Category: Phuket Travel Guide

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Shop Till You Drop: Phuket’s Biggest Shopping Malls

Leisure shopping, homeware shopping or grocery buying – there’s definitely a mall that’ll meet your shopping needs in Phuket. We check out some of the biggest shopping complexes on the island – from supermarket complexes that serve as a handy…

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Viewing Phuket from Above: The Best Viewpoints on the Island

Whip out your cameras – it’s time to snap Instagram-worthy shots of your Phuket vacay! And where better to capture postcard-perfect pictures, than from the top of a towering viewpoint? Excellent vantage points are dotted across the islands, and we…

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival

This colourful nine-day event is one of the most fascinating festivals in Phuket. Watch as throngs of devotees walk in a trance, with their faces or body parts punctured by knives and other household objects. It’s a gory sight –…

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Get Fit: Gyms for Phuket Travellers

Not every vacation maker wants to lie on the beach with a coconut juice or cocktail in hand (even if it’s a paradisiacal island like Phuket!). There are some amongst us who are intent on getting fit and fab, and…