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Travel blog by James Clark featuring photos and notes from around the world.
Listed: Jul 29, 2011
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― [Remnants of Old Jakarta] Kota (Old Jakarta) is the area around the old port area of Jakarta. The remaining heritage buildings here are remnants from the Dutch colonial era when the city was known as Batavia. [Jakarta History Museum] Like ...
Tags: Travel Blog, Indonesia, Jakarta, Java
James Clark ― 3 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― The Sri Mahamariamman Hindu temple in Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia. Travel Photos: Georgetown photo gallery [Travel Photo] Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Georgetown Penang – Malaysia is a post from: Nomadic Notes[Travel Photo] Sri...
Tags: Travel Photos, Georgetown, Malaysia, Penang, Temple
James Clark ― 4 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― I arrived in Bangkok last July with a plan to be here for three months before heading back to London. During that time I ended up going to Ho Chi Minh City instead, where I spent five of the last nine months. It seems that Saigon is putting in a ...
Tags: Where I'm At, Bangkok, Thailand
James Clark ― 1 week 3 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― This creative piece of public art in Solo, Indonesia, turns bird cages into an ornamental street light. Travel Photos: Solo photo gallery Bird cage street lights – Solo, Indonesia is a post from: Nomadic NotesBird cage street lights –...
Tags: Travel Photos, Indonesia, Java, Public Art, Solo
James Clark ― 1 week 5 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― When I’m on the road I’m always on the lookout for interesting cafes and new coffee experiences. On my trip to Yogyakarta I found an unusual brew called Jopi Joss: charcoal coffee. [Kopi Joss - it tastes better than it looks.] Kopi ...
Tags: Travel Blog, Coffee, Indonesia, Java, Yogyakarta
James Clark ― 2 weeks 2 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― [Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia.] Like most visitors to Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park (more commonly called Bromo) I arrived to my guest house in the evening without having seen the park. The tour begins with a ...
Tags: Travel Photos, Bromo-tengger-semeru, Indonesia, Java, National Park
James Clark ― 2 weeks 4 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― In April, 2003, I left my job in Dublin and began my life as a digital nomad. At the time I didn’t know that I had just become a digital nomad, or that I would be doing it for ten years. My previous employment record was three years and ...
Tags: Travel Thoughts, Digital Nomad
James Clark ― 3 weeks 6 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― [Pangandaran Beach, Java - Indonesia] Up until a few days before I arrived I had never heard of Pangandaran. This fishing village on the south coast of West Java is a popular beach resort (if you can describe it as that) for domestic visitors, but...
Tags: Travel Blog, Beach, Indonesia, Java, Pangandaran
James Clark ― 4 weeks 4 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― Wander around Thailand (or most places in SE Asia) and you will notice a tangled mess of utility wires hanging above in a seemingly haphazard manner. Despite the messy appearance, the power and internet service works. I found this wall in Bangkok...
Tags: Travel Photos, Bangkok, Street Art, Thailand
James Clark ― 5 weeks 4 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City last November with a three month visa, half wondering if my nomadic ways would keep me in a city for that long. Turns out I ended up extending my stay to four months, which is the longest I have been in one place for...
Tags: Where I'm At, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
James Clark ― 7 weeks 6 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― So I bought a Mac. I was the last person to think I would switch over, especially as I had been using PC laptops for so long. April 2012 marked ten years since I bought my first laptop, and in that decade I owned four laptops, averaging 2.5 years ...
Tags: Travel Gear, Laptop, Macbook Air
James Clark ― 8 weeks 5 days ago
Nomadic Notes Travel Blog ― I don’t need to be at a beach to appreciate a good sunset. Urban sunsets can be just as spectactular, especially when the sun is filtered through a layer of smog. This sunset was in Bui Vien, a street in the backpacker area of Saigon. Travel...
Tags: Travel Photos, Ho Chi Minh City, Sunset, Vietnam
James Clark ― 9 weeks 2 days ago
Who would have thought a meal can be made out of a simple baked potato then topped with a ...
For the most part, I enjoy clean, healthy eating. I try to stay away from frozen foods and ...
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