Travel Newsletter: 23 August 2024

Woodstock,, Central & Eastern Europe travelogue, Chile’s Atacama Desert, cycling the Western Balkans, and more travel reads.

Welcome to the Nomadic Notes Travel Newsletter, where I curate the best travel reads of the week.

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Hello from Udon Thani in Thailand. This week I took a short trip to Laos on the new Udon Thani-Vientiane cross-border train service. It’s a short trip, but it’s a pleasant land-boder crossing compared to getting a bus or van. I will post a review of that soon.

Here is this week’s travel reads.

Travel reads

• Woodstock was a pivotal moment in history – how much hippy spirit is left in upstate New York?

• Travelogue: Central & Eastern Europe

“17 thoughts from a trip to Munich, Prague, Budapest, Vienna and Dubrovnik.”

• Chile’s Atacama Desert, paradise for sand dune hiking and stargazing, is world’s driest (archive)

• Cycling the Western Balkans: a wild, yet welcoming, mountain tour (archive)

• I visited every U.S. national park. My favorite might surprise you.

• A 100km drive into Asia's ancient empire

• See the historic ruins hidden inside everyday buildings in Athens

• ‘A journey and an adventure’: driving Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

💻 Nomad news

• Thailand visa scheme opens door to digital nomads

🚆Train travel

• At 150 years old, see why this luxury train is still worth a ride

“The Caledonian Sleeper is Britain’s oldest overnight train service. Running between London and the Scottish Highlands, it offers unique views across some of the UK’s most stunning scenery.”

• Nostalgia brings back to life unique railbus in Carinthia

✈️ Air travel

• Portland Airport has a new terminal, with an indoor forest, local food and beer, and therapy llamas

Featured travel sites

• GetYourGuide: Save up to 30% on Summer Experiences

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[Udon Thani Station (via @nomadicnotes).]

James Clark – Udon Thani, Thailand.