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What types of villas are available in Koh Samui?

Planning a trip to Koh Samui, you may prefer a holiday accommodation that is more private and flexible than the conventional hotel suites and a Samui villa may be the better choice. A selection of our Samui Villas with private … Continue reading

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Family Holidays to Koh Samui

Jetting off to Koh Samui with your family on that well deserved beach holiday, you may want to consider a family villa for some fun in the sun without the cost and inconvenience of multiple hotel rooms or an expensive … Continue reading

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Luxury Dining in a Koh Samui Villa

One of the great things about staying in a luxury villa in Koh Samui is the fresh and delicious food available to indulge in. Many villas come with the option of an in-house chef who will take away the stress … Continue reading

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Thai Culture and Etiquette

We may think that we live in a nanny state, but the lengths to which every Thai person will try to avoid any confrontation, contentious talk or possible bad manners during everyday and business life can seem quite staggering to … Continue reading

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Visiting Koh Samui with younger children?

You’re thinking of a holiday, renting a koh samui villa for your family, enjoying the beaches, the sunshine, the sea … But will there be enough things, other than the sand and the rock pools, to keep the children happy … Continue reading

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The Samui Latin and Jazz Week, 29 September – 06 October 2013

If you’re thinking of renting a Koh Samui villa at the end of September, here’s an extra incentive: The Samui Latin and Jazz week starts on the 29 September, so why not take in some culture as a bit of … Continue reading

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Did you know that…?

The only good is knowledge; and the only evil is ignorance. (Socrates, 469 BC – 399 BC) •    Thailand is made up of over 1,400 islands; Koh means ‘island’ •    The total land area is approx 513,000 sq kms (198,000 … Continue reading

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Asia’s Best Beaches: No 9 Maenam

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. (Sir Francis Bacon, 1561-1626) What I may think is an absolutely glorious beach, may not of course appeal to everyone. And when you’re talking about beaches, what … Continue reading

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Welcome to Samui Island Villas blog

Travel is only glamorous in retrospect. (Paul Theroux) Now!  Let’s all prove him wrong! Welcome to Samui Island Villas blog. Travel is enlightening, mind-expanding, astonishing – and one of the very few pleasures of life most of us can now … Continue reading

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