Phuket Travelogues
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1. Under the Sea
I took the 1030 bus to Phuket and arrived at the Phuket City bus station somewhere around 4. I fended off the irritating taxi drivers and set out in search of a place to stay. I gave some thought to finding a real luxury resort, but decided to...read more
2. Monsoon Phuket"Phuket in August! It's monsoon season! Why go all that way for rain?" When learning that we were returning to Thailand's tropical island, this time in off-season, our cynical world travelling friend slowly shook his head. "You're making a big mistake...read more
3. Phuket to Phi PhiUp for gorgeous breakfast, fresh fresh fruit with yoghurt for Nic and PW has best omelette he has ever had. Down to beach at 11am and hire snorkelling mask and fins. Loads of colourful fish to be seen around the rocks, it is amazing...read more
4. Neil's Backpacker Guide to PhuketBackpackers and Phuket the words don't really seem very relevant together, almost like sex and the British. Although like the British if you look close enough you might find one or two with wardrobes of leather and...read more
5. Thailand HoppingRight now we're in Koh Lanta (except this was written a few days ago), a large Island just off the coast of South West Thailand in the Andaman sea, but in a couple of hours we'll be off on a ferry to...read more
6. Phuket - Chilling or Burning?We spent the first afternoon in Kamala beach, Phuket, just getting our bearings and enjoying some much needed food and drink. We found a great little beach-side restaurant called "Beer House and Restaurant"...it appealed instantly!...read more
7. Drift Diving in PhuketAll the dives I'd done before Phuket consisted of swimming around one particular spot. Phuket was different. There I swam through an environment. In a drift dive, the dive boat drops you off at one spot and you drift with the current...read more
8. A Reef, A Wreck and a PointAs we descend the buoy line, the murky waters of the Andaman Sea gradually reveal their prize: the wreck of the King Cruiser. Sometimes referred to with the cringe-worthy pun, the 'Thai-tanic,' ...read more
9. Little Trouble On Big RachaWhen Steve from Power Snorkel South East Asia decided to test out his new machines on the isolated island of Koh Racha Yai we immediately volunteered ourselves as guinea pigs. Power Snorkel a new innovation from Australia is...read more
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