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Boring as hell a month in Chi Phat and a month in Narathiwat as I make my usual escape from the English winter

Happy Christmas everyone

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Ha haa! So predictable! Have a great trip!

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enjoy your holiday Stuart and thx for another couchsurfing year!! mmm... eating Bangkok (wonder if the Joy Luck Club still exists)

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Thank you, and yes, plenty planned for Couchfish next year—but I really needed a break!

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Enjoy your vacation Stuart!

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Will try!

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Cheers Stuart! Have a fantastic break and thank you for all newsletters. They are always entertaining, fun and keep the SEA-travel bug alive and well when we aren’t in the region.

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Thanks Michael, glad you enjoy them. Best to you both over the Silly Season!

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Hey mate, if it starts bucketing down on the Island, Nong Khai is aways a ray of sunshine! Merry Christmas.

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ha ha, will keep that in mind! Merry Xmas to you too.

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Flying into Bangkok Sunday morning, food tour with Chin on Tuesday then train to Cambodia. Battambang-Siem Ream-Phnom Penh-Kampot-Ha Tien-Can Tho- HCM and home to London with a few days stopover in Istanbul. All planned with a lot of time on Travelfish....

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Ahhh nice one—enjoy the tour! And Battambang is great, such an interesting place. Glad to hear you found the site of help!

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Happy Christmas to our favourite Bali family and May 2024 bring you all peace, love and good times 💕

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Thank you and you too!

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Make sure you arrive HUNGRY for the Chili Paste Tour. She will feed you and feed you and feed you, and it is all so good you can't say no until you almost burst. Will you be spending any time in Chanthaburi town? I was there earlier this year and thought it was super charming, with lots of variety. Have a great trip. Happy New Year! Greetings from Hua Hin. Regards.

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Hey exacto, Chin is busy, so am doing the walk with one of her mates, but yes don’t plan to eat beforehand—I made that mistake last time! Yes we have a couple of nights in Chanthaburi, plan for one day down the coast and maybe another in the national park, not sure yet. I really like the old town section there—interesting spot. Thanks and enjoy Hua Hin!

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Have a great holiday Stuart, you deserve it. If you ever get to Krabi, give a holler.

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Thanks—and will do!

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In Sri Lanka now heading to KL next, then china then finally Vietnam. Great 5 week adventure.

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Don't wait on that 50% off, fence sitters! So worth it. Thanks Stuart.

I'm off to Vietnam for Tet. One month in & around HCMC, Dalat, and Buon Ma Thout.

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Happy travels!

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Well Stuart, I know you'll be envious because we have a week in Queanbeyan over Christmas. However, kids and grandkids will be there, plenty of food, beverage and good company and then they all lob back to our place south of Coffs for some sun, sand and fun. Have a great holiday, look forward to hearing about yours. P.S. I can't complain as I have just come back from Vietnam/Cambodia. Cheers, Craig

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