9 Tubkaak

THAILAND

It’s only 20km along the coast from Krabi, but feels a world away from the hordes of tourists who descend there every year. White sand swirls along the shore, forming dipping pools and Insta-perfect sandbanks. Long-tail boats wrapped in rainbow-coloured ribbons bob along the luminous green Andaman Sea. Flag one down for a ride over to nearby Hong Island, where you’ll find a superb M-shaped beach and a secret lagoon in the rainforested interior.

Fly Thai Airways from Dubai to Krabi via Bangkok, about Dh2,900 return.