Place: KOH SAMUI
Thailand's original getaway island, and still the grandest and one that gets the maximum tourists, Koh Samui is still great for a break. Almost totally geared to tourism, this rather large island is full of nooks and crannies, and not just of the natural beauty variety, that are sure to delight the average to fairly demanding tourist.
A bit of task to get to - only Bangkok Airways flies to the island and Indians have to change flights at Bangkok. More on that later, though the high cost of this flight sort of cancels out the relatively lower cost of hotel rents.
But like most of Thailand, once the short flight is over, and airports in Thailand are far less of a chore than most other places, you land into a place where people are welcoming and SIM cards are free on arrival.
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| A view of the rocky outcrops that double as uninhabited islands, something Thailand is now globally famous for. |
Thailand's original getaway island, and still the grandest and one that gets the maximum tourists, Koh Samui is still great for a break. Almost totally geared to tourism, this rather large island is full of nooks and crannies, and not just of the natural beauty variety, that are sure to delight the average to fairly demanding tourist.
A bit of task to get to - only Bangkok Airways flies to the island and Indians have to change flights at Bangkok. More on that later, though the high cost of this flight sort of cancels out the relatively lower cost of hotel rents.
But like most of Thailand, once the short flight is over, and airports in Thailand are far less of a chore than most other places, you land into a place where people are welcoming and SIM cards are free on arrival.
