Where I’m At: March, 2019 – Da Nang edition
A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and news by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.
Where I'm At
Where I’m At: March, 2019 – Da Nang edition
Where I’m At: March, 2019 Da Nang edition - my monthly summary of where I’ve been and other site news.
Travel Reads
At the World’s Largest Religious Gathering, Nirvana and ‘Glamping’
“This year’s Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage, was the biggest and most expensive ever. But some holy men said the difference from prior years was not a positive one. “I give it a zero,” said one.”
What Do Kesha, Oprah & The Backstreet Boys Have In Common? They All Have Their Very Own Cruises
“These are not your grandma’s cruises.”
How I landed my first Lonely Planet gig
“How I landed my first Lonely Planet gig by Joshua Samuel Brown, travel writer and author of 12 Lonely Planet guides (and a bunch of other things).”
Journey deep in to the Sumatran jungle on a trip to the Seven Ghosts
“Photographer Andrew Shield takes us deep into the Sumatran jungle in Indonesia, as he and his motley crew attempt to surf and document the famed Seven Ghosts.”
American Road-trips
Pictures of the loneliest road in America
“A Gold Rush–era highway paves the way to the West’s last frontier.”
The Real 'Green Book' Made Jim Crow–Era Travel Safer
“A new Smithsonian Channel film positions the guidebook for black travelers as a necessary response to white-supremacist violence—and as a community-building tool.”
Rediscovering the World of ‘Blue Highways’
“A 1982 memoir of an American road-trip remains relevant in a GPS world.”
Nomadic News
Why Tbilisi Could Be the Next Digital Nomad Hotspot
“This summer I spent a week in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia (the country in the Caucasus). It’s an up-and-coming travel destination, but I quickly realized it has the potential to become a major digital nomad hotspot as well.”
Lifestyle Opportunities
Uninhabited Irish isle for sale, complete with ruins and 'curse stone'
“An 80-acre island in Ireland called Ardoileán can be yours for $1.4 million, including the remains of a 7th-century monastic settlement.”
Shophouses in Georgetown, Penang.