Perhaps it’s the excellent views of Koh Phangan that have kept Maenam as Samui’s last predominantly backpacker beach.  Or maybe it’s the fact that many of its resorts are located at the end of long rambling pathways, affording a degree of privacy unavailable elsewhere. Either way, Maenam is still the place to be while away for a [...]

Bophut is really two places: Bophut beach, which sweeps down several kilometres between Big Buddha and Maenam beaches and perhaps one of the oldest places on the island, the charming Fisherman’s Village, which takes up the middle section of the beach.

Chaweng Beach is Koh Samui’s most well known stretch of powdery white sand. The beach has been the focal point for the development of the island’s tourism industry and the majestic seven-kilometer long crescent is bordered by rocky headlands on either end, with an offshore reef and the tiny island of Koh Matlam to the [...]