Coastal Montenegro trip report

Laos-China Railway news, hiking Taiwan, and more travel reads.

BANGKOK - I’m still in Bangkok, but I will be doing a short getaway soon. I’ve been working on various stories about new projects, such as the proposed redevelopment of this rail yard in central Bangkok. I also stayed in the backpacker area for a few days, and it was sad to see so many closed businesses. That will be an article in itself.

To get to that backpacker article I need to work my way through my backlog of European travel articles, so here is my round-up of travels along the coast of Montenegro.

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Notes on Coastal Montenegro – Bar, Budva, Tivat, and Kotor

Laos-China Railway

With the Laos-China Railway opening this month, more trips reports are being published, and vloggers already on the ground in Laos are posting videos.

This story about how you can travel from Portugal to Singapore by train has been all over the internet this week, and now Laos confirms 1 January reopening for tourists.

Assorted travel reads

• Can Taiwan become Asia's next great hiking destination?

I am keen to do more walks in Taiwan.

• ‘Call me Dog Tag Man’: Pacific island is full of war relics and human remains

“More than 75 years after the Battle of Biak ended, collectors are still finding remnants of the fight, and U.S. authorities are hoping to bring closure to families of soldiers still missing.”

This reminds me of my trip to the Solomon Islands.

• Europe is undergoing a sleeper train renaissance

• Tourist-weary Amsterdam’s plea: no more clog or waffle shops

“The city’s latest bold initiative is offering up cash to help local community groups oust touristy businesses.”

• Flying without wings: The world's fastest trains

• Lord of the Rings film 20th anniversary: How one film changed New Zealand forever

• Liam Neeson to narrate big-screen documentary "Ireland"

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