Ko Tao aka: Koh Tao

Amazing strip of beach connecting 3 small islands.

During high tide, the beach is underwater and you can wade across and see the tropical fish swim by your feet.

I came here back in 2003 and loved the relaxing vibe of the place. Most people come here to go scuba diving. The diving here isn’t particularly great, but easy and cheap.

Never had time for diving, but had a chance to go snorkelling and that was fantastic too

We ended up not going scuba diving because of time constraints but snorkeling was just as fun. There were tons of fish and they were scared of you at all, clown fish, angel fish, barracuda and lots of other fish that I’m not sure what they were. There was not much to do in the town at night but it was worth it for the gorgeous beaches and beautiful sunsets.

For the most tasteful of budget accommodations I cannot but recommend Blue Wind at the northern end of the beach, which has none of that adolescent atmosphere of overcrowded Simple Life and such, but features smartly placed private huts, a yoga room, and its own beach restaurant.