A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and links by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.
Travel Reads
Henry Rollins: Don't Sleepwalk Through Life — Get Out There and See the World
“Existing in a foreign country is always challenging, but always worth it, says Henry — who’s currently hanging out in Taipei.”
Berlin Airports Explained: Tempelhof, Tegel, Schönefeld, Brandenburg
“Between iconic architecture and roles in the city’s tumultuous 20th century history, Tempelhof, Tegel, Schönefeld and Brandenburg are emotionally charged spaces.”
Abandoned cars in Central Australian desert turned into 'ghostly' works of illuminated art
“Award-winning artist Robert Fielding has been painting, illuminating, and photographing abandoned cars in the Central Australian desert in a bid to reclaim their former lives and reconnect them to elders in remote communities.”
Raghubir Singh Pioneered The Use Of Color Photography To Show The Essence Of India
“Black and white pictures were popular when Raghubir Singh started out as a photographer. But he insisted on color. A new retrospective shows his ground-breaking work.”
The Largest Ever Tropical Reforestation Is Planting 73 Million Trees
“The project in the Brazilian Amazon is using a new technique for planting trees that results in more, stronger plants–and hopes to cover 70,000 acres in new forests.”
How a Sydney ‘War Zone’ Became a Center of Vietnamese Resolve
“Cabramatta was long known as a hub for drug gangs and the site of Australia’s first political assassination. Today, it’s the noodles that make headlines.”
Southeast Asia Railways
An incredible map showing what Southeast Asia rail networks could look like.
“Part 2 of an incredible map showing what Southeast rail networks could look like, as created by James Clark of Nomadic Notes.”
The new pedestrian-friendly walkway between Siam and National Stadium in Bangkok.
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