A beautiful place that brings all elements of a Thailand holiday perfectly together: spectacular sunset, clear blue/green sea, white beaches and super-fresh seafood at very reasonable prices. The resorts will take care of anything else. It is not easy to get to, but that is probably more of a blessing then a curse, as it helps limit tourist influx. Even though it has been developed to cater to tourism, it still has a lot of Southern Thai characteristics. That includes stray dogs and a more casual approach to cleanliness, but it is certainly not above what you normally find in Thailand, except for the very high-end hotels and resorts. All in all a must-do if you want the best holiday pics money can buy.

There may be few Thai people who have ever been there. There is a way to get there from the Malaysian side, but that is also a difficult path. After doing a lot of research, I decided to approach from Bangkok. The week we spent here was a wonderful place that was well worth the effort.

Koh Lipe has grown on me over the last several days, but it's my least favorite of stops in Thailand after Chiang Mai, Koh Lanta and Koh Tao. It was a tough 3+ hr high speed ferry that broke down in the middle of the sea and was an hour late to start. We arrived to see mostly dirt streets aside from walking street, which is nice, and significantly more trash around. The diving at Stonehenge was fantastic. Everything is more expensive here and generally not the same quality. Loved Elephant's lattes, homemade bread, and banana smoothies. A long way to come for an okay island overall.

Highlight of my month tour around Thailand. You arrive on a manically busy beach… slightly alarming with Long tail boats coming and going (making the sound of revved up scooters!) but then you walk a little left or a little right and it’s a wonderful oasis. Beautifully clear turquoise water with crystal white sand … paradise. Loved the busy ‘walking’ street behind the beach offering everything! Snorkelling wasn’t brilliant but the surroundings more than made up for it! I will definitely return.

Beautiful beaches and snorkeling. Walking street easy to walk across islands and wide variety of foods offered. Fresh, flavorful foods! Several Thai massage places available. The most beautiful colors at sunset from sunset beach and at night off 10 moons beach.