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I dreamed of Thailand’s paradise island, but I left it too late to visit

I dreamed of Thailand’s paradise island, but I left it too late to visit

In the 12th installment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Sophie-May Williams shares her disappointment with an island that Hollywood put on the map.

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