Phuket

A bit of Hotel romance and Goodbye's in Phuket

A bit of Hotel romance and Goodbye's in Phuket

07/26/2017
Hotels, Phuket
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The bellboy who is opening our taxi door doesn't blink an eye as we get out. Even though we look like proper... travelers. My face is makeup free, my hair is still tangled from weeks in the saltwater and our luggage consists of a disorderly array of backpacks, shoulder bags, and something that resembles a bodybag - my dive equipment. To give him credi[...]
Hotels We Love: Kata Rocks, Phuket

Hotels We Love: Kata Rocks, Phuket

07/27/2015
Beaches, Favs F, Hotels, Phuket
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For a while now, I've been fighting Phuket's corner. I lived there for nearly three months in 2012 and it featured heavily in the Southeast Asia leg of my RTW travels in 2011. It may not be idyllic Thailand and it certainly doesn't offer a break away from it all but it does have some great advantages. Here are some of them: 1. It's easy and relatively af[...]
Hotels we love: the Mövenpick Karon Beach Resort & Spa in Phuket

Hotels we love: the Mövenpick Karon Beach Resort & Spa in Phuket

06/17/2015
Hotels, Phuket
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I'm a big believer in budget travel. Make your money go as far as possible (literally) and get more time our of your holiday. Frankly, that is easier said than done in many countries, but there are still some amazing destinations where you can easily travel on a budget without scraping the bottom of the barrel. Thailand for example. Thanks to Thailand sti[...]
Hotels We Love: The Surin, Phuket

Hotels We Love: The Surin, Phuket

05/07/2015
Beaches, Hotels, Phuket
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Yes, this is a hotel review. But first, a story. Two years ago, when I was living in Phuket, I spent a day on Surin Beach and because we fancied a little adrenaline rush that afternoon, we decided to go wakeboarding. My partner got in the speedboat and I got dragged out to sea behind them... willingly I should add. And mercifully, I managed to stand and w[...]

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