If you want to get away from just about everything, you won’t do much better than Awei Pila in the Mergui Archipelago. This seafront resort is located on a private island about 80 kilometres from Myanmar’s mainland. Its 24 yurt-style huts all face the private beach and Andaman Sea, with lounges on the sand beckoning your lazy butt.
Take a visit to the local Moken people, who once lived as seafaring nomads but these days spend part of the year ashore. Otherwise it’s an all-in kickback situation. Take a stroll through the surrounding jungle looking for gibbons and pythons, or borrow a mask and kayak to paddle between islands exploring the reef as you go.
From about US$590 a night.
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