The Travel Wire: best travel reads #62

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Travel reads

• When places change [A Sense of Wander]

"I just spent a week in New Delhi, India. It is an annual ritual, a pilgrimage of sorts, this return to my soulplace. I find it restorative—and unsettling. The Delhi I fell in love with in 1993 is not the same Delhi today."

• All the canals and charm of Amsterdam. None of the crowds. (archive) [NY Times Travel]

"Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind."

• A stop in Levuka – Fiji’s original capital [Shellphone Chronicles]

"An off-the-beaten-track colonial era port town in the South Pacific."

• My City: Beirut [Roadbook]

"Beirut’s complex identity reveals a charismatic city of vitality, decadence and cultural revival. A native writer recalls the rhythm and contradictions that define the Lebanese capital."

• ‘Wintering’ - Cretan style [Claire In Crete]

• ‘There is bounty almost everywhere’: why you’ll always find me in the flea market on my travels [The Guardian]

• If you love gloomy villages (and unspoiled bays) then this place is for you [Wander,Wonder, Write]

"On drunks, fishermen, awe, and the grim history of Ilha Grande, Brazil."

• The quantity vs. quality debate [The Travel Paradox]

"Do I check off the must-see places, one by one? Or do I give up the list to travel and live more deeply?"

• Takayama and the Japan I was looking for [Globe-Trotting Addicts]

• Exoplanet Travel Bureau [NASA Science]

"We worked with NASA scientists, futurists, and artists to imagine exoplanet tourism. From nearly 6,000 confirmed exoplanets, our experts have selected seven dream destinations for discerning travelers. Choose your adventure with guided tours, in English and Spanish. Read along, or turn your sound up as you scroll through."

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