How to bargain in Thailand
You’ll hear it everywhere in Thailand, I give you best price. Then as you say no thank you and walk away the so called best price starts to drop as you now are not showing interest. You’ll now hear the […]
My name is not Tuk Tuk
Having spent a week in Phuket with good friends from Australia several little bonding jokes were made about the way the locals would try to attract business from the tourist trade. The familiar chants from their little stools sitting at […]
Finding Surin Beach in Phuket
We finally made it to Surin Beach and to be honest I’m not sure that I totally agree with all the hype. I guess it depends on you point of view. I hunted for this beach last time we were […]
Returning to Phuket
Yes, in 2 1/2 weeks time we will be winging our way back to that little tropical Island that we fell in love with earlier this year. This time we’ll be meeting with our best friends there. We sold them […]
HEADING to Thailand on holiday?
HEADING to Thailand on holiday. Make sure you pack you mosquito-repellent. The nation is predicting record deaths in 2013. Health ministry officials predict the country will see at least 100,000 cases of dengue fever this year and more than 100 […]
Travel Tips
We’re always interested in peoples idea’s on what works for them when traveling, so this page is free for comments and your thoughts on packing. I’ve mentioned before about what to pack for 3 weeks in Thailand, but I wanted to be […]
Transport in Phuket
There are many ways of getting where you need to go on the Island of Phuket. For scooters, taxis, buses and hell if you’re going all out even private limousine service ad I got from the airport by mistake! Key take a look at what each has […]
Where not to sleep in Phuket
After returning home to the comfort of my hotel I rested and got organised for a night out with my newly made friends from Kenneys Aussie Bar Riding over the hill in the dark takes some doing and with my […]
What to pack for a 3 week holiday in Thailand
Have you ever wondered how much is too much? It’s incredibly funny to watch people at the airport dragging around those huge bags on wheels huffing and puffing. They finally make it to the check in counter to be told that there are talking to the […]