The Travel Wire: best travel reads #19

Bangkok is the definitive city of the 2020s, the cyberpunk megacity Chongqing, Greenland, the original Las Vegas, and more travel reads

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Travel reads

• Move over London and Paris – Bangkok is the definitive city of the 2020s (archive)

• Bangkok has been recognised as the world’s most visited city in 2024 according to a Euromonitor International report.

• Going all out in the cyberpunk megacity Chongqing, China

• In praise of the decent restaurant within a short walk of your hotel

• Everyone is talking about Greenland. Here’s what it’s like to visit

• The beauty of elsewhere, the beauty of home

“On learning to find beauty wherever you are.”

• How to travel better in 2025

"Ringing in the new year with a collective call to action, Roadbook defines the travel trends, shifting sentiments and positive movements set to shape the industry over the next 12 months and beyond."

• A love letter to Patmos: the most serene of all the Greek islands

• This beautiful UNESCO World Heritage site is reversing the damage of European settlement

"Indigenous-owned tours in Western Australia’s Shark Bay offer travelers the chance to see conservation firsthand."

• This is the original Las Vegas, and you won’t find a single casino in town

• A traveler’s guide to America’s federal lands

“National parks, monuments, wild rivers, historic sites—what’s the difference?”

• World’s most dangerous countries to avoid in 2025

“No country saw their security risk decrease in the past 12 months, says International SOS.”

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James Clark (Nomadic Notes)