We arrived in Phuket this morning! Spent time at the pool and walking around the city. Went to a local grocery store similar to walmart called Big C. We ate dinner by the beach and went for a walk. Watched some fireworks being set off on the beach after dinner! It's a very beautiful area and can't wait to explore! … [Read more...] about First night in Phuket
Phuket is amazing! It is so beautiful here. Today I sat by the pool and enjoyed delicious drinks and a wonderful view. The picture below is our view from the pool. Tonight we are going to watch the sunset while eating dinner on the beach. The beach is only 15 minutes from the resort which is great! I told myself that I had no desire to travel to Asia. However, I'm so thankful … [Read more...] about Phuket
Last night we had a dinner cruise planned. I was disappointed because only four of us showed up to go. We went to see a gem factory on the way and it was very interesting watching them mold the settings and seeing all of the jewels in the showroom. A couple of us even bought small items for ourselves. Then some of the others decided they wanted to go to the cruise, so we met … [Read more...] about Goodbye Bangkok, Hello Phuket!
I find the vendors in Bangkok much easier to negotiate with than the ones in Ho Chi Minh. In Vietnam, it's a battle of wills to get a good price, and you'll probably get slapped afterward (I guess that's value added tax in Vietnam). In Bangkok, you can get them to drop the price from 50 to 75% with little effort. Went to the Muay Thai fights last night. Knockouts left and … [Read more...] about In Bangkok, they give away the store.
These past few days have flown by! I cant believe our time inBangkok has already come to an end. During the day today w were free to do whatever we wanted so most of us went to MBK which is one of the local malls but feels more like an indoor market. Around 4p some of us met up with the tour guides in the lobby to go to a gem factory which was extremely intresting and … [Read more...] about Last night in Bangkok