James Clark

@nomadicnotes
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I write about travel and digital nomad life at https://www.nomadicnotes.com/, and transport and urban development at https://futuresoutheastasia.com/
Travel newsletter featuring the best travel reads of the weekhttps://nomadicnotes.substack.com/
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The Nusantara Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) is a transit system under trial in Nusantara, the new capital city of Indonesia.
https://futuresoutheastasia.com/nusantara-autonomous-rail-transit/
Nusantara Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) -

The Nusantara Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) is a transit system under trial in Nusantara, the new capital city of Indonesia.

Future Southeast Asia
Java Rail Pass proposal: putting Java train travel on the world tourism map
https://futuresoutheastasia.com/java-rail-pass/
Java Rail Pass proposal: putting Java train travel on the world tourism map -

The Java Rail Pass is a proposed tourist rail pass to promote train travel in Java and diversify tourism beyond Bali.

Future Southeast Asia
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (Whoosh): A guide to the fastest train in Southeast Asia
https://www.nomadicnotes.com/whoosh-jakarta-bandung-high-speed-railway/
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (Whoosh): A guide to the fastest train in Southeast Asia

A complete guide to Whoosh, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway. Station guides, buying tickets, what to expect onboard, and how to get to the stations. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is…

Nomadic Notes
Nha Trang construction update – 2024 edition
https://futuresoutheastasia.com/nha-trang-construction-update-2024/
Nha Trang construction update – 2024 edition

Updates on construction in Nha Trang, including current and stalled projects, and the Vega City development. I’ve been a regular visitor to Nha Trang over the last decade, and I’ve post…

Notes on Koh Lipe: The beachiest holiday island in Thailand
https://www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-koh-lipe/
#KohLipe #Thaïland
Notes on Koh Lipe: The beachiest holiday island in Thailand

This island in Thailand had everything I wanted in a tropical beach break. Ko Lipe is a Thai island in the Andaman Sea in Satun Province. It’s the most southerly island you can stay at before…

Nomadic Notes
Hotel and resort developments on the Ho Tram – Binh Chau sea resort route (near Ho Chi Minh City)
https://futuresoutheastasia.com/ba-ria-vung-tau-coast/
Hotel and resort developments on the Ho Tram – Binh Chau sea resort route (near Ho Chi Minh City)

Ba Ria – Vung Tau is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. The province is the closest beach resort area to Ho Chi Minh City, with the Ho Tram – Binh Chau Sea Resort Route being the …

Looking For A New Perspective? Metro Bus Wraps Let You Experience What It's Like To Be Inside A Microwave!

Ever wondered what it would look like to live inside a microwave? Looking out at the world through a grid of tiny holes? Experience that perspective on 50 of Metro's buses!

Local Metro
Notes on Hat Yai: Thailand’s laid-back southern city
https://www.nomadicnotes.com/notes-on-hat-yai/
#HatYai #Thailand
Notes on Hat Yai: Thailand’s laid-back southern city

Hat Yai is a city in Songkhla province in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. It’s a major travel hub, with a railway junction and international airport. There’s a good chance…

Nomadic Notes
Melaka Tram: A proposed 3-line tramway system for the historic port city of Malaysia
https://futuresoutheastasia.com/melaka-tram/
Melaka Tram: A proposed 3-line tramway system for the historic port city of Malaysia

The Melaka City Tramway System is a proposed tram system for Melaka by private company Metro Trem SDN BHD. The system will be approximately 19 km with 3 lines and 25 stops. The tram will connect Me…

Every month I compile a roundup of news and stories about railways in Southeast Asia. Read and subscribe here:
https://news.southeastasiarailways.com/p/november-2023
Chiang Mai to Hanoi by train?

Beijing-Vientiane train, Ipoh-KL high-speed rail proposal, Chiang Rai railway to open in 2028, construction of Vietnam HSR to begin by 2030, Hanoi Train Street, Bangkok-Chiang Mai day train review

Southeast Asia Railways