Hua Lamphong to Hua Hin

Travel reads: Suva, Sumbawa, Europe's first wild river national park, the slow train to Patagonia, and planespotting from an onsen.

Hello from Hua Hin! I arrived in Bangkok this week, and for the first time since I can remember, my Tripit app was empty. I am scheduled to be in Bangkok at the end of next month, so I figured I will stay by the beach until then.

I got the slow train from Bangkok, which still departs from the old Hua Lamphong station (not the new station). So if you want to experience the grand old station of Bangkok, there is still a way.

The train to Hua Hin offers much nicer views than getting a van via the big highway.

I will publish some more guides and trip reports while I am in Hua Hin.

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Travel reads

• On an island paradise, seeking out a city’s complexity

“Suva, the Fijian capital, is not on many travelers’ itineraries, but with a multiethnic population from all over the country and the region, it defines the urban South Pacific.”

• ‘We kept it natural’: Sumbawa in Indonesia is a paradise of unspoilt beaches, crystal clear waters and natural beauty – for now

• Why you shouldn't try to travel like a local, by

The Cairo Dispatch

• Looking after tiny islands 'best job in the world'

• These three women are redefining what solo travel looks like in 2023

• Malaysian man attempts to travel to Mecca on foot

• The man who walked around the world: Tom Turcich on his seven-year search for the meaning of life

• How Italy is bringing its rustic villages back to life

“Take a photographic tour through the country’s effort to revitalize its rural towns.”

• Albania boasts Europe's first wild river national park - here's why you should visit

🚆Train travel

• All aboard the slow train to Patagonia, a relic of a bygone era

“Long-distance rail travel is dying out, but this journey through Argentina promises extraordinary views of remote landscapes.”

• A new night train will whisk you from San Francisco to Los Angeles as soon as this fall

✈️ Air travel

• Watch planes take off in Japan — from an onsen

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- James Clark