Nomadic Notes Travel Newsletter

Share this post
Wandering the streets of Hanoi
newsletter.nomadicnotes.com

Wandering the streets of Hanoi

A look at the first metro railway in Hanoi, plus heaps of great travel reads.

James Clark
Jul 1
4
1
Share this post
Wandering the streets of Hanoi
newsletter.nomadicnotes.com

Greetings from Hanoi! I have been visiting this great city every year since probably 2013, so last year broke my run of annual visits. It’s good to be back.

nomadicnotes
A post shared by James Clark ✈️ (@nomadicnotes)

I’m here to check out the new metro while eating my way around my favorite places. Acutally, I’ve been eating the same breakfast place every day. There is a great banh cuon stand next to my hotel and I can’t walk past it without stopping. I might try and walk in the other direction tomorrow to resist temptation.

nomadicnotes
A post shared by James Clark ✈️ (@nomadicnotes)

I rode the first metro line, and visited the construction sites of the second. This is what the first metro in Hanoi (and Vietnam!) looks like. I will have a metro report soon.

Twitter avatar for @nomadicnotesJames Clark @nomadicnotes
First metro line in Hanoi

June 29th 2022

2 Retweets16 Likes

Here are this week’s travel reads from around the web.

Latest posts at Nomadic Notes

Where I’m At: July 2022 – Hanoi

Assorted travel reads

• Walking the World: Hanoi (part 1)

“Generosity, happiness, and spiritual emptiness.”

I’m in Hanoi now, so it seems appropriate to lead with this story. A blog about urban walking was always going to get my attention.

This blog is on the Substack platform (like this newsletter) and Substack has a recommended reading section. I have made a list here of other newsletters to check out, (and thanks to Our Man in Saigon for recommending this article).

• The man who road-tripped 4,000 miles across the country on a lawn mower

• From France to Thailand on foot

• News you already know: Flying is a miserable experience right now

There are a lot of articles about bad air travel experiences this week. I’ve been fortunate to be travelling in Southeast Asia where travel is recovering while not overwhelming the system…yet. I had a smooth flight from Hue to Hanoi, only to be stuck in the airport parking lot due to a traffic jam. Apparently domestic air traffic at Hanoi is now higher the pre-covid time. Go figure.

• The next Star Alliance member could be Germany’s Deutsche Bahn railway

• How the TSA created two classes of travelers

“Nilay Patel speaks with the TSA’s chief innovation officer, Dan McCoy, about airport surveillance, security lines, and what we surrender when we sign up for PreCheck.”

• Photographer flies boat over Solomon Islands for aerial photos

Or you could just fly with Solomon Airlines to get amazing views.

• Can we please stop with all the nomad hate?

“Some criticisms of nomading are legitimate. But many critics completely miss the big picture.”

• Around Australia in 50 days: Jatin says 16,000 km motorbike trip an 'amazing experience'

• Hidden bars help to revive Petaling Street, the ‘Chinatown’ of Malaysia’s capital

• Room with a view 🧐

Twitter avatar for @aperiplatypusAlana Herrnson @aperiplatypus
I really don’t know what to say about my hotel room view
Image
Image

June 23rd 2022

90,268 Retweets1,096,913 Likes

• Coming soon: Mopa Airport will be a welcoming addition to Goa tourism

I was in North Goa just before the pandemic shutdown. I think I’m more of a South Goa kind of guy, but all of Goa still softly calls my name, so who knows, maybe I will be back via this new airport.


The Nomadic Notes Travel Newsletter is a weekly newsletter of the best travel reads and interesting travel news from around the web, and random ramblings by the editor.

- James Clark

1
Share this post
Wandering the streets of Hanoi
newsletter.nomadicnotes.com
1 Comment

Create your profile

0 subscriptions will be displayed on your profile (edit)

Skip for now

Only paid subscribers can comment on this post

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

Check your email

For your security, we need to re-authenticate you.

Click the link we sent to , or click here to sign in.

Michael Jensen
Writes Brent and Michael Are Going Pla… Jul 1Liked by James Clark

Does that flying boat come with a life vest that doubles as a parachute?

Expand full comment
ReplyCollapse
TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2022 James Clark
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing