Travel Reads - December 15, 2017 Edition
A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and news by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.
Travel Reads
I crossed the Pacific on a cargo ship and got the digital detox I desperately needed
“For about half the price of a cruise ship, "freighter travel” is an adventurous way to connect with the marine world and an excellent antidote to an over-managed world.“
The Ultimate Arbitrary List of Places to Visit in 2018
“We recommend you visit these places in 2018 but not before or after. What makes them special will only exist between 12:00 am on January 1, 2018, and 11:59 pm on December 31, 2018. If you visit any time before or after, you are on your own.”
Estonia, the Digital Republic
“Its government is virtual, borderless, blockchained, and secure. Has this tiny post-Soviet nation found the way of the future?”
Eluding Censors, a Magazine Covers Southeast Asia’s Literary Scene
“Mekong Review’s contributors include some of the best-known authors, journalists and academics who follow the region.”
The man behind fish head curry
“While many have savoured the fish head curry dish in food-obsessed Singapore, the man often credited with its creation has always been a bit of an enigma.”
The good and bad of all-seeing eyes
Spy satellites are revealing Afghanistan’s lost empires
“U.S.-Afghan partnership identifies thousands of archaeological sites, a first step toward protecting them.”
In Your Face: China’s all-seeing state
“China has been building what it calls "the world’s biggest camera surveillance network”.“
Maps
The largest world map from the Renaissance has been assembled online for the 1st time
“An extremely rare and massive 16th-century map has been been fully assembled and digitized for the first time ever.”
Photography
The walls have eyes: the best urban photography
“A sun-baked Niemeyer treasure, a decaying Montana schoolhouse and a scary manmade cave are just some of the striking pieces shortlisted for the 2017 Art of Building photography awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Building.”
Wandering around Phu Nhuan District.
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