Travelfish #530: The Mountain Roads Edition

This week I’m leading with an outstanding—and brave—video by journalist Bianca Graulau on the impact of tourism in Oaxaca, Mexico. This week I’m leading with an outstanding—and brave—video by journalist Bianca Graulau on the impact of tourism in Oaxaca, Mexico. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Return to the Travelfish homepage](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2F/1/010001918e5d46eb-6367bdb7-20ac-4f4b-ba1d-89a8fc63020a-000000/txH_OaSRnta1Efc0o1iDwyifeWI=388) [alt_text] [Travelfish #530: The Mountain Roads Edition](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fnewsletter%2Fnews%2F530/1/010001918e5d46eb-6367bdb7-20ac-4f4b-ba1d-89a8fc63020a-000000/xWJI3MjnYB-cOiUtHcLOxvkV6rs=388) Published: 26th August, 2024 Hi all, This week I’m leading with an outstanding—and brave—video by journalist Bianca Graulau on the impact of tourism in Oaxaca, Mexico. If you have an interest in tourism impact—and the difficulties journalists sometime face in reporting on it—the video is a must-watch. A quick correction, last week I put in the wrong link for [this piece by Pita Limjaroenrat](%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F@limjaroenrat%2Fwhy-i-remain-hopeful-despite-thailands-fragile-democracy-b44a88efbd80/1/010001918e5d46eb-6367bdb7-20ac-4f4b-ba1d-89a8fc63020a-000000/P_CztFhfkFvAI7N_Hrh3bGY5cYo=388). Sorry—and thanks to those who emailed me to let me know! Over the weekend I took my son up into Bali’s mountains for a camping trip with his mates, and after dropping him off I took a back way home. Getting lost on the winding and misty mountain roads reminded me of what a pleasure it is to leave the balmy coast behind for some crisp mountain air. It also gave me the theme for this week—mountain roads. In case you missed last week’s issue, a quick note for paying Couchfish subscribers, I’ll be adding a few months to all your subscriptions as I’ve not got an edition out for ages due to the workload from my thesis. Apols, but new issues coming soon! See you next week! Stuart [[READ ONLINE](%2F%2Fwww.travelfish.org%2Fnewsletter%2Fnews%2F530/2/010001918e5d46eb-6367bdb7-20ac-4f4b-ba1d-89a8fc63020a-000000/Fm8WJ5x1ImCvYKxCJKHcdaUspmo=388)] [[UNSUBSCRIBE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for an affordable riverside spot in Bangkok? [Hostel Urby](%2F%2Fwww.agoda.com%2Fpartners%2Fpartnersearch.aspx%3Fpcs=1%26cid=17598%26hid=4261472%26tag=newsletter/1/010001918e5d46eb-6367bdb7-20ac-4f4b-ba1d-89a8fc63020a-000000/PDa8yoKeH7_1eYsa6p_xnmUKQGc=388) [Ad: Hostel Urby from 750 baht per night. 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