Journey on the "Reunification Express" from Hanoi to Saigon, exploring Vietnam's extraordinary culture and landscape in this premiere episode of the Trails from the East series.

After traveling through Bangkok, where we meet a transsexual coping with modernity, the train travels south through a region full of Muslim separatists, and on to Malaysia.

This episode chronicles the journey from Yangoon, Myanmar (Burma) to Benapole, the border between Bangladesh and India, shedding light on the closed societies of Burma and Bangladesh.

As the "Friendship Express" rolls towards Pakistan, this episode discusses India's religious conflicts in the modern era, and how Hindus and Muslims can live side by side after bloody conflicts.

As the train travels on from the Iraqi-Syrian border to Syria and Jordan, this episode explores how travellers manage their relationship with their enemies, Israel and America.

The Trails from the East series heads to Israel, and highlights the clear and deep divide between Israelis and Palestinians, a divide that is not all black and white.

The Trails from the East train heads towards Europe through Turkey, a country seeking to become part of the European Union while maintaining its cultural identity.