It was a shame to hear that Sound Phuket, the lavish nightclub brought to the island by the people behind Bed Supperclub, has closed its doors after only one year. Phuket’s nightlife scene hasn’t progressed much in the past couple of years and the owners of Sound clearly have little faith in the island considering [...]
The island of Phuket in the south of Thailand is the country’s most popular destination for tourists. In bygone years Phuket was a major port on the trade route between India and China; its chief exports were tea and rubber. Today it is the wealthiest province in Thailand due to the burgeoning Phuket [...]
Many travelers visit Phuket and complain that the main beaches are overcrowded, too touristy and lacking that special something we all desire. The simple solution is to head to your own private island. Luckily for all of us, it’s not as expensive or difficult as you might think. Phuket has plenty of hidden germs just [...]
As little as ten years ago, only a handful of people besides the locals even knew the name; these days this little island in the south of Thailand is drawing visitors from all over the world. Phuket has been called the ‘Pearl of the Andaman’, and why not? Surrounded as it is by [...]
The range of visitor accommodations in and around Phuket goes all the way from a tiny clapboard shacks to the most refined and luxurious resorts in the world. However, for those travellers who prefer something homier and less pricey than the glittering hotels and resorts but still in the category of ‘comfortable and convenient’, a [...]
Nestling in and surrounded by acres of lush and beautifully landscaped gardens and parkland, looking out over the clear blue waters of the Andaman Sea, Evason Phuket is everything you’ve ever imagined that a tropical Phuket resort should be. With its location on a hill the views are spectacular from almost any spot in [...]
If you are planning to get away from it all, to relax and enjoy the finer things in life, the island of Phuket in southern Thailand may be the perfect destination. Phuket is actually comprised of 33 islands, including Phuket Island, which is the largest, and linked to the Thai mainland, by a vehicle bridge. [...]
Europeans may be far behind Asian cultures in appreciation of the therapeutic value of Phuket spa treatments, but times are certainly changing. More and more in the past few years, Phuket Spas resorts are becoming a major tourist destination, and this island in south Thailand is now a centrepiece of this new/ancient industry.
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If you’re planning to visit a place you’ve never been before, a little insider information can be extremely useful. Amongst thousands Phuket reviews as a tourist destination, there are several definite trends that may help you decide where to go and what to do.
Almost without exception, Phuket reviews of the islands beaches are lyrical [...]
Like any other place in the world, Phuket has its charms and its drawbacks. In this case, however, the charms outnumber the drawbacks by a fairly overwhelming majority. In fact, the only drawback worth mentioning is that because of all its charms, a whole lot of people are now aware of its existence [...]
