Onboard Whoosh, the fastest train in Southeast Asia
[Travel Newsletter: 21 June 2024] Singapore to Indonesia by ferry, 4,000 Islands of Laos by kayak, Berlin by rail, and more travel reads.
Welcome to the Nomadic Notes Travel Newsletter, where I curate the best travel reads of the week.
Latest posts at Nomadic Notes
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (Whoosh): A guide to the fastest train in Southeast Asia
My most recent trip to Indonesia was a rail-themed trip across four islands. The highlight was riding one of the fastest trains in the world.
Singapore to Indonesia by ferry: A list of every port and ferry operator
After my recent trip to Singapore, I was wondering if it was possible to get to Sumatra by ferry. Most of the ferries go to Batam Island, which is where I ended up to get to Sumatra. This guide lists every ferry service from Singapore, including how to go to Sumatra and Jakarta.
Travel reads
• Exploring the elusive 4,000 Islands of Laos by kayak
• The Scottish isle you can only visit on a day trip
“Millennials and Gen Z are taking big trips — but they don't want to plan them.”
• What’s it like cycling 150 kilometers through India’s prime tiger territory?
• Does off-season travel exist anymore?
• Around the world in 110 days: meet the cyclist hoping to break a world record
• A 342-mile journey to the best McDonald's in the world
• Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure
“Taking the sleeper train to Berlin, the writer and his teenage son explore the city’s fascinating legacy, eerie buildings, war relics and stunning street art.”
• In Havana, engineers are teaching tourists salsa
“Cuban creatives can make more in a single day by catering to tourists than engineers or lawyers make in a month.”
• Exploring Thailand's edgy, artistic northern borderland (archive)
• Small is beautiful: the Torres Strait island everyone wants to visit
• Goa Tourism Minister on vision to turn Indian beach destination Into digital nomad hub
• @ryanair on Threads
*Goes to check if I’ve used “hidden gem” before* (no, phew!)
Featured travel sites
• Southeast Asia Railways News: Sign up for the monthly newsletter about train travel in Southeast Asia.
• eSIMs from Airalo. Download and install a digital data pack for over 200 countries/regions and get connected anywhere in the world as soon as you land.
• Rail Europe: Buy European train tickets
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James Clark – Chiang Mai, Thailand.