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Notes on Panaji – The quaint capital of Goa, and the Macau of India

February 26, 2020 By James Clark 5 Comments

Panaji (formerly Panjim) is capital of the state of Goa. There’s no beach here, and at just over 40,000 people, petite Panaji feels positively provincial. While there are 36 states and union territories in India, Panaji doesn’t even crack the top 300 biggest cities in India. I think though that in the future Panaji will […]

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Notes on North Goa Beaches

February 19, 2020 By James Clark 10 Comments

Goa is the smallest state in India, with a coastline of approximately 160 kilometres facing the Arabian Sea. Despite its diminutive size its a bit of a pain to get around due to the roads and its geography. The state is comprised of two districts: North Goa, and South Goa. When people are planning a […]

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Notes on Bengaluru (The Garden City) – Old city mayhem, transport apps, and fancy airports

February 13, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Bengaluru is the third largest city in India, located in the middle of the Deccan Plateau in South India. I was in Bengaluru on the way to somewhere else. I visited Bengaluru in 2007 during my first trip to India, so I would have preferred to visit a new city. 13 years between visits is […]

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Chow Kit – an emerging inner city neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur

January 30, 2020 By James Clark 3 Comments

While reading the NY Times 52 Places To Go In 2020 I raised an eyebrow when I saw Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur listed as one of the featured destinations. Older KLites who have not been to Chow Kit for many years might have raised both eyebrows and popped their eyes out a bit. Chow […]

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The new Bangkok metro to Chinatown and the Old City, and future old city metro plans

January 15, 2020 By James Clark 1 Comment

Bangkok is slowly but surely building out its metro railway system to help ease its infamous traffic problems. In July 2019 the western extension of the MRT Blue Line opened, making it the first railway of any kind in the Bangkok old city area. The extension is from Hua Lamphong (the main railway station), through […]

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Notes on Can Tho – Urban life in the Mekong Delta

January 8, 2020 By James Clark 4 Comments

Can Tho is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and it’s one of 5 cities that’s an independent municipality at the same level as a province. From a tourists perspective it’s mainly seen as the jumping off point for the Cai Rang floating market and other trips around the Mekong Delta. I’ve been to the market […]

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How travel narrative blogging has changed over the last decade, and where to find great travel reads

December 28, 2019 By James Clark 22 Comments

10 years of Nomadic Notes and travel blogging in the 2010’s In February 2019 Nomadic Notes marked the tenth anniversary as a registered domain. I never got round to doing a blogiversary post (and it’s closer to 11 years now), but the passing date did get me thinking about the early days of my blog […]

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Notes on Tra Vinh – Khmer temples and a tourist town that might have been

December 18, 2019 By James Clark 2 Comments

Tra Vinh is a city deep in the Mekong Delta region, 140 km south of Ho Chi Minh City. It’s not on the way to anywhere unless you are going to another place even more out of the way. It’s worth a visit though if you have more time to travel beyond the main Mekong […]

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Notes on Ben Tre – Coconuts and the bad-ass women of Vietnamese history

December 12, 2019 By James Clark 1 Comment

Spend time in Southern Vietnam and you’ll soon notice the prevalence of Ben Tre coconuts. This provincial variety is so well known that vendors advertise coconuts as being from Ben Tre to let you know that you are getting a premium coconut. Maybe the Ben Tre Coconut Marketing Authority have got to me, but I […]

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Jalan Jaksa – The slow demise of Jakarta’s backpacker street

November 20, 2019 By James Clark 10 Comments

On my first trip to Indonesia in 2009 I travelled from Medan to Bali by ferry, bus, train, and plane. Midway through that trip I arrived in Jakarta with a copy of Lonely Planet Indonesia in hand. The Book directed me to Jalan Jaksa – the backpacker street of Jakarta. I don’t remember where I […]

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Hi, I’m James Clark, and I've been travelling the world since 2003 while running a location independent travel business. Nomadic Notes is a travel blog featuring travel guides and notes from my travels.

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