Notes on Nha Trang – stopover edition
A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and news by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.
Latest posts from Nomadic Notes
Notes on Nha Trang – stopover edition
Nha Trang is a provincial coastal city of Vietnam that feels like a resort. The city is right on the beach and it’s been has been quietly getting on with becoming an international beach destination.
Travel Reads
The Glorious, Almost-Disconnected Boredom of My Walk in Japan
“How I modified my digital tools to reconnect with time on a six-week, 620-mile trip on foot across the country.”
Visiting Morocco after 30+ years: was it a good idea?
“Recently I visited Morocco as a tourist for the second time in 30+ years. Here are my observations of the changes in this beautiful North-African nation.”
The Invisible City Beneath Paris
Robert MacFarlane writes about the network of underground tunnels under Paris, in an excerpt from the book “Underland: A Deep Time Journey.”"
Why Some People Are Always Late to the Airport
“Some travelers love being late.”
As a serial “get the the airport early” traveller, this read gives me anxiety.
Karachi and Allahabad: The Indian pit stops that felled pioneering aviators in MacRobertson Air Race
“The MacRobertson Air Race of 1934 holds a unique place in aviation history – for the drama that took place during the contest and the events that followed it.”
The Lost Romance of the Transylvanian Spa Town
“These noble villas, elegant pavilions and baroque marble baths have been long forgotten in the mountain shadows of Baile Herculane, a sleeping Romanian resort that whispers the legend of a weary Hercules who stopped in the valley to bathe and rest.”
In Pictures: Life along the Mekong in Thailand
“Ostensibly the border between Thailand and Laos, the Mekong River serves more as a thread connecting the two cultures, making it a complex and fascinating prospect for visitors, far from the busy streets of Bangkok.”
The rise and fall of Las Vegas motels – in pictures
“Photographer Fred Sigman’s latest book, Motel Vegas, documents the vernacular roadside architecture that at once dominated the Nevada city’s skyline.”
Travel News
11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever
“Archeologists believe that Hasankeyf, Turkey’s history began 11,000 years ago. Today, a dam reservoir will soon place the town deep underwater.”
Qantas frequent flyer Airbnb seats: First and business class seats available in 'secret' listings
“If you’ve ever wanted the chance to fly first or business class internationally, but didn’t have enough points to do so, this could be your chance.”
The first - and only - kung-fu fight sequence filmed on Uluru, 1975
#themanfromhongkong #ozploitation #uluru #ayersrock @TheNTNews https://t.co/dktOnlD585
Video
Duck crossing in Bangladesh.
Back on the soup in Saigon.