Phuket
Thailand Islands Compared: Koh Chang, Koh Samui, Phuket
After our exhausting 28 days in Burma – we relaxed on a Thai island. I am a huge fan of Thai beaches and this time we went to Koh Chang, not one that I’d been to before. Koh Chang (Trat) Location Koh Chang (Elephant Island, because of it’s shape) – is actually Thailand’s second largest…
Read MoreWeather in Phuket, Thailand
Content last updated – November 2016 – please contact me if you have an update! Let’s face it if you are planning a beach holiday in Phuket – the weather is pretty important. Most of us do not want to be dodging showers on the beach, or worse, tropical downpours! Phuket does have a wet…
Read MoreHotels Near Phuket Airport – Phuket Airport Guest Houses
Phuket airport is unusual. Although over 8 million people pass through it each year, the area around the international airport include some of the nicest, unspoilt beaches in Phuket and one of the few national parks. It is actually in one of the least developed part of Phuket island, and is around 35km to the…
Read MorePhuket International Airport: Arrivals, Transfers, Departures – All You Need To Know
Content last updated – November 2016 – please contact me if you have an update! Phuket International Airport (code: HKT) is Thailand’s second busiest airport. I was surprised at that fact because having flown through the airport a couple of times – its fairly small, and feels like a medium-sized domestic airport, rather than one…
Read MoreWhere to Stay in Phuket?
Choosing where to stay in Phuket is tricky, its a large island , with at least six very developed tourist beaches, and plenty of less well-known beaches to chose from. Alternatively you can stay inland in Phuket City or semi-rural areas such as Chalong. So there is no real one answer fits all answer to…
Read MorePhuket, Kata Beach: Tips, Tricks and Highlights
On our recent trip to Thailand we spent a few days staying in Kata Beach, one of Phuket’s famous beach resorts. One of the frustrating things about trying to research popular beach resorts in Thailand is all you will find is result after result written by the marketing department of a resort or tourist authority. This…
Read MoreCape Panwa, Phuket: Trip Report From Thailand
Content last updated – November 2016 – please contact me if you have an update! Now I just got back from a few days in Cape Panwa, located in southern Phuket. Its a little off the beaten track of the “big” Phuket tourist beaches of Patong, Kata and Karon, so I thought I might give…
Read MorePhuket 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…
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