Ko Lanta Names "sexy Island" By Forbes

[stevehaigh]

i just found this in the business news:

http://biz.yahoo.com/fo/islands04.html

World's Sexiest Islands

KOH LANTA: -- Many people suffer from a previously undiagnosed condition: travel envy. This all too common condition can be characterized by the belief that no matter where sufferers visit, they still feel there are places out there where other people are having a better time. However, those people who know about the sexiest islands in the world don't have this problem. They're already having a better time.

What makes an island sexy? Cut off from the mainland, these are places where inhibitions are shed as easily as sandals. There is a sense of freedom, of independence, of being beyond the bounds of everyday life, which is chief among an island's attractions. Shoes become optional. Alarm clocks don't exist. Food tastes better. People come here to leave behind their normal cares and worries, allowing themselves to dive into a world of sybaritic pleasures.

Besides their natural beauty, these islands offer plenty in the way of manmade fun: nightclubs that swing until daylight, magnificent yachts, beautiful people, plentiful champagne, decadently indulgent resorts and charming villages filled with chic shops and local restaurants.

Another great attraction is that islands offer 360 degrees of shoreline. Ocean, beach, cool breezes and bronzed bodies are never more than a short drive away. If you want seclusion, there are usually plenty of empty stretches of sand. If you are feeling more social, just follow the noise. During the season, depending on which hemisphere and month you choose, parties seem to occur on a 24-hour basis.

What also adds to the sex appeal is a whiff of danger, or the forbidden. Americans have had a long-distance love affair with Cuba since travel was banned there more than 40 years ago. With the exception of journalists, humanitarian workers and diplomats, Americans wishing to go there must travel under the radar, either through Canada or Mexico. While anyone can jump on a flight to Barbados, it takes planning and a little bit of subterfuge to get to Cuba, which adds to the whole experience. It also guarantees great cocktail party conversation to casually mention that you're just back from a few days in Havana.

More typical are islands like Sardinia and Ibiza, which attract international fun-seekers during the summer as much for the nightlife as for the world-class accommodations. Others, like Fiji or Koh Lanta, off the Thai coast, are so remote they are imbued with that much more exoticism. Warm breezes and powdery beaches don't hurt either.

Winter or summer, Eastern Hemisphere or Western, there are some places that are just simply more fun. If you visit any of the islands on this list, you'll never need to worry about travel envy.

-- Yahoo.com 2004-09-20

[joinme2leave]

Ko Lanta = sexy island ?????

full of muslims. insufficient road maintenance. no nitelife.

and never ever saw any kind of champagne served either.

what a nice joke.

[siamesedream]

"and never ever saw any kind of champagne served either"

Then you should spend a night a the Pimali Resort....

[joinme2leave]

yepp. thx. will do so next time.

[chaiyapoon]

Had a few great days before it started to rain nearly non stop for the next two days.The roads turned to mush and you could hardy get around at all. Certainly not a sexy island for me!

[NedKelly]

AUSTRALIA IS AN ISLAND !