![]() ![]() Most of the thirty- and forty-something solo travellers I meet in Koh Samui plan to spend at least a week of their travels in a fitness retreat on the island - and almost all of them feel duty-bound to try at least one Muay Thai class before they go home. During a stretching session following a HIIT class in Surat Thani, a forty-something British woman tells me she’s here to mend her broken heart after a post-lockdown break-up. He’s hoping a month of yoga and sunshine will give him some clarity. After a vinyasa yoga class in Lamai, a thirty-something American man tells me he quit his hectic job on a whim. 'I went for seven nights I left after five weeks' - How a trip to Thailand changed a single mum's lifeĭig a little deeper, however, and there’s almost always a backstory.Thailand: Boy, it is worth a visit this bucket list country.Roz Purcell's Thailand: 10 reasons to put Phuket on your travel list.These travellers still come in their droves but, now, so too do couples, families and, most notably, wellness tourists. The second-largest island in Thailand, Koh Samui used to be known as a destination for backpackers on a budget. They want to hit the nightclubs but they also want to explore the yoga studios, Muay Thai gyms, spa resorts, vegan restaurants and juice bars that have helped reinvent Koh Samui as a world-class wellness destination. Sure, they want to let their hair down but, equally, they want to recharge their batteries. But it seems even 24-hour party people want more from their trip to Koh Samui these days. The 4/4 thud of dance music reverberates through the hotel at night.Īnd yet, it doesn’t get in the way of guests practising sun salutations on the shoreline come morning.Ĭhaweng is one of Thailand’s party towns, and this highly Instragrammable Avani outpost is clearly marketed towards a younger, fun-loving crowd. Here, arriving guests are greeted with boozy shots to get the party started before being shown to playful, retro-inspired bedrooms. An unashamed party destination, the Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club is better known for its DJ sets than its wellness programme. It’s 9am on a Sunday morning and about half-a-dozen people have rolled out their yoga mats on the white-sand beach in front of one of Chaweng’s newest hotels.īeach yoga isn’t a strange sight on Koh Samui’s beaches, but it’s a little surprising that it’s part of this particular hotel’s offering. ![]()
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