Notes on Jakarta – Metros, moto apps, an airport train, and a giant seawall
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Notes on Jakarta – Metros, moto apps, an airport train, and a giant seawall
“Notes on Jakarta. Riding the Jakarta MRT and the Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link, and the future of Jakarta as the capital plans to move to Borneo.”
Assorted Travel Links
Future Jakarta – The world’s future largest city
“Current and proposed construction projects in Jakarta, Indonesia.”
Another Jakarta article I wrote while I was there.
What happened to Myanmar's ghosts?
“Burmese ghosts are more than 2m high, fierce and bulky, with enormous ears and tusks, and terrifyingly long tongues – and they make for obstreperous passengers.”
Inside the "Reckless" World of In-Flight Movie Censoring - InsideHook
“One editor explains how airlines like Delta trim content out of films like Booksmart and Rocketman.”
Foreigners visiting China are increasingly stumped by its cashless society
“Technically, it’s illegal for Chinese merchants to refuse payment in cash, but this rule is hardly ever enforced, and China has been sprinting to a cashless society that requires mobile devices – not credit-cards – to effect payments, even to street hawkers.”
Qantas Completes Historic Non-Stop London-Sydney Flight
“A brand new Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has just touched down in Sydney after completing the second Project Sunrise research flight from London.”
Guy Sneaks A Fat Cat On Board An Airplane, Gets Punished By The Airline After Landing
“Flying with pets is both tough and expensive. Things get even worse when you can’t keep them in the cabin with you and your four-legged companions are put in…”
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Saving an urban dream from the ravages of time
“The future of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower hangs in the balance as architectural enthusiasts attempt to preserve the fading landmark.”
Live Abroad
Renovated 19th-century sea forts hit the market
“Live out your pirate dreams as the new owner of two Victorian-era sea forts.”
Railways - Past, Present, and Future
[Photos] Cruising Across Vietnam on the North-South Train in 1920
“It appears train travel in Vietnam has changed very little in the past 100 years.”
New Zealand's Coastal Pacific: One of the world's great train journeys
“From Picton to Christchurch, the Coastal Pacific takes in everything the South Island has to offer.”
Zaha Hadid Architects and Esplan design Tallinn's new rail terminal with fluid public bridge
“Zaha Hadid Architects and Esplan have won a competition to design Tallinn’s new rail terminal with a fluid connecting public bridge. Called Rail Baltic, the project has been awarded with the first prize in the design competition.”
Another new cafe in Ho Chi Minh City.