Travel Reads - December 22, 2017 Edition
A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and news by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.
Good Reads
Deliverance From 27,000 Feet
“Two mountain climbers died near the top of Mount Everest in 2016. Their bodies lay frozen there for a year. Then a journey began to bring them home.”
In Search of the Stunning—and Possibly Extinct—Edwards's Pheasant
“No one has seen the elusive bird in the wild in nearly two decades, but it might still inhabit Vietnam’s war-ravaged mountain valleys.”
What Bikini Atoll Looks Like Today
“Sixty years after the nuclear tests, the groundwater is contaminated and the coconuts are radioactive. But are the coral reefs thriving?”
Switzerland is prepared for civilizational collapse
“More than any other country, Switzerland’s ethos is centered around preparing for civilizational collapse. All around Switzerland, for example, one can find thousands of water fountains fed by natural springs. Zurich is famous for its 1200 fountains, some of them […]”
The People Who Read Your Airline Tweets
“There are a lot of whiners, but the good thing is we help the whiners, too.”
Crocodile lizard is one of 115 new species found in Greater Mekong
“Three mammals, 11 amphibians, two fish, 11 reptiles and 88 plants were discovered by scientists in 2016, says WWF”
Photography
The Story Behind the Frog Swallowing the Snake Photo
“Though widely shared, the story behind the photo and its photographer had been a mystery.”
Photos: Dark beauty in the oil fields of old Southern California
“It’s no secret that California has long been a major player in the business of crude oil extraction. Every 24 hours, the Golden State produces over half a million barrels of crude, most of which is…”
Southeast Asia Railways
News related to the Southeast Asia rail project. For more updates join the Facebook group.
After delays, ground broken for Thailand-China railway project
“Construction of a long-awaited Thai-Chinese railway line that will link Thailand, Laos and China officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the northeastern Thai province of Nakhon Ratchasima.”
The many layers of Binh Thanh district - Saigon.
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