Off the Shelf
Reefs to Rainforests, Mangroves to Mountains
By Thom Henley
(Asia Books; 227 pages)
Few visitors to southern Thailand are aware that some of Asia's richest wildlife habitats and rainforest preserves are a short drive or boat ride away from the golf courses and luxury hotels of Phuket. Thom Henley's decade of leading eco-tours in the region has taken him well off the beaten path. His lively, well-illustrated guide to this mountainous slice of peninsular Thailand takes you to his favorite dive sites, cloud forests, coastal nooks and crannies, national parks and hiking trails. Along the way, you'll learn about the sex lives of fig wasps and meet singing gibbons and other entertaining local critters.
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July 19, 1999
Off The Shelf
Thom Henley's decade of leading eco-tours in the region has taken him well off the beaten path
Short Cuts
More stringent restrictions on luggage being checked in at Singapore's Changi Airport
Detour
Chichin Island is an ice-cream cone's throw from Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung
Web Crawling
Avoid faux pas abroad by ordering a "Culturgram" before you go
Main Feature
The ultimate mark of a great hotel? They kiss but don't tell
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