Hacker News with Generative AI: Travel

London Transport 25: ride 25 different forms of transport in one day (girlonthenet.com)
Hello! My name is Sarah and I love London transport. Because I am a very cool and interesting person, for a long time I’ve thought it might be fun to see how many different types of London transport I can take in a 24-hour period: bus, tram, tube, train, ferry, etc. The trip outlined below took me (and the lucky man I invited on this date) on 25 different forms of London transport in one single day.
London Transport, Public Transportation, Travel, City Exploration
41 points by fanf2 2 days ago | 11 comments
Rare Photos from Inside North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' (9news.com.au)
The stranger than strange Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea is one of the tallest unoccupied buildings in the world, and Englishman Simon Cockerell may be one of only two westerners to have ever been allowed inside.
North Korea, Travel, Architecture, Photography
24 points by gnabgib 3 days ago | 1 comments
50 Years of Travel Tips (kk.org)
I’ve been seriously traveling for more than 50 years, and I’ve learned a lot.
Travel, Life Hacks, Personal Experience
289 points by marban 4 days ago | 210 comments
Dinner at a North Korean Restaurant in Shanghai (2016) (wordpress.com)
Shrouded in secrecy and isolated from the world, North Korea exudes an air of mystery.
North Korea, Travel, China, Food, Culture
112 points by herecomethefuzz 5 days ago | 74 comments
14yr Old Russian Girl Flies Entirely Alone (youtube.com)
Russia, Children, Travel, YouTube, Aviation
4 points by barrister 5 days ago | 0 comments
A nice stroll through Moscow (youtube.com)
Travel, Russia, Videos
6 points by barrister 5 days ago | 3 comments
A Guide to Japanese Listening Bars (tokyoweekender.com)
Listening bars are evolving and gradually spreading across the world. Nowadays, there are listening bars in the hippest towns in the coolest neighborhoods, from Shibuya in Tokyo to Brooklyn in New York. And the best thing about them is that each one is completely different from the next.
Japan, Music, Bars, Culture, Travel
3 points by PaulHoule 5 days ago | 0 comments
Airbnb CEO says it's still too early for AI trip planning (techcrunch.com)
Airbnb says it’s poised to roll out AI technology — but not in the way consumers may have initially wanted.
Artificial Intelligence, Travel, Business, Technology
28 points by smgit 5 days ago | 57 comments
Crossing a Line (snyder.substack.com)
I am on a night train from Kyiv, bound for Zaporizhzhia, a city in the southeast of Ukraine which is about twenty miles from the front. Russian missiles take about thirty-five seconds to hit the city, and the take civilian lives. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region. In September of 2022 the Russian parliament proclaimed the annexation of the region as a whole.
Ukraine, War, Russia, Politics, Travel
5 points by tobr 8 days ago | 0 comments
Today, we announced Boomless Cruise (twitter.com)
Today, Travel, Social Media
6 points by bilsbie 10 days ago | 3 comments
The Recombobulation Area (2023) (onmilwaukee.com)
The world's only "Recombobulation Area" signs at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport turned 15 and this, fellow Milwaukeeans, is worth celebrating.
Milwaukee, Travel, Culture, Humor
75 points by sans_souse 11 days ago | 18 comments
A Handheld Upgrade – How Bazzite Transformed My ROG Ally (justin.how)
I decided a few days before FOSDEM that a handheld PC would be an excellent travel accessory and a way to re-enter PC gaming. But unfortunately, the Steam Deck is only available to purchase directly from Steam, and there was no guarantee that it would arrive before I hopped on the plane.
Gaming, Hardware, Reviews, Technology, Travel
22 points by somewhatjustin 12 days ago | 5 comments
Spike Japan – A Look at the Overlooked (wordpress.com)
No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.
Japan, Travel, Culture
6 points by jcurbo 13 days ago | 1 comments
Obscure islands I find interesting (amanvir.com)
Cycle Through Locations <h1>Pheasant Island</h1> <h2>The Island That Switches Countries Every 6 Months</h2>
Travel, Geography, History, Islands
552 points by venusgirdle 13 days ago | 178 comments
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at end of Tokyo Chuo Rapid Line (soranews24.com)
More people spend the night in Otsuki than want to spend the night there.
Japan, Transportation, Travel, Public Transport
523 points by edward 15 days ago | 333 comments
US Travel Assoc Warns of Tourism Disaster as Canadians Cancel Trips (thetravel.com)
Tourism, Travel, Canada, USA, Economy
28 points by this_weekend 16 days ago | 7 comments
Thousands flee Santorini as quakes rattle Greek tourist haven (cnn.com)
Natural Disasters, Greece, Travel, Santorini, Earthquakes
16 points by campuscodi 16 days ago | 0 comments
The most breathtaking abandoned sites (elpais.com)
“I selected the 50 most spectacular photos from nearly 10 photographers of abandoned places that I know personally. I also wanted to include countries for which we didn’t have a book,” explained Thomas Jonglez, founder of the label, in an interview with EL PAÍS.
Photography, Abandoned Places, Travel
44 points by PaulHoule 16 days ago | 9 comments
Ask HN: Do you know travel blogs that have animated SVG maps of their travels? (ycombinator.com)
I'm searching for a travel blog that wrote a tutorial on how they created custom SVG animations for the routes he took along his trips.
Travel, Web Development, Animation, SVG
198 points by trebeljahr 17 days ago | 59 comments
FOSDEM Hospitality Tips from a Local (ycombinator.com)
FOSDEM, Conferences, Belgium, Hospitality, Travel
15 points by BaudouinVH 22 days ago | 1 comments
The ancient discovery that put a Silk Road city back on the map (bbc.com)
After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum dedicated to one of the fabled route's final traders.
History, Archaeology, Silk Road, Travel
42 points by Thevet 23 days ago | 12 comments
Newsstands, 2012-2019 (trevortraynor.com)
"Photographer Trevor Traynor’s global odyssey documenting the newsstands of the world is a remarkable record of newsprint as a construction medium". - Edwin HeathCote, FT Weekend.
Photography, Journalism, Design, Travel
54 points by NaOH 23 days ago | 6 comments
Canada Ends Entry Program for PCT Hikers (halfwayanywhere.com)
According to the Government of Canada, northbound Pacific Crest Trail hikers will no longer be permitted to cross the US-Canadian border at the PCT’s northern terminus.
Hiking, Travel, Canada, US Border
13 points by seattle_spring 24 days ago | 1 comments
Notes on Argentina (jorgevelez.substack.com)
I recently got back from Argentina, where we decided to spend part of our honeymoon. We chose Argentina for our honeymoon because my wife and I met in Patagonia in 2022, and we love the region. Behind the choice was also my desire to see a country undergoing a major economic transformation: by the time we arrived in Ushuaia, President Javier Milei had been in power for a year.
Travel, Argentina, Economics
63 points by paulpauper 25 days ago | 68 comments
Swede dreams: How Sweden is embracing its sleepy side (bbc.com)
Sweden's long, cold nights might put you off going there in winter, unless, that is, you are in search of that elusive 21st-Century luxury: a good night's sleep.
Sweden, Sleep, Travel, Culture
54 points by edward 25 days ago | 59 comments
Can foreigners live in Kofu, a small Japanese town? [video] (youtube.com)
Japan, Travel, Expats, Relocation, Culture
29 points by CaliforniaKarl 26 days ago | 7 comments
Just used ChatGPT Operator to book a flight (reddit.com)
Just used ChatGPT Operator to book a flight!
ChatGPT, AI, Travel, Booking, Tools
14 points by exz 28 days ago | 11 comments
A Couple of Engineers Building a Droneship to Go Around the World (projectbob.xyz)
“Trawling for likes”
Engineering, Travel, Drones
11 points by crcastle 29 days ago | 0 comments
Olav's Licence Plate Pictures (olavsplates.com)
This site contains photographs of license/ number/ registration plates from 105 countries seen "live in action" on vehicles and has been online since 21. October 2000.
Photography, Travel, Cars, Collections
3 points by alibarber 29 days ago | 0 comments
The Arduous Luxembourg Visa Process (ravidwivedi.in)
In 2024, I was sponsored by The Document Foundation (TDF) to attend the LibreOffice annual conference in Luxembourg from the 10th to the 12th of October. Being an Indian passport holder, I needed a visa to visit Luxembourg. However, due to my Kenya trip coming up in September, I ran into a dilemma: whether to apply before or after the Kenya trip.
Visa Requirements, Travel, Luxembourg, India
15 points by pabs3 30 days ago | 7 comments