Phuket Island

After freezing in Northern Thailand for nearly two weeks, it was amazing to land in Phuket Island and finally drop all the warm layers.

It was quite a big shock coming there after spending so much time in rural Thailand and I don’t think I will be rushing back to the island anytime soon. However, we were there for the New Years party and it turned out to be an incredible experience.

We decided to stay near Kata beach, which was a nice spot for relaxing away from the crowds (especially compared to the madness in Patong). During the four days there we became regulars at Kwong Shop Seafood restaurant which did amazing fresh seafood and we watched some incredible sunsets on Kata beach.

Kata was a short tuk tuk ride away from Patong, the main NY party spot, but on the night the drivers were charging some crazy cash…