Photo by duane.schoonSurfing Santas
If you’ve been to places like Bondi beach, you won’t be surprised to find a pot bellied Santa dressed in his red coat, full beard surfing the waves down on the coasts of Sydney, Australia. This is about as far as it goes for the Australian Beach Xmas, sure there are a [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Photo by Lewi HirvelaLocated midway along the west coast, Phuket’s number one and most visited beach is Patong; abehemoth in terms of tourist numbers and reputation. The beach is quite nice here, although the whole package of shops, restaurants and bars is what gives this beach its great appeal. Just north and south of Patong [...]
Photo by yeowatzupPhuket and Karon
About the same area as Singapore, Phuket is the largest Thai island, and has a population of 320,000. Karon, Phuket is not only well known for its magnificent beaches but also famed for its scenic beauty of lush green mountains and rain forests. In fact, when you fly over the island [...]
Photo by ?n-s?ngSummer is low season in Thailand, but this means that it’s a great time to visit the country if you’re looking for special offers on hotels, including free nights and free upgrades (both on a hotel room and for a meal plan) and also no crowds.
Phuket, which has also been named “The Pearl [...]
Photo by stevesheriwPhuket is one of the most famous provinces of Thailand, due to the rich history and culture, but also because of the latest living opportunities presented on the real estate market. Today, finding a house in Phuket is something that can be easily achieved over the Internet.
Why go on the Internet in order [...]
Photo by karolajnatHomeless in Patong It wasn’t exactly what we had planned, far from it. To be stuck-suitcases in hand in one of the most beautiful resorts in the Pearl of the Andamans AKA Phuket, Thailand. But if it hadn’t been for George’s pig headedness we wouldn’t be in this situation now. We had originally [...]
The Por Tor or Hungry Ghost Festival of Phuket is an ancient religious ceremony originating from a Chinese tradition. In the seventh month of the lunar calendar, it is believed that the spirits of the ancestors descend to revisit their earthly homes. Spirits are usually feared in Thai culture, but the Por Tor Festival of [...]
Phuket is one of the world’s most foremost tourist destinations, situated off southern Thailand in the Andaman Sea. The only island in Thailand with provincial repute, Phuket is the principal island in the country, extensive over a theme of about 545 upright kilometers, which becomes about 590 kilometers when all its smaller 39 islands are [...]
