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The Travel Wire: best travel reads #26
Ireland's time-warped island of Owey, never become a travel expert, Cambodia's floating villages, the low-key pleasures of Taipei, and more travel reads
Welcome to The Travel Wire, where I curate the best travel reads of the week.
Travel reads
“Located off Donegal's coast, this car-free isle was last inhabited full-time in the '70s. Now, locals are resurrecting a lost way of life – and adventurous travellers are welcome.”
• Never become a travel expert [Trying!]
“A milestone family trip to Key West reminded me of the pitfalls—and, fine, rewards—of my profession.”
• Exploring Cambodia's floating villages with a journey on the Tonle Sap [Travel + Leisure Asia]
"Explore the beauty of rural Cambodia through the fascinating floating villages on the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake."
• Why now, more than ever, an over-touristed Bali—and its visitors—need to embrace responsible tourism [Adventure.com]
• Inner-city diversions: A walk in the Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens (xưa và nay) [A story from Connla]
"Take a circuitous ramble with me through time and space in Ho Chi Minh City’s greenest corner."
• Taiwan: The low-key pleasures of Taipei [Little Flying Robots]
• This tiny surf town in Asia feels like Bali without the crowds [Travel + Leisure]
"The under-the-radar town of Hiriketiya in Sri Lanka has epic surfing, buzzing beach bars, and gorgeous sunsets."
"The pretty town of Thun is home to majestic mountain views, an Alpine-blue lake and fairytale castles".
• The agony and ecstasy (and nausea) of VR tourism [Inverse]
“Is virtual reality the future of travel? I strapped on a headset to find out.”
• The remote Australian town built by America (archive) [Traveller]
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James Clark (Nomadic Notes)