Travelfish #510: The Rubber Time Edition

This week I’m leading with an epic piece on rubber cultivation. If you think that sounds like a dull and boring topic, you would be wrong! This week I’m leading with an epic piece on rubber cultivation. If you think that sounds like a dull and boring topic, you would be wrong. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Return to the Travelfish homepage](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2F/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/cjcrc0ctHm8aJTLNOMtJqM72dnc=365) [alt_text] [Travelfish #510: The Rubber Time Edition](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fnewsletter%2Fnews%2F510/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/jS2xuTU8sLAQBhVSVqAr-NTA5Rk=365) Published: 18th March, 2024 Hi all, Last Monday was Nyepi here in Bali and so while I planned to get the newsletter out on Tuesday, I took the silence to heart, and, well, here I am, a week late. With that in mind, the read of the week is an epic piece from Kontinentalist on rubber cultivation, and it seems the perfect way to set the theme for the week ... rubber time. Over on Couchfish, I did manage to publish a handful of pieces. For paid subscribers, there was [Satay, Bats, and Salt](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fcouchfish%2Fnews%2Fcouchfish-satay-bats-salt/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/vLEjzLy9FED_ASsOHQpoTstKDjM=365) looking at a few quick ways to miss a ferry on Bali’s east coast, followed by a piece about the ferry ride itself—and why [I think the slow boat is the far better option](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fcouchfish%2Fnews%2Fcouchfish-bali-lombok-slow-boat/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/S8YSGxvPCOPyIWQg7P5ptzUYHmw=365). I’m looking forward to writing about Lombok for a change! For non-paying subscribers, I managed three—first one with [some thoughts on AI and travel](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fcouchfish%2Fnews%2Fbite-me-bezos/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/C4ikpXWWe5qLQtGSCnFIUWs9SvE=365), the second on [Booking dumping it’s (very flawed) sustainable travel stuff](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fcouchfish%2Fnews%2Fbooking-kicks-can/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/KzKsycSjlpN0wNoKH5LqXaiORM8=365), and lastly, [a little rant on the “travel dupes” blah blah](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fcouchfish%2Fnews%2Fcouchfish-say-no-to-dupes/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/3dxKzxvQRsm6b33M5uPaF5ZM6_4=365) that is doing the rounds of late. As I missed last week’s edition, this issue has a few more links than usual—I hope you don’t mind. See you next week. Stuart [[READ ONLINE](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fnewsletter%2Fnews%2F510/2/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/TWKpeJtrgvKAwLZ5399H_cnfQFY=365)] [[UNSUBSCRIBE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This week’s sponsor [Ling Monkey.](%2F%2Fling-app.com%2F%3Freferrer=travelfish%26data1=tfnewsletter%26data2=blurb/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/i0Srpobc_m5iFTKhwbE0jNSnhNY=365) [Ad: This week’s newsletter is supported by Ling. Click here for the details.](%2F%2Fling-app.com%2F%3Freferrer=travelfish%26data1=tfnewsletter%26data2=blurb/2/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/QS5uKRHkEOV07UwAJP65fNpVyM0=365) --------------------------------------------------------------- Time to start writing [This is how I start writing. Photo from outside Taman Negara in Malaysia.] This is how I start writing. Photo from outside Taman Negara in Malaysia. Photo: Stuart McDonald. --------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐️ Story of the week - [Rubber, Race, and Colonial Exploitation](%2F%2Fkontinentalist.com%2Fstories%2Frubber-race-and-colonial-exploitation/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/yba59ExV1cB0j-q4c-L-M8WaYE4=365) from Kontinentalist 📚 What I’m reading - [Filterworld](%2F%2Fwww.kylechayka.com%2Ffilterworld/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/uFObCEca0kI0L6cMysNAmlJb9-g=365) by Kyle Chayka 🇲🇲 Burma - [What Running Has Taught Me About Life In Yangon Under Military Rule](%2F%2Fasia.nikkei.com%2FEditor-s-Picks%2FTea-Leaves%2FWhat-running-has-taught-me-about-life-in-Yangon-under-military-rule/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/AVwNjKI65GSdMeXnR4yx-fr8nnQ=365) from NikkeiAsia ($) - [Boom Times For Myanmar Opium Farmers As Post-Coup Conflict Bites](%2F%2Fwww.frontiermyanmar.net%2Fen%2Fboom-times-for-myanmar-opium-farmers-as-post-coup-conflict-bites%2F/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/-pN5nmoRSaE6vuqQ3_NSQc4Ibcg=365) from Frontier Myanmar ($) - [Military Conscription Poised To Start In Myanmar’s Yangon](%2F%2Fwww.rfa.org%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fmyanmar%2Fyangon-03152024164920.html/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/Mo2MmjPRkgaAmSfmzo0UVq01S6c=365) from RFA 🇰🇭 Cambodia - [The Magnet 087: Cambodian Street Food Tour](%2F%2Fopen.substack.com%2Fpub%2Fthemagnet%2Fp%2Fthe-magnet-087-cambodian-street-food%3Fr=5fap%26utm_campaign=post%26utm_medium=web/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/fG79nq4uTYle1G9Vww_q4XR62lE=365) from The Magnet - [Sustainable Tourism In Cambodia, A Reality Check](%2F%2Fwww.khmertimeskh.com%2F501457398%2Fsustainable-tourism-in-cambodia-a-reality-check/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/2vl_GbH70tlwxuM5k4EoqMpcnlU=365) from Khmer Times - [Cambodia’s Prince Group: A Business Empire Built On Crime?](%2F%2Fwww.rfa.org%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Fspecial%2Fprince-group%2Findex.html/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/CvZ1W538Icvv6ePkxmFsBfxJ9ro=365) from RFA - [Impunity For Cambodia’s Exotic Pet Owners As Trade Outpaces Legislation](%2F%2Fnews.mongabay.com%2F2024%2F03%2Fimpunity-for-cambodias-exotic-pet-owners-as-trade-outpaces-legislation%2F/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/EWQG_vXEjLVm8nk-11CcR48FXkw=365) from Mongabay - [An Ex-Diplomat And King’s Head: Inside The Secret Global Trade Of Asian Art](%2F%2Fwww.politico.eu%2Farticle%2Fistvan-zelnik-cambodia-antiquities-secret-trade%2F/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/5D5SIWokeBK_jOJ8dBeY94C0YKw=365) from Politico - [How Angkor Wat Alternative Koh Ker, With Its Tiered Temples And ‘Magnificent’ Artefacts, Gives A Window Into The Khmer Empire Without The Crowds – For Now](%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Flifestyle%2Ftravel-leisure%2Farticle%2F3255176%2Fhow-angkor-wat-alternative-koh-ker-its-tiered-temples-and-magnificent-artefacts-gives-window-khmer/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/FLHIB3SyQ_i6SQT9RNvpK4MBh1E=365) from SCMP ($) - [In Quest Of: Siem Reap’s Upscale Culinary Fare Showcases Cambodian Culture](%2F%2Fwww.straitstimes.com%2Flife%2Ftravel%2Fin-quest-of-siem-reap-s-upscale-culinary-fare-showcases-cambodian-culture/1/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/J3174UXqgio_pf5VEETr-kBSWNw=365) from The Straits Times ($) --------------------------------------------------------------- Did you order a beach view? 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[And this is how I finish writing. Spoiler the rubber is faster. Photo from Ko Muk in Thailand.] And this is how I finish writing. Spoiler the rubber is faster. Photo from Ko Muk in Thailand. Photo: David Luekens. --------------------------------------------------------------- So that’s the wrap. I hope you are all in good health, and thanks for reading. Cheers! Stuart --------------------------------------------------------------- If you’d like to view this newsletter online, you can [do so here](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fnewsletter%2Fnews%2F510/3/0100018e5206a57d-760a7080-ae66-450c-94bd-65c6db56b78f-000000/fGsTXBnfAszEo_pYPh3RzofE9x8=365). This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to the Travelfish newsletter. If you no longer want to receive these emails, [you can unsubscribe at any time here](. Travelfish.org Bali, Indonesia & Sydney, Australia Copyright ©️ 2024 Travelfish.org. All rights reserved.