No crowds, no overdeveloped hotels, no overpriced boat tours. But this peaceful paradise might not stay that way for long.

Tom Carpenter is a seasoned traveller who has spent more than 10 years seeing the world, from the Mongolian steppe, to the fjords of Norway, to the Australian outback. When Tom's not travelling or planning his next trip, he loves to assist others with organising their own journeys, whether that's recommending the best sights to see, saving money on transport, or cutting back on paperwork. Tom is currently based in Marseille, France.

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