The Chōishi-michi pilgrimage route, the forgotten republic of Transnistria, rediscovering the ancient wonders of eastern Turkey, and more travel reads. Travel reads • Every tree can be a Buddha [Kottke] “The Chōishi-michi pilgrimage route is an amazing 12-mile trail that winds its way up through the forest from the Jison-in temple in the town of Kudoyama in […]
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #60
Peak District, Zhengzhou, Italy’s sleeper from Milan to Sicily, the Michinoku Coastal Trail, and more travel reads. • From Steel City to Cottonopolis: a new walking trail through a post-industrial Peak District [The Guardian] • Walking Zhengzhou (China) [Chris Arnade Walks the World] “A rust belt city, without the rust.” • The European train that […]
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #59
Cathedrals and chapels of Wallis Island, ghost month in Taipei, a train tour of Europe’s cool northern capitals, and more travel reads. • The monumental cathedrals and chapels of Wallis Island [Shellphone Chronicles] “Traditional Polynesian culture mixes with the Roman Catholic faith in a big way on this remote island nation.” • Ghost Month: When […]
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #58
Vietnam’s ‘Happiness Road’, Iceland, one fine day in the high Himalayas, Jeju, and more travel reads. Travel reads • A pulse-revving motorcycle journey on Vietnam’s ‘Happiness Road’ (archive)[NY Times Travel] “The roughly 230-mile Ha Giang Loop, six hours north of Hanoi, thrills riders with breathtaking views, cultural wonders, and plenty of twists and turns.” • […]
The Travel Wire: How a century of tourism shaped the Bali we know today
[The Travel Wire #57] Chile’s Route 7, an orangutan sanctuary in Borneo, Orkney, Taiwan’s underrated east coast, and more travel reads. Travel reads • How a century of tourism shaped the Bali we know today [Travel + Leisure] “A designer and author traces the lines between memory and marketing, place and performance behind tour beloved […]
The Travel Wire: Wallis and Futuna
[The Travel Wire #56] Rwanda, not a travel story, the “cool Camino”, Copacabana Beach, and more travel reads. Travel reads • Postmarked: Wallis and Futuna [Shellphone Chronicles] “Meet the tiny works of art that inspire travel dreams around the world.” • This is not a travel story [Trying!] “I built my career on artful narratives […]
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #55
Syria’s fragile paradise, following James Joyce from Dublin to Trieste by train, visiting the world’s most dangerous places, hungry at the airport, and more travel reads. View at https://thetravelwire.beehiiv.com/p/26-september-2025
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #54
Five travel rules you should always break, from accidental hiker to climbing 87 mountains, a road trip to Turkey’s fairytale north-east, and more travel reads. View at https://thetravelwire.beehiiv.com/p/19-september-2025
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #53
Tulum, Swiss cows, Digital Nomad Village in East Sikkim, and more travel reads. View at https://thetravelwire.beehiiv.com/p/12-september-2025
The Travel Wire: best travel reads #52
The Little Osaka of Thailand, the Doğu Express, carefree or clueless travel, and more travel reads. View at https://thetravelwire.beehiiv.com/p/5-september-2025
