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Both the book and the movie is good.At one point the beach in the movie had to be closed down for a few years because to many people were visiting it and people were just partying there so now you can't swim in the water anymore.

Nice review, Baba. Human curiosity pushes us to explore and destroy everything around us.

Mike wrote: "Both the book and the movie is good.At one point the beach in the movie had to be closed down for a few years because to many people were visiting it and people were just partying there so now you ..."

I do remember that Mike :)

P.B. wrote: "Nice review, Baba. Human curiosity pushes us to explore and destroy everything around us. "

The Human Race is a parasite!

Sad how the untouched virgin islands of the book has been corrupted because of the book's and the movie's success. They've contributed to the Thai economy, but made a mess of the locale.
I am among the very few who hasn't watched the movie yet. Good to know that the book is worth a try, Baba. :)

Rosh [Semi-hiatus till mid-Sept] wrote: "Sad how the untouched virgin islands of the book has been corrupted because of the book's and the movie's success. They've contributed to the Thai economy, but made a mess of the locale.
I am among the very few who hasn't watched the movie yet. Good to know that the book is worth a try, Baba. :)."

Thanks for reading and commenting Rosh, you have raised an issue that does not sit well with me. I think developing world tourism needs to be completely err-imagined as I feel it has been more damaging in the medium to long-term for a lot of countries.

I read this years ago, I need to dig out my old battered paperback and give it another go as I can't remember all that much. But I do remember working in a bookshop when the film was released and everyone that came in to buy a copy wanted the original cover, not the one with DiCaprio's face on it

Chrissy wrote: "I read this years ago, I need to dig out my old battered paperback and give it another go as I can't remember all that much. But I do remember working in a bookshop when the film was released and everyone that came in to buy a copy wanted the original cover, not the one with DiCaprio's face on it."

I get the obsession with movie covers by marketers, but they should not forget us book people!

Wasn't this a movie with Leonardo Dicaprio?

Persephone's Pomegranate wrote: "Wasn't this a movie with Leonardo Dicaprio?"

It was indeed, a very young Dicaprio :)

I do remember the movie! I'm sure the book was even better. Great review Baba!

Baba wrote: "I think developing world tourism needs to be completely err-imagined as I feel it has been more damaging in the medium to long-term for a lot of countries."

I agree, Baba. It is certainly not done with a malevolent intent, but sometimes I feel like these places were better off without getting the mileage from books or movies. At least they were pure. Insta travel influencers have made matters worse with their doctored photographs of unknown locales that make tourists rush there in anticipation.

It's not just at the global level though. Even within India, we have this problem. There was an amazing waterfall here called Dudhsagar falls. When I first visited it in 2007, it was serene and clean. But a Bollywood movie used the location for shooting the climax scene, and today, Dudhsagar is a mess of clutter and tourists. Tourism and tourists both need to be more responsible about their footprint, carbon or otherwise. :(

Rosh [Semi-hiatus till mid-Sept] wrote: "I agree, Baba. It is certainly not done with a malevolent intent, but sometimes I feel like these places were better off without getting the mileage from books or movies. At least they were pure. Insta travel influencers have made matters worse with their doctored photographs of unknown locales that make tourists rush there in anticipation.

It's not just at the global level though. Even within India, we have this problem. There was an amazing waterfall here called Dudhsagar falls. When I first visited it in 2007, it was serene and clean. But a Bollywood movie used the location for shooting the climax scene, and today, Dudhsagar is a mess of clutter and tourists. Tourism and tourists both need to be more responsible about their footprint, carbon or otherwise. :("

This is so sad Rosh, especially as fundamentally local businesses and people are just as much to blame, the world needs to start looking at how to maintain 'sustainable low-impact tourism' in my opinion.

I love this book. Great review, thanks. Leaving a review for this one is on my very long list of books to review at Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. This is one of those books I want to really spend some time writing a good review for, so it may be a while.

Christopher wrote: "I love this book. Great review, thanks. Leaving a review for this one is on my very long list of books to review at Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. This is one of those books I want to really spend some time writing a ..."

I know that feeling sometime you really need to convey what you felt about a good read :)

Definitely.