TR AVEL

Some destinations
are exotic, some
luxurious. And
others have an
element of danger.

■ BY LISA BRODY

E

xcitement.
Drama. Adven-
ture. Imagine
whisking away
on an exotic vacation,
where every need is
accommodated, every
desire satiated, and
money is a mere in-
convenience. Some
destinations are the
height of luxury: others
have an element of
danger. Let's spin that
brightly colored globe
and see where it stops.

PACIFIC
SPECIFICS

There are still a few
spots in the world that
are savored for their re-
moteness. Amanpuri is
a resort on Phuket
Island, Thailand, which
opened two years ago.

VENT U RE

Luxury safaris transport you from place to place via van. Meals are prepared for you
in camp, where you sleep in a large tent. Safari photos by Ronnie Buerger.

Amanpuri was built like
a Thai village: its 40
individual pavilion suites
are of authentic Thai
design.
"Amanpuri has all of
the luxurious amenities
known to man in a trop-
ical environment,"
assures Melanie Perry,
operations manager for
the Los Angeles Sales
and Operations Office
of Hotel Bora Bora, a
"sister" hotel in the
same chain.
Phuket Island is south-
east of Bangkok, and is
Thailand's largest island,
equivalent in size,
though not population,
to Singapore. It is pure-
ly a resort island; Aman-
puri is the smallest

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