Road Notes
44 notes on this leg
Road Notes are personal field notes from outside the terminal — motorcycle trips, travel, food, photography, and the occasional long road that makes everything feel a little clearer.
Indonesia Built a 347 km/h Train. Most People Don’t Know About It.
I took the Whoosh from Halim to Padalarang on a Tuesday morning. The train hit 347 km/h somewhere over West…
Indonesia Runs on Coffee. I Found Out Why at a Coffee Shop in Bogor.
At Sudo Brew in Summarecon Bogor, somewhere between an Iced Carasalt Brûlée and a wall of single-origin beans with names…
Lunch at the Fishing Pier: Bangsaray Seafood Restaurant Review
At low tide, the Bang Saray fishing fleet sits on the exposed mudflat. Dozens of wooden boats — trawlers, long-tails,…
Tractor Launch, Monkey Island, and a Jet Ski: Bang Sare Rainbow Yacht Near Pattaya
Nobody told me I’d be boarding the catamaran via tractor. That’s the thing about choosing local over tourist — you…
Eating Where the Locals Do: So Tai Seafood Near Pattaya
So Tai Seafood (ร้านซ้อต่ายซีฟู๊ดอาหารทะเล) near Na Kluea, Pattaya — 4.5 stars on Google, a hidden gem on Wongnai. Squid ink…
Cimer Spa at Paradise City, Incheon: Complete First-Timer’s Guide (Day Visit & Overnight)
Cimer Spa at Paradise City, Incheon — pools, water slides, jjimjil rooms, 10 min from ICN airport. Complete guide: what…
화포식당 시청점 (Hwapo Sikdang) — Seoul City Hall Korean BBQ Worth Going Back For
A dinner stop near Seoul City Hall that earned a repeat visit. The Fox (화포식당) does premium aged Korean pork…
The Best Meal We Had in Seoul Was in a Food Court
We almost walked past it. Tucked near Gate 16 at Goto Mall in Seoul, this food court stall serves one…
Kyoto Shio Ramen at The Hyundai Seoul — SARUKAME+ Michelin Bib Gourmand, ₩13,000
SARUKAME+ at The Hyundai Seoul (더현대서울), Yeouido — Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024/2025/2026. Kyoto Shio Ramen (교토 시오라멘): clear salt broth,…
Starfield Library Seoul: Beautiful. Overcrowded. Here’s When to Actually Go.
The honest take on Starfield Library (별마당도서관) in COEX Mall, Seoul — genuinely beautiful, genuinely overcrowded during peak hours. Go…
