Koh Lipe is considerably trickier to reach than the popular islands of Samui and Lanta (the flight-taxi-speedboat trifecta takes up a whole day) which means it’s generally visited by those serious ...

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Visitors can also reach Koh Lanta via a 1 ½-hour ferry ride from Phuket. It was already built like a resort with freestanding rooms but looked dated, with minimal furniture and basic finishings.

"Life just happens really fast and we wanted to do something else before it was too late, physically and also mentally," Sabine, 51, told BI.

See qatarairways.com; khollehouse.com Tell me more There are many more islands off Thailand’s west coast worth exploring than just Phuket ... Koh Phayam. Or venture south to Koh Lanta from ...

“Thailand also remains highly affordable, particularly in the secondary destinations of Chiang Rai, Koh Lanta and Koh Lipe ... and $244 for Sydney to Phuket. Within Australia the lowest ...