[The Travel Wire #112] A road trip along the North Korean border, going somewhere famous and feeling nothing, ‘Dalifornia’, and more travel reads. Travel reads • A different kind of surf town [Afar] “In Cornwall, surfers and residents have spent decades protecting the beaches, waters, and wild landscapes that make this corner of England so special.” […]

[The Travel Wire #111] Busan, Malawi, a different view of the Canary Islands, and more travel reads. Travel reads • On this South Pacific island, there are no chains, no high-rises, and no McDonalds. And the locals want to keep it that way [Adventure] “With no building higher than the tallest coconut tree, the Cook Islands’ […]

[The Travel Wire #110] Havana’s vanishing Chinatown, 5 places I was warned not to visit, on filling photo albums, and more travel reads. Travel reads • No cars, no phone signal: Canada’s ghost island where guests still check in [BBC Travel] “Once the thriving heart of Labrador’s fishing industry, Battle Harbour has found new life as […]

[The Travel Wire #109] Karl Bushby’s incredible 28-year walk home, lost & found in Tokyo, The travel advice I used to give that I take back, and more travel reads. Travel reads • A stay in Pakistan’s remote Ishkoman Valley, where humans still consult fairies (archive) [BBC Travel] “I took a 650km motorcycle ride to this […]

[The Travel Wire #108] The continent in an island, a four-hour horse ride to stay with Mongolia’s reindeer herders, the place that will finally fix you does not exist, and more travel reads. Travel reads • 1,200 miles by train, from Singapore to Bangkok (archive) [NY Times Travel] “A writer takes a weeklong journey, from the […]

[The Travel Wire #107] Why 2009 was the greatest year in travel history, Norway’s Gudbrandsdalsleden Pilgrimage, déjà vu travel, and more travel reads. Travel reads • Taking a deep dive in Helsinki’s subterranean city [The Guardian] “Under the Finnish capital lies a world of swimming pools, go-karting tracks, playgrounds – and even an art gallery.” • Why […]

[The Travel Wire #106] Cargo ships for regular travelers, Shenzhen, the Visayas Islands, and more travel reads. Travel reads • ‘Like a Bond villain’s lair’: I climbed the Dolomites to the world’s most spectacular mountain hut [The Guardian] “Perched above the clouds in northern Italy, Santnerpass refuge doesn’t just look stunning. It’s a marvel of eco-building […]

[The Travel Wire #105] Faroe Islands, a visit to the most argued-about dam in the world, and more travel reads. Travel reads • Running across Rapa Nui, I expected to see ancient statues. But I also found an island fighting for its future [Adventure] “During a running and hiking event across Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Lily […]

[The Travel Wire #104] I hiked two volcano-mountains overnight in Java, what is travel good for, how ‘Ted Lasso’ turned a charming London suburb into a tourist hotspot, and more travel reads. Travel reads • Rifugio Capanna Regina Margherita: An icy 4,554m hike to Europe’s highest overnight stay (archive) [BBC Travel] “You can sleep over at […]

[The Travel Wire #103] Vienna’s Globe Museum, West Sumatra, how to find good food on a road trip, and more travel reads. Travel reads • Notes on Hon Son – A car-free island in Vietnam [Nomadic Notes] “Hon Son is an island about 65km west of Rach Gia in An Giang Province in Vietnam. The island […]