How to get the public bus from Da Nang to Hoi An. Da Nang and Hoi An are about 27 km apart, and there is a direct public bus that connects Da Nang city centre to Hoi An Ancient Town. Bus Number: 02 Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes Ticket: 40,000 VND Travel time: 1 hour Operator: […]
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I’m James Clark. I'm a digital nomad and I take notes of my travels, thus the name Nomadic Notes.
I've been travelling the world since 2003 while running a publishing business.
I post trip reports on my travels in the "Notes on..." series, and I write guides on train travel and where to stay. Find out more about me and Nomadic Notes.
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Notes on Hon Son – A car-free island in Vietnam
Hon Son is an island about 65km west of Rach Gia in An Giang Province in Vietnam. The island has an area of 11.5 square km, and there are no private cars on the island. Hon Son is one of several islands of the Nam Du archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand. The islands are […]
Notes on Lopburi – The new train station, and where are the monkeys and overlanders?
Lopburi is the capital city of Lopburi Province in Central Thailand. Lopburi is littered with historic ruins, and the city made global headlines when it was overrun by monkeys. The city is on the Northern Line that connects Bangkok and Chiang Mai. A new train station was built outside the city in 2025, so I […]
Notes on Lamphun – Chiang Mai’s charming little neighbour
Lamphun is the capital of Lamphun province in northern Thailand. Lamphun province is next to Chiang Mai province, and their eponymously-titled capitals are only 19 km apart. Despite Lamphun’s proximity to Chiang Mai, I had somehow spent years of my life in Chiang Mai but had never visited Lamphun. It was time for me to […]
Riding the remnants of the Philippines South Main Line
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Main Line originally traversed South Luzon from Manila to Legazpi. The line was approximately 500 km in length, but the system has been reduced to two fragmented sections. The current lines are used as commuter services and are not useful for tourism. If you are a train enthusiast who […]
Where To Stay
Where to stay in Hat Yai (best area and notable hotels)
This guide on where to stay in Hat Yai lists interesting and best-rated hotels in the best area to stay for visitors. Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. This inland city is overlooked by foreign visitors who visit the south for the islands, but it’s worth a stop […]
