Across Java on one of the most scenic rail journeys in Southeast Asia
[Travel Newsletter: 28 June 2024] Bandung to Yogyakarta by train, obvious travel advice, the island of Maakalla, Baku, Oslo’s sarcastic tourism ad, and more travel reads
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After getting one of the fastest trains in the world from Jakarta to Bandung, I got what should be listed among the most scenic train rides in the world.
Bandung to Yogyakarta by train – one of the most scenic rail journeys in Southeast Asia
Travel reads
50 observations on travel. No.23 seems accurate from my non-scientific observations:
“Despite being only 0.3% of the world’s population, Australians seem to make up 10% of overseas visitors everywhere on the planet. Do not be disturbed by this well-known optical illusion.”
Personally, I’m not in Team Wash Your Clothes In The Sink, but if it works for you, that’s great!
• Maakalla: Europe's isolated, autonomous island
“Adrift off the Finnish coast, this small island comes alive each summer and offers a fascinating glimpse at how Finns once lived.”
• Baku, oil-rich Azerbaijan’s congested capital, where Asian and European cultures collide (archive)
• Small wonder: the natural treasures of Christmas Island
• Hitchhiking 101: the complete guide
• He memorized the world with Google Maps. Now he’s exploring it. (archive)
“Few people are better than Trevor Rainbolt at identifying obscure locations online — but there’s even more joy in watching him visit them IRL.”
• Cyprus’ ghost town of Varosha open to visitors despite outcry
• An ancient beach buried by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption is now open to the public
• We have all become travel influencers. It’s ruining the planet
• A Bangkok guesthouse offers the joy of a boat ride with cats on board
• Oslo’s sarcastic tourism ad breaks every marketing rule (and it’s perfect)
• World’s Top 10 Airlines of 2024
• Meet the hobbyists who collect barf bags
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.