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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Notes on Hon Son – A car-free island in Vietnam www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-hon...

James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Notes on Lopburi – The new train station, and where are the monkeys and overlanders? www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-lop...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The History of Hanoi's Lost Tramway Network saigoneer.com/vietnam-heri...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Notes on Lamphun – Chiang Mai’s charming little neighbour www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-lam...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Riding the remnants of the Philippines South Main Line www.nomadicnotes.com/riding-the-r...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Nanning to Hong Kong by train www.nomadicnotes.com/nanning-to-h...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Notes on Nam Dinh – A chilled-out version of old Hanoi www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-nam...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Greetings from the other side of the Hai Van Pass in Da Nang! Đề-Pô Cafe is a cool place to have a coffee in the daytime maps.app.goo.gl/sk6YLFxMWcWQ... , and this lady has an amazing crispy pork banh mi at breakfast (address on the cart) www.instagram.com/p/DQAr-RgE_Jo/

Banh Mi vendor, 33/8 Nguyễn Công Trứ, Huế

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

From ancient temples to bomb craters: explore Laos's layered history — in photos www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Thailand media continues to offer me hopium that the Bangkok-Chiang Mai Shinkansen may one day get built: "Thailand’s first Shinkansen-style high-speed rail line, “Bangkok–Chiang Mai,” awaits a new government to move forward, as the EIA has not yet expired." futuresoutheastasia.com/thailands-fi...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Chiang Mai inches closer to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage City www.chiangmaicitylife.com/clg/our-city...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Donchan Park set to be a new visitor attraction in Vientiane www.vientianetimes.org.la/freefreenews...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Notes on Buon Ma Thuot - The coffee hub in the heart of the Central Highlands www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-buo...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

An Ode to Vũng Tàu, Saigon's Unwavering Summer Crush saigoneer.com/vietnam-trav...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Introducing my latest travel website, @railvietnam.bsky.social. This guide covers every train line in Vietnam, station information, and how to buy tickets. www.nomadicnotes.com/rail-vietnam/

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Old Phnom Penh Airport to be Transformed into A Park kiripost.com/stories/old-...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I have started a new website at @railvietnam.bsky.social , so follow me there for more Vietnam rail content! This month I am getting the train from Da Nang to Hanoi to get more stock photos for this new site. Here is the rail bridge in Hue.

Train crossing an old rail bridge in Hue, Vietnam

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Notes on Bao Loc – Like Da Lat as it once was www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-bao...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Revisit the Colorful, Diverse Universe of Multinational Xe Đò in 1990s Saigon saigoneer.com/saigon-herit...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Notes on Sri Racha – The Little Osaka of Thailand www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-sri...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Building of the month August 2025 - General Sciences Library, Vietnam c20society.org.uk/building-of-...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Singapore-style hawker centres are coming to Bangkok, such as this one that is planned for Lumpini Public Park. www.nationthailand.com/thailand/ban...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Notes on Bac Ninh: On the railway to China, the hidden ancient citadel, and visiting the Koreatown and Chinatown in this booming manufacturing hub of Northern Vietnam. www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-bac...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Greener streets, cooler city: How Penang plans to refresh Unesco-listed George Town www.malaymail.com/news/life/20...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Nice of the mainboard of my Macbook to die while I am in HCMC where I could get it repaired in 30 minutes. Apparently it died of mouldiness, which doesn't surprise me considering this laptop lives in constant humidity.

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Notes on Surabaya – In the midst of an old town renaissance www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-sur...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Da Nang to Hoi An by public bus www.nomadicnotes.com/da-nang-hoi-...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Jakarta Floods, Modern City's Reputation Instantly Fades www.kompas.id/artikel/en-j...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Da Nang and Nha Trang: Comparing the two great beach cities of Vietnam www.nomadicnotes.com/da-nang-and-...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Great article by @worldmatt.bsky.social about the Q Bar in 1990s Saigon. It was before my time in the city, but I knew the iconic photo by Catherine Karnow of Q Bar co-owner, Phuong Anh Nguyen, on a Vespa at a chicken market. mattgrossistrying.com/p/q-was-the-...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Da Nang is the new digital nomad hub of Southeast Asia www.nomadicnotes.com/da-nang-digi... #danang #digitalnomad #vietnam

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Democracy Sausage map (something that will only make sense to Aussies) democracysausage.org #auspol

A map of Australia displaying polling booths for the Australian federal election that have BBQs selling sausages on election day

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Reunification Day Vietnam 2025: The 50th anniversary of the end of the war www.nomadicnotes.com/reunificatio...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Brutalism’s unsung mecca? The Philippines www.wallpaper.com/architecture...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Notes on Bengkulu: A historic fort city on the wrong side of Sumatra www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-ben...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The Udon Thani-Vientiane shuttle train will be discontinued on 1 May. Here is my review from last year. www.nomadicnotes.com/udon-thani-t...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Bali: how 60 years of tourism was kickstarted in Sanur, and at a 5-star island landmark www.msn.com/en-xl/lifest...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Flags at half-mast with mourning bands in Vietnam for former Lao leader Khamtai Siphandone e.vnexpress.net/news/news/po...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The 29th of March is Liberation Day in Da Nang, and today is the 50th anniversary

Poster with information in Vietnamese about tje 50th anniversary of tje liberation of Da Nang

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Good luck to him. Maybe I will be riding electric suitcases down the street when I am 75 "75-year-old Chinese man fined for riding electric suitcase on Ho Chi Minh City street" tuoitrenews.vn/news/society...

A man riding an electric suitcase on Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Ethiopian Airlines to launch new passenger service to Hanoi from July vir.com.vn/ethiopian-ai...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Notes on Lubuk Linggau – At the end of the line in South Sumatra www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-lub...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I enjoyed #Mickey17 , a refreshing change to see a non-franchise sci-fi.

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Con Dao is a great place to visit www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-con...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Interactive global map of 2024 PM2.5 concentrations by city www.iqair.com/world-air-qu...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Best place to wait for the train in Vietnam is sitting on a little plastic red seat at a cafe opposite the station

Vietnamese iced coffee in front of Binh Thuan Railway Station

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

"VIET GD is a casual index, archive, and celebration of Vietnamese graphic design." vietgd.com

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can’t the US Get It Right? www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

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James Clark @nomadicnotes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

A bus in Bangkok entangled in low-hanging cables www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...

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