Cole's Field Notes
M. Cole GradyDocumenting the world as I move quietly through it | Currently living in Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra, Indonesia
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 90 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 44 hours ago |
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Da Lat: Drunken Meerkats
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Day 18, 27 December 2025, eating a steamed hangover bun.
I was in a foul mood last night. Going t...
Nha Trang -> Da Lat: Artichokes among the Clouds
Day 17, 27 December 2025, back in the mountains.
The drive today had been the most difficult yet. A few weeks before my travels, Vietnam was hit by heavy rains and floods, and they had just opened the mountain road from Nha Trang to Da Lat...
Quy Nhon -> Nha Trang: The Petty Russian Bourgeoisie
Day 16, 26 December 2025, feasting on a whole fish.
Nha Trang may end up being my least favourite place until now, but I think that is my fault. I’m only passing through places for a day or two before moving on, so I feel compelled to spen...
Quy Nhon: Good Days Coming
Day 15, 25 December 2025, wavebreak.
Happy Christmas, I guess! It’s cold and rainy and miserable in Quy Nhon, and all I want to do is explore. I wandered the tourist strip last night in my pyjamas. The waves here are ferocious. I stood in...
Hue -> Quy Nhon: Warm Wind
Day 14, 24 December 2025, by the sea.
I almost forgot to write today!
For the first time since my journey began, I shed my waxed cotton jacket and enjoyed the warm billows of the southern Vietnamese lowlands. Mountain jungles and bamboo...
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Independent writer & NGO Freelancer | Bukit Lawang, Indonesia
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