This luxury resort for couples is situated on a peninsula of Koh Samet, so making sunset and sunrise just a stroll apart. The photos on the official website have difficulty capturing the openness and simultaneous seclusion.

Beach Front Pool Villas, Numbers 101 & 102 have the best aspect and the resort has been designed around them. Book these in advance. Opening your eyes first-thing in the morning when staying at 101 gives the most amazing view of the bay. It gives the impression that you possess everything as far as your eyes can see.

Depending on budget this can be viewed as an expensive destination (search for online deals) .... but a shorter stay here will last in your memories and make for better photos than a long stay somewhere less special.

On your departure the owner and staff stop what they are doing, line-up on the jetty and give you a friendly send-off on the Paradee liveried speedboat back to the mainland. A very stylish final touch.

www.kohsametparadee.com/

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If you take a 15 minute Skytrain journey from BTS Siam to BTS Thong Lo you can join the lifestyle, living and shopping experience in Bangkok's designer shopping district, Thonglor.

The crowd is more residential, international, professional thirtysomething than the teens and tourists around Siam and MBK.

Couples can easily spend a whole day in Thonglor. For the morning get a coffee and up to date with emails at True Life. Relax into a half-day "Ecstasy Time" spa package in a double room at Leyana Spa. Then have an illuminated evening meal outside at To Die For restaurant in H1 - Thonglor's design HQ. And finally, discover some Bangkok trends inside the Playground mall and rub shoulders with Thai celebrities unwinding at Starbucks. If one of you is starting to tire, take an aircon taxi back to BTS Thong Lo for 35 Baht and on to your hotel in air-conditioned, speedy Skytrain comfort.

Alternatively, if you feel yourselves becoming part Thonglor, you may stay late and never want to go back ...

Map: tinyurl.com/ypoorl

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