On first glance, the low-key island of Norman’s Cay in the Bahamas might seem like a typical tranquil speck of sand in the middle of the ocean. Nevertheless, during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, it was a no man's land, ruled by Pablo Escobar’s cartel which made it a refueling and transshipment base for aircrafts smuggling into the US. When one of those planes missed the island’s airstrip, it crashed into the nearby lagoon, where it still serves as the only evidence of the place’s bygone era.

Ferry Crossing from Koh Tao to Koh Samui