Sun, sand and sea …..tales from the life of a British expat in the UAE.
“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” Coco Chanel
If you have read my previous Discover Thailand: Phuket post you will already know that I wasn’t too chuffed to be staying in Patong itself but I was somewhat appeased when I found out that the suggested hotel, La Flora Resort was part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World Group (SLH).
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller
“He who lives sees much. He who travels sees more.” Arab proverb
Kumarakom Lake Resort is an impressive luxury resort in Kottayam set over a vast twenty-five acres filled with coconut trees in manicured gardens on the shore of Vembanad Lake.
“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” Aldo Le
Set in a tropical forest setting, Greenwoods Resort is a large eco-friendly property in the busy market town of Kumily, Thekkady that’s entered via a large gate and a palm tree lined driveway.
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” Ibn Battuta
A good hotel was hard to find in Munnar, surprisingly it seems that top quality properties are not sought after high in the mountains of Kerala’s tea country which I found surprising as there are so many foreign tourists.
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