Weekly travel reads: The island without time

[The Travel Wire #68] On synchronicity, Bissau, Mount Fuji, and more travel reads.

Travel reads

• The island without time (archive) [The Atlantic]
“I traveled above the Arctic Circle to find out whether a town really can live free from the clock.”

[Norwegian fishing village of Sommarøy, located above the Arctic Circle.]

• On synchronicity [The Unplugged Traveler]
“And the consoling mysteries of travel.”

• Monuments and dancing in Bissau [Odyssey And Meaning]
“Unexpected gems in an impoverished capital.”

• A lonely Vietnamese buddhist plays the Marseillaise with love [Wander, Wonder, Write]
“On colonial narratives, personal histories, and making unexpected connections.”

• On Mount Fuji, summit udon is a lifesaver (archive) [The Washinton Post]
“Your reward for climbing Mount Fuji? A steaming bowl of udon and an unforgettable sunrise.”

• The oldest restaurant in the world just turned 300 years old [Smithsonian Magazine]
“Madrid’s Sobrino de Botín is filled with legends, ghosts and priceless art. The food is pretty good, too.”

• Coba Pyramids—not so secret but a real find [Mexico Soul]
“Near and yet so far—why the site still feels like a discovery.”

• Touring the toilets of Tokyo [Carbon Upfront!]
“When it comes to the need to go, Japan is a very different world.”

• The ‘city of prophets’ where three religions align [CNN Travel]
“Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, is a place of pilgrimage for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faithful.”

• I explored Australia’s indigenous art legacy on a trip to the Northern Territory [Independent]