The new Bangkok metro to Chinatown and the Old City
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The new Bangkok metro to Chinatown and the Old City, and future old city metro plans
A review of the Bangkok MRT Blue Line extension to Chinatown and the Old City, and future metro lines planned in the old city.
Travel Reads
The world’s most prized pepper?
“Only by the late ‘90s, long after the Khmer Rouge lost power, did local farmers – many with generations’ of peppercorn farming running through their veins – return to their roots.”
My Journey to Scotland's Most Remote Pub
“The pub was the Old Forge, and the Guinness Book of World Records declared it "the most remote pub on mainland Britain.”“
How the humble tuk-tuk conquered Southeast Asia
“From India to Southeast Asia, Africa to South America, the humble tuk-tuk has shown that three wheels are plenty as its conquered vast swathes of the globe.”
The ‘Churners’ Who Risk Debt to Burn Through Credit Cards and Rack Up Points
“They spend nights and weekends perusing the churning subreddit and checking credit card sites in hopes of not missing a potential loophole or new promotion.”
The 20 Hotel Rooms to Bucket list for the Next Decade
“Here at MessyNessyChic, we’ve spent the past decade bucket-listing the earth, finding the most off-beat, unique (and chic) places to escape and explore.”
‘The Godfather of trains’: the Trans-Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing
For the author of Around the World in 80 Trains this was a standout journey, full of captivating encounters that could only happen on a train
Travel Books
"World Travel: An Irreverent Guide", an Upcoming Travel Guidebook by Anthony Bourdain
“Just before be died, Anthony Bourdain began work on a travel guide with his long-time assistant and coauthor Laurie Woolever.”
Available for pre-order on Amazon.