The Travel Wire: best travel reads #33

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Travel reads

• ‘It continually blows my mind’ – a TikToker’s guide to Chongqing (archive) [Financial Times]

"Jackson Lu loves to get lost in his home city."

• History of the world’s oldest Chinatown, Binondo in Manila, now a foodie paradise {archive) [SCMP]

• In the shadow of Angel Falls: How Auyán-Tepuí sparked my reverence for nature [Mongabay]

• ‘It’s an archive of Paris’: Why you should visit Père Lachaise cemetery – with Edith Piaf among famous graves [Independent]

• It was the hedonistic party capital of Europe. Now Gen Z wants a different kind of fun [CNN Travel]

"Berlin has long been considered Europe's nightlife capital. But the scene is shifting rapidly."

• Stuck in Khe Sanh [A story from Connla]

"Based on a story that I was once told, 15 or so years ago, and that stayed with me through the years."

• What's the best way to explore a city? [Trying!]

"As a travel writer and a New Yorker, I'm supposed to say "on foot." I'm starting to think that's wrong."

• Charles Dickens’ study hides in plain sight in this quaint English town [The Local Insider]

"A little over an hour from London, this tiny riverside town has a big heart, lots of history, and the most delightful dining and shopping outlets this side of the British Isles."

• It turns out you’re never too old to go Interrailing around Europe [The Guardian]

"Having missed out in my youth, I thought that was that – until I took a revelatory trip with my sons. We’re going again this year."

• Route cause: how to rediscover the joy of travel [Roadbook]

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James Clark (Nomadic Notes)