Twelve years ago, I moved to Koh Samui, an island in the south of Thailand ... I wake up at 5:30 a.m. to catch the sunrise. I spend my morning exercising and lounging at the beach.

Flourishing among the foliage on the southern coast of Thailand’s Koh Samui island ... you can see the totality of the sunrise and sunset from this high point that looks out to the sea.

If it’s palm fronds, sugar-fine sand and sunrise yoga overlooking the ocean, you’re picturing Koh Samui. The most postcard-perfect Thai island, Samui is for many the gateway to a life-long ...