The Travel Wire #5

Welcome to The Travel Wire (by Nomadic Notes), where I curate the best travel reads of the week.

Travel reads

• Turku: Finland's under-the-radar Nordic destination

• To really see Peru, hop on (and off) the bus (archive)

“Most travelers fly between cities like Lima, Cuzco and Arequipa, but if you want to explore beaches, deserts and mountains at your own pace, try a hop-on, hop-off bus.”

• In pictures: Europe's car-free plazas reclaim their former glory

"Why are we so comfortable filling our most iconic public spaces with a bunch of metal boxes?"

• Vietnam Town Nakhon Phanom inaugurated in Thailand

I visited Nakhon Phanom and tried some Vietnamese restaurants while I was there. I will probably end up back there when the new railway to Nakhon Phanom opens.

• Island-hopping in Croatia: adrift in the Šibenik archipelago

• Seoul’s hippest neighborhood is home to a thriving indie music scene

• This German city is described as ‘Florence on the Elbe’ – but does it live up to the claim?

• Halloween is spooky. But so are these eight other celebrations around the world

• These photos show why Mozambique is so beloved for its beaches

• North Sumatra unveils world's tallest Christ statue

A future travel trivia trick question. This is of course in the Lake Toba area.

• Thai officer shares lovely moment with American tourist’s 18-hour flight for ‘Moo Deng'

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James Clark.