Archive for July 2011
Phuket or Koh Samui: Samui vs. Phuket – Which Is Better and Why
Content last updated – November 2016 – please contact me if you have an update! Planning a recent trip to Thailand – I was torn – should I go to the famous west coast resort island of Phuket or the more “laid-back” option of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. In the end we…
Read MorePhuket to Koh Samui: Travel Between the Two
Phuket is a hub for cheap airlines who fly into Thailand – and many people’s trips to Thailand start in Phuket. On a recent trip we decided to see both “sides” of the south: Phuket on the Andaman Coast and Koh Samui on the Gulf of Thailand. There are a number of options to get from…
Read MoreDeal of the Week – Travel Agent FAIL !
Reading the Sunday paper’s travel supplement my eye was caught by the “Deal of the Week” by a well-known high street travel agency. Phuket FROM $1339 for 8 days share twin. What caught my eye – was that the dates to travel included the same dates as we are travelling to Thailand, indeed to Phuket, next…
Read MoreBooking a Hotel Online – Travel Tips That Work
When I first started traveling the only way you could book an overseas hotel was either via your travel agent or directly with a very expensive overseas fax or by a via slow mail correspondence (not email!). The major problem for me was that the price of a hotel room was always at least $100, even…
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