A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and news by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.

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Notes on Athens – Acropolis views for everyone, golden passports, graffiti, Greek coffee, and street cats

Apart from being one of the most culturally significant cities in Europe, Athens has a reputation of being a bit rough around the edges. That sounds like my kind of place, and after arriving I was asking myself why I hadn’t visited sooner.

Travel Reads

Is the Dominican Republic Safe to Visit: 9 Things You Should Know Today

“The recent unfortunate and isolated incidents in the DR prove that in deciding whether a destination is safe, context is king.”

I don’t follow much news about the Caribbean, but news stories have been filter through about recent troubles in the DR. This is a report from someone actually on the ground there.

Wow, You Really Need to Start Travelling Internationally By Train

“International train travel is so much easier, quicker and greener than you think – just ask travel blogger Mark Smith, AKA "the Man in Seat 61”.“

These are the 2019 nominees for UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites

“From Iceland’s Vatnajökull National Park to a picturesque Alpine road, these are the 2019 nominees for UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.”

Travel Video

How this border transformed a subcontinent | India & Pakistan

Digital Nomad

Kharkiv, Ukraine for Digital Nomads, Expats and Long Term Travel (Khakov)

“…travel guide to Kharkiv in north east Ukraine for long term travel or living here.”

Every Country

Fastest time to visit every country in the world! - Guinness World Records

Seems like every week now there is another traveller who has completed the Every Country Quest.

Southeast Asia Rail News

Thai-Cambodian Trains to Reopen After 45 Years

“A rail service connecting Bangkok with the Thai-Cambodian border is set to restart next week, exactly 45 years after it was halted by a Communist takeover.”

Instagram

Din Tai Fung dumpling session in Taipei.