Backpackers Tips

East Caribbean’s top 10 beach hotels and places to stay on a budget

February 22, 2012

Hummingbird Beach Resort, St Lucia Unfussy, wallet-friendly and convivial – this inn is ideally positioned on the beach in Soufrière, St Lucia’s largest west coast settlement. This quiet town is the heart and soul of the country, with a smattering of colonial-era buildings scattered in the centre and a lively seafront. At the northern end […]

Thailand’s top 10 beach hotels and places to stay on a budget

January 16, 2012

Sai Thong Resort, Koh Tao While the nearby gulf islands of Samui and Phangan have been long-term draws for beach-loving travellers, the smaller Koh Tao has only recently emerged as one of Thailand’s headline destinations. Primarily Tao is famed for its diving – shallow waters, easy currents, epic corals and whale sharks pull in the […]

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