Adjusting to life in Thailand presented a few challenges, although the language barrier wasn't as big a deal as I had ...

Koh Samui, 295 mi/475 km south of Bangkok, was one of Thailand's early tourist developments. With its international airport and visitors flying in for a week of sun and sea, it sometimes resemble ...

For many, the promise of lazing on an island beach shaded by coconut palms was the catalyst for jumping on a plane bound for either Phuket or Ko Samui. “Holidays in Phuket tend to be cheaper ...