Hi all,

This week I kick off with a piece as interesting as it is depressing on what is happening with Cambodia’s islands—read it if you dare!

Over on Couchfish, the itinerary series for paying subscribers got underway again, with three pieces on Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra, looking at the trip there from Medan, the great flood and some of the challenges the area faces today.

For free reads, I looked at how Online Travel Agents could lift their game, and farewelled the year with some predictions for 2023. Elsewhere, still on Couchfish, I’ve finally wrapped up my “rethinking travel” series—the links to each piece are below.