Substacks recommended by Couchfish

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A newsletter detailing the best of cafes and restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Your hub for all Southeast Asia militancy and armed conflict news and analysis founded and edited by Malaysian journalist Zam Yusa.

Tourism's Horizon

The Substack for the Tourism's Horizon: Travel for the Millions project

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Experience concise, insightful news from Southeast Asia & World, cutting through information overload. Our content simplifies complex topics and offers multiple perspectives with News Summary, Quick Context, and engaging podcasts.

The Lombok Diaries

By Spencer

Science, history, travel, food — the good stuff...

Around the World in 80 Scrapes

By Kate Walker

Where travel, food, and politics intersect, with the occasional SNAFU of personal shame

Travel: NE Where

By Narina Exelby

For – and often about – women who travel, and other curious people.

Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.

The Global Jigsaw

By Pallavi Aiyar

Global travel, culture and politics

The Shooting Star Insider

By Shivya Nath

Slow travel and existential dilemmas

Everything Is Amazing

By Mike Sowden

A newsletter about seeing more, feeling more, and asking better questions. Curiosity makes everything better - but can it be *learned*? Let's find out.

Campuccino

By Darathtey Din

A fortnightly dispatch of key headlines in Cambodia with a hint of opinion

Interested in Cambodia? Look no further.

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Asia Travel Re:Set

By Gary Bowerman

Charting the transformation of travel & tourism across Asia Pacific.

Southeast Asia’s travel news, all packaged up in a weekly bundle.

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Talking Travel Writing

By Lottie & Steph

Demystifying the travel media

Retire in Bali

By Neill Kramer

A recipe for obtaining financial freedom in Bali, as well as some thoughts about FIRE (financial independence retire early) from a first-world expat point of view.

Thai Island Quest

By David Luekens

For the love of Thailand's islands and coastal areas. Yes, all of them.

Grab Thailand’s gorgeous islands and beaches and pour them into a newsletter.

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Nomadic Notes Newsletter

By James Clark

A summary of latest posts from Nomadic Notes, and other news and updates from the editor not featured on the blog.

Future Southeast Asia

By James Clark

Transport and urban development in Southeast Asia. Dispatches from my travels in the region, and news about future city development, transport, and infrastructure.

Tales of the Orient by Simon Ostheimer

Original stories about Asia by a British Hongkonger

Vietnam Weekly

By Michael Tatarski

A newsletter on the latest in Vietnam, from essential news to under-the-radar stories, delivered every Friday.

All things Vietnam, with a focus on politics and business with plenty of bonus interesting reads.

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Movable Worlds

By Emily Ding

From Kuala Lumpur, Berlin, places in between: Letters about how we seek and tell stories to make sense of a changing world & our place in it.

Emily Ding’s look at Malaysia with literary overtures. Goes well with two coffees.

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Dari Mulut ke Mulut

By Erin Cook

Southeast Asia is a big place - get across it.

A wrap on news and politics across Southeast Asia. One of my favourite must-reads.

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