Nai Yang Beach, Thailand

Attracted by a relative lack of crowds, cheap beach-front massages and rows of tasty seafood restaurants (not to mention a free shuttle from our resort), we spent a lot of time at Nai Yang beach while in Thailand.

Our first visit was with 10 or so INSEADers. I made my way straight to the masseuses for three glorious hours of Thai massage (Liz joined me for an hour, but was more interested in building her base tan). After a few hours on the beach, we all sat down for a lunch on the beach.

Of course, beach lunches have to include alcoholic beverages with frilly little umbrellas. Amazed by the actual open-close functionality of the mini umbrellas, Sabir set out to test their water-repellency...

The afternoon was spent lounging, throwing an orange football around and enjoying the glories of the Andaman Sea. The next day, we came back for more massages and seafood...