National Geographic

Photo by Nicholas Pitt

     Вчера к нам приехала очень приятная пара из Австралии (индусы, не австралийцы), и во время короткого разговора по дороге к бунгало выяснилось, что о нашем отеле они узнали из NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Я видимо так сильно округлила глаза, что сегодня с утра пораньше Мистер Манне принес мне телефон с открытой интернет страницей.

     Вот ссылка - National Geographic

     А вот та самая заметка... приятно)

 Koh Lipe, Thailand

 

The Perfect Beach

     Thailand's sun-drenched jewel in the South Andaman Sea, Koh Lipe has recently risen to the top of intrepid beach lovers’ A-list of island paradises. Considered an alternative to the overexploited Koh Phi Phi (which gained fame as the setting for the film The Beach), Koh Lipe is accessible only by boat, with departure ports that include Krabi and the nearby Malaysian island of Langkawi.

     Crystal waters and pristine reefs surround the island. Up to 25 percent of the world’s tropical fish species swim in the protected waters around Koh Lipe (the island is in Tarutao National Marine Park). Pattaya Beach may be the island’s most developed tourist spot, but head to quieter Sunrise Beach, where a now settled community of “sea gypsies,” the Chao Lei, live and fish. Take in the view from Castaway Resort's "chill-out deck," above.