Travelfish #464: Bucket lists and random pics

Plus internet woes. Again.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 [Open in app]( or [online]() [Travelfish #464: Bucket lists and random pics]( Plus internet woes. Again. [Stuart McDonald]( Mar 13   [Save]( [▷  Listen](   Hi! This week leading with an interesting piece on bucket lists—is there a phrase I hate more than that? No. The piece though, is well worth a read. Last week on Couchfish I finished up on Lake Toba with [a waterfall visit ($)]( then had [an interlude on bus travel]( (free to read) and then I covered [first impressions of Jakarta ($)]( and then [had a spin around town ($)](. I’m a bit stuck for photos this week as am having (again) photo online library issues. Bring back slides I say. Anyways, you’ll have to settle for some random shots from my desktop. Apols. Cheers Stuart No idea where this is I know I’ve been there though, because it is my grubby jeans. Photo: Stuart McDonald. --------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐️ Story of the week  - [Shred Your Bucket List: Why ‘Must-Do’ Travel Plans Are Ruining Your Vacations]( from The Wall Street Journal ($) --------------------------------------------------------------- 📚 What I’m reading - [Columbus: His Enterprise Exploring The Myth]( by Hans Koning (still) 🇲🇲 Burma - [A Silent Sangha? Buddhist Monks In Post-Coup Myanmar]( from International Crisis Group - [Myanmar Traditional Boxing Packs A Punch, Kick And Headbutt In Kayin State]( from Frontier Myanmar ($) --------------------------------------------------------------- Looking to book your transport online when you’re on the road in Southeast Asia? For Vietnam, look [no further than Baolau](. For the rest of the region, [12Go should be your first port of call](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🇰🇭 Cambodia - [Logged And Loaded: Cambodian Prison Official Suspected In Massive Legalized Logging Operation]( from MongaBay - [In Cambodia, Climate Change Is Already Driving Migration]( from SEAGlobe - [International Tourism Receipts Rocket Nearly Eightfold To Over $1.4b]( from The Phnom Penh Post - [Leaked Law Proposal Would Give Cambodia Expanded Powers To Censor Critics]( from Rest Of World [Ad: Phnom Penh’s Penh House, from US$70 per night. Click here for the details.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌴 Environment - [Seeding Hope]( from ProPublica - [Biggest Carbon Credit Certifier To Replace Its Rainforest Offsets Scheme]( from The Guardian - [Why Bhutan Failed Its Hydropower Goal, And What This Shows About The Geopolitics Of Energy]( from The Third Pole 🇮🇩 Indonesia - [Why Is Indonesia Moving Its Capital From Jakarta To Borneo?]( from AP - [Indonesia: The Buck Stops With Sri Mulyani]( from The Interpreter - [The Women Defending Indonesia’s Forests]( from The Asia Foundation (Podcast) 🇱🇦 Laos - [Laos’ Luang Prabang May Lose UNESCO Status Amid Fears Dam Will Cause ‘Irreversible Damage’]( from SCMP ($) - [Thailand Begins Work on Longest Railway Tunnel Connecting to Laos]( from The Laotian Times - [Inflation Continues Its Steady Upward Rise In Laos]( from The Diplomat --------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for deals on organised tours? Here are a few for Southeast Asia via Travelfish partner GetYourGuide. CambodiaUp to [15% off a full-day trip Angkor Wat’s Kulen Waterfall](. IndonesiaUp to [15% off a tour to Merapi, Borobudur and Prambanan](. MalaysiaUp to [10% off a bicycle tour of Kuala Lumpur’s old city](. ThailandUp to [30% off a 4-hour tour of Bangkok’s Chinatown](. Vietnam Up to [50% off a one-day Hạ Long Bay tour](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🇲🇾 Malaysia - [KLIA In Need Of Major Facelift]( from The Star 🇸🇬 Singapore - [Singapore Puts Up Padang And Surrounding Buildings For Potential UNESCO World Heritage Site Nomination, Following Botanic Gardens Status]( from Today - [The Lee Family’s Highly Politicised Drama]( from We, The Citizens - [The Last Mile: Golden Mile Complex’s Final Hedonistic Hurrah]( from Rice Media 🇹🇭 Thailand - [Air Pollution In Bangkok: Addressing Unequal Exposure And Enhancing Public Understanding Of The Risks]( from Stockholm Environment Institute - [An Image Of Nan]( from Bangkok Post - [T.I.D.: Mu Ko Bulon & Mu Ko Khao Yai]( from Thai Island Quest ($) [Ad: Bangkok’s Sala Arun from US$73 per night. Click here for the details.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🇻🇳 Vietnam - [In The Mekong Delta, Ferries Are Childhood Friends And Daily Companions]( from Saigoneer - [Ambitious Action Plan Needed To Lure International Tourists]( from Vietnam Investment Review Random other stuff - [Longevity, Paradise And Inspiration, All Just An Audiobook Away]( from The New York Times ($) - [An Insight Into Creating A Walking Holiday]( from Jack Montgomery - [Liberty Tours: Why Tourism Matters To Liberty]( from Econlib - [What Are Sidewalks For?]( from Vietnam Weekly Way too much rice Again no idea where, but obviously somewhere in Thailand. Eating alone clearly. Photo: Stuart McDonald. --------------------------------------------------------------- See you next week! So that’s the wrap. I hope you are all in good health, and thanks for reading. Cheers! Stuart Travelfish weekly newsletter is free today. 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