The heir apparent, and seamless alternative, to Phuket is Koh Samui, the verdant palm-lined favourite in the Gulf of Thailand. There are strong parallels between the two islands. Firstly ...
When I started traveling from Southeast Asia to India's Goa hippie trail in the 1990s, the southern Thai islands were serene and relatively secluded. Hopping from Koh Samui to Koh Pha Ngan and Koh ...
But in Phuket, where gridlock traffic jams on the roads and lack of space on the beaches are already frequent complaints, it makes you wonder: does this island need an influx? Is it time to swap ...