Sixty-three-year-old Oi takes one last puff of his self-rolled areca palm leaf cigarette. Bare-chested and barefoot, he walks across scorching, white-sugar sand and leans against his 41-year-old son ...

Recently, my dive master Ben sent me a picture of a serene sunrise in Koh Lipe, Thailand. It was enough to make me plan for my own five-day trip to the island. Since Koh Lipe is near the Malaysian ...

It's no secret that Thailand boasts exquisite islands full of breathtaking beaches, picturesque limestone cliffs and glassy turquoise waters. With so many paradisiacal options, how does one decide ...