Bangkok train week
Walking across Singapore, train stations turned into hotels, Japan nomad visas, and more travel reads.
Greetings from Phitsanulok. I got the train here from Bangkok, rounding off a train-themed week. After a month in Hua Hin I went back to Bangkok to attend a rail conference.
Hua Hin was great for a month but it does feel like it earns its retirement destination vibe. I feel re-energised coming back to Bangkok and being around opportunities that arise from networking with people here.
Phitsanulok is about halfway to Chiang Mai, so it’s a good place to break up an overland trip. There is also a plan to build a light rail here, so I am here wearing my Future Southeast Asia hat.
I have a new article about Bangkok coming up, so that will be out next week. Until then, here is this week’s round-up of travel reads.
Travel reads
• What even is Travel Writing, anyway? By
• Aussie man, 27, on holiday in S'pore, runs 53km across island in 8 hours for 'fun'
• 6 incredible train stations turned into hotels
• How ‘begpackers’ became some of Asia’s most disliked travelers
• The case for leaving strangers in your family photos
“Magic Eraser lets you buff the randos from your beloved vacation snaps. But you’re losing something valuable in the process.”
• 93-year-old woman and grandson complete journey to all 63 US national parks
• 50 tourists share their surprising discoveries from around the world
• Gare du Nord, two parallel worlds under one roof in the heart of Paris
• Want to move to Japan? Government mulls over introducing digital nomad visa
• From Berlin to Brussels, the night train renaissance gathers speed with the new European Sleeper
• The best tips for sleeping in airports
The Nomadic Notes Travel Newsletter is a weekly newsletter of the best travel reads, interesting travel news from around the web, and random ramblings by the editor.
- James Clark
Ah, thanks for the mention, James!