|
travel linksa straightforward biographical novel set in Korea in the 1920s, about labour organiser and activist Kang Juryong Capitalists Must Starve (Park Seolyeon) [my review]
why Japan has such good railways WorksInProgress
fortune cookies were originally Japanese Smithsonian
Spatial History of a Marvellous City A Millennium of Amsterdam
some observations about Tokyo: notes on the world's most successful failing society Persuasion
"How a compact metro area of 37 million people manages to feel this relaxed isn't really a mystery: the city declared war on cars, and then won that war." from political divergence to possible futures Korea: A New History of South and North [my review]
one-upping the 15-minute city: Denmark's 5-minute city Guardian
the possibilities of Trump's tariffs ExplainTrade
"The world of trade is about to become significantly less predictable because the world's largest economy has just elected a man who fundamentally does not believe in the desirability of rules that constrain him to ensure that predictability." a vehicle massacre in Zhuhai highlights China's broader problems Moly
"every time you see a major incident in China, whether it's a truck driving into a train or wildfires or terroristic attacks like these, there’s a good chance there is precisely 35 people dead" a trillion dollar rescue package for China's local governments Guardian
go to a random travelogue page
The mascot of this site is the Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans.
I hope you enjoy reading about my travels! — Danny |