Phuket is Thailand’s best-known beach destination with a lively (and some say notorious) nightlife centred on Patong Beach…

The resorts to the north of Patong are considerably quieter and more conservative.  Phuket is pretty well recovered from the tsunami although …

Thailand lies in the heart of South East Asia, and has been a cultural and economic centre for the past 200 years…

The capital and largest city is Bangkok (or to use its full Thai name:  Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon …

In a recent blog posting we looked at Mahé, largest island in the Seychelles.  But it’s just one out of the 115 self-contained paradises on offer.  You should consider the islands of Praslin or La Digue too for a …