The Travel Wire #6

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

• What it’s like to experience polar night in the world’s northernmost town

• The wisdom of the wild

“Lessons on freedom from a stubborn steed on the Mongolian steppe.”

• 36 hours in Hanoi, Vietnam (archive)

• These beaches are among LA's favourites. But they're fake

• Where to eat the best wonton noodles in Hong Kong, and how the dumplings reached the city (archive)

Wanton noodles are my preferred First Meal Back when I go to Hong Kong.

• Why this African country is the ultimate winter sun escape

• Here’s how Penang’s iconic ‘Children On A Bicycle’ mural looks before & after makeover

One of Penang’s most popular murals got a touchup from the original artist.

• Photos: building human towers in Spain

Accommodation

• What it’s like to be an undercover luxury-hotel inspector (archive)

• The Swiss hotel cut off from the world for 12 hours a day

• The joys of staying at an Airbnb:

“This Airbnb host has gone overboard with the hectoring and patronising notes to guests. Whatever happened to hospitality? Or curtains that can be closed? (Image 5 is just *weird*)? Via @marklhodson.

Travel news

• Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum opens for trial run

• The Sphere just announced its second location

Train travel

• 5 Irresistible fall train trips (archive)

“Why navigate crowded roads to get your fill of autumn colors when you can ride the rails and enjoy gorgeous scenery you can’t see from the highway?”

Air travel

• The secret to good airport design: aesthetic vs efficiency

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James Clark - Nomadic Notes.