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Couchfish: The Stochastic Parrot Guide To Luang Prabang
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish: The Year Is 2006. The Town Is Luang Prabang
So where does your money actually go? Can it make a difference?
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Couchfish Day 195: Into the bowels of the earth
Underground is sometimes best of all.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 194: 20 km from where?
We’re on a road to nowhere.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 193: The lesser Tha Khaek Loop
A day spent exploring a few of the caves—and a good swimming hole—near Tha Khaek.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 192: Border towns
A long day of travel as I change countries, so while the wheels turn, some thoughts on border crossings.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Week 33: The Mekong
Some thoughts on some of the places I’ve swung by along the Mekong River.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 113: To Don Dhet
A lazy day on the laziest of the 4,000 islands.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 112: Don Daeng and Um Tomo
Another great island in a land–locked nation.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 111: The worldview of a mighty empire
A visit to Wat Phu and a riverside temple.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 110: Parting ways and south again
Our travelling party breaks up and I head south for some quiet time by the Mekong.
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Stuart McDonald
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Couchfish Day 109: From good to bad to what?
Bad roads, a few rivers, an unexpected response back in Pakse.
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Stuart McDonald
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