Hong Kong West Kowloon – The station of the Hong Kong – Beijing high-speed railway
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Hong Kong West Kowloon – The railway station of the Hong Kong – Beijing high-speed railway
The Hong Kong West Kowloon Station is the terminus of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway. With the opening of the station in September 2018, it’s now possible to travel from Hong Kong to Beijing in one train trip.
Travel Reads
How mass tourism is threatening Barcelona's Boqueria market
“The Boqueria has survived civil war and political divisions, tyranny and terrorism, but now it faces the most relentless challenge: mass tourism.”
Captain Of His Destiny: The Man Who Has Lived On A Cruise Ship For 13 Years
“Most guests on Seven Seas Navigator may not find anything unusual about the distinguished-looking man who eats alone every day, at lunch and dinner, until they find out that he’s been residing on the same ship for 13 years.”
Abandoned Frank Lloyd Wright - Tour of Shams Palace, Iran
“No Iran tour is complete without Shams Palace… mid-century-modern, brutal, abandoned, designed by the Frank LLoyd Wright Foundation, and wow you still haven’t seen the photos?”
China's staggering 40 years of change in pictures
“China got rich over the last 40 years. Here’s a guide to what changed, in pictures.”
An Ancient Corner of Italy Finds the World on Its Doorstep
“The southern region of Basilicata, its people poor and its food and history rich, has been named Europe’s Capital of Culture for 2019.”
How Beirut's Commodore Hotel became a safe haven for world media
“Street fighting, sieges and kidnappings were all part of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, witnessed by the iconic hotel.”
Meet the first woman to contact one of the world’s most isolated tribes
“Anthropologist Madhumala Chattopadhyay floated coconuts to the Sentinelese in an unusually friendly exchange with a tribe hostile to outsiders.”
Visiting Every Country
Oops, I Did It Again
“The last two years I have visited the 20 least-visited countries on the planet. And many others. Primarily to research my next book which is due in April 2019, but during research I realized that no country deserves to be visited only once. So I decided to visit every country in the world, all 198, for a second time.”
Living Abroad / Expat Life
Farang Cycle of Life and Death in Thailand
This article came out a few months ago but it recently sent to me. It’s a great write up on the stages of expat life in Thailand, which could be applied to many other countries.
Travel Jobs
Getting a job in Antarctica is not as tough as you might think
“Are you a plumber, a chef or a doctor? Want to experience life in Antarctica? Well now’s your chance to find out what life is like on the white continent.”
Instagram
Morpheus Hotel, Macau.