Its been years since i went to Phuket and the memory is still fresh in my mind.. I went in August 2006 for 10 glorious days and wished i didnt have to come home.. but ofcourse if i stayed on.. i would have probably come back a balloon coz the food... is... extremely... tasty...! As you can see me stuffing my face below. I'm such a cam freak and didn't even bother to pose..


Upon arrival at the Phuket airport, a friend of mine had got someone from the resort we were staying at, to come fetch us.. after about an hour drive and sleeping the in the car... We reach this beautiful and private resort called Similana Resort... The drive towards the resort was kind of scary.. There were trees on both sides of this small and narrow road.. Once we reached the lobby... Wow, i couldnt stop clicking my camera.. it was such a beautiful place! They have tree houses as they chalets! and mind you.. the trees were trees which had 2 flight of stairs with about 5 broad steps each! Yes it was high up..



The chalet was amazing.. To tell you the truth, i was not to keen on staying in a tree house.. I'm not that out-dorsey girl.. I hate insects and snakes and everything else that belongs to that family... I was afraid that i will never be able to sleep night.. I had this huge drama going on inside my head.. but when i stepped in.. i was so amazed.. it looked more comfy and elegant compared to the hotels I've stayed at before.. The toilet didnt have a long bath though.. but what made me most happy was that the windows has netting!! my heart literally smiled..


The view of the hotel was absolutely amazing.. We had the whole area to ourselves as not many people travel to phuket in Aug due to the rainy season.. The front view of our challet was the sea.. and a little walk leads to this huge pool which had a budha sculpture made out of stone which was exquisitely gorgeous..


Because the area was so isolated, the only option was to dine-in.. The resorts' club house had amazing food i tell you.. we had free breakfast every morning.. and the free breakfast was not at par with the free food we get in local hotels.. buffets serving toast and egg.. The breakfast of similana was ala carte and it had all the choices you can name.. they had 5 kinds of different prepared bread, egg, rice, pancakes, fruits, deserts, drinks and everything else... with that i gained 5 pounds..


We were able to book tours from the hotel.. so we got one that took us Bamboo Rafting and Elephant riding.. A friendly couple came to fetch us from the hotel, took us on the tours and sent us home.. It was kind of expensive but there was only 1 tour company wiling to come in all the way to Similana Resort..


The final days, we spent lazing around, getting our Thai massages and enjoying the breeze and scenery.. The only problem with this resort was that the path ways were so dark and lonely we were practically scared to walk to the club house for dinner.. but we managed.. we even packed a little food supper as we didnt want to walk around in the pitch dark scary ambiance after 12am..

I would recommend this place to couples and those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.. Its A+++ for privacy and i just have to say this again.. an awesome scenic view..

My best holiday to date has been my 10 days in Phuket.. I've already blogged about my visit to Khao Lak which was totally awesome! So after admiring the beach, taking elephant rides and going for bamboo rafting, we headed over to Patong Beach.

We stayed at the Patong Bayshore Hotel. It was nice decorated, had a big pool and a cafe for your midnight cocktail cravings.. The room was spacious and had the basic amenities of course.. It was also only 5mins away by tuktuk to Patong beach..

It was amazing to visit the exact place that was hit by tsunami.. I went there in year 2006, just 2 years after the horrifying natural disaster and was very pleased to see that everything was back to its original state.. However, the memory of losing dear ones will never go away.. Most of the Thais, when speaking about what happened have a distant look in their eyes.. and I can only imagine what they went through.. below is a pic of the sea that swallowed everything in its reach..


The waves were still kinda scary compared to the tiny ones we have here in Malaysia.. But i still had my fun in the sun and sea.. While at the beach.. you will come across many locals approaching you to have a go at Para sailing.. Unfortunately for me, it was over my budget.. if i had the money i would have done it.. it seemed extremely fun! Also, you will come across people selling locally made chains, bracelets, pendants, finger foods and even Henna tattoo services..

Para sailing - 1500 Baht ~ RM154
Local Accessories - 100 - 300 Baht ~ RM10 - RM30
Prawn Fritters - 100 Baht ~ RM10
My Henna (Depending on Design) - 450 Baht ~ RM46

Below pics of some of the sellers, food and My henna design.. We've became fast friends as all of them are really friendly.. Sweet people :)


Only 1 guy scared us at first.. He had a metal detector and went round searching for... hehe.. coins maybe but we were scared.. hahaha


Besides the beach, our hotel had a tour agent which had tons of exciting tours so we booked a tour to go island hoping and Simon's Cabere.. Awesome show i tell you.. i had so much fun.. it was funny and very entertaining.. I honestly was expecting a cheesy show but I was amazed by the effort they put into the shows and props.. A1!!


Besides the food being absolutely Delicious, we found a 99 Baht all you can eat buffet.. It was steam boat style and had all you can eat prawns, beef, chicken, vege, noodles and other seafood.. You must try the Thailand noodles.. they cook it very differently.. its sweet and the sprinkle nuts on the dish as a finishing touch.. amazingly tasty.. and of course, the seafood.. the most fresh I've tasted.. There are many Muslim shops available for halal food as well.. in fact 1 just 2 mins walk away from the hotel we stayed..



If you can drive.. i would suggest you rent a jeep or motorcycle, get a map and explore patong yourself.. In our exploration we went to the elephant sanctuary, gibbon project, go cart rail, other beaches close by to patong and even a local "Pasar Malam!!". The cars go out for fire at 1500 Baht and the motorcycles 100 Baht per 24 hours.. Exceptionally cheap in my opinion..


All in all, its was a really exceptional trip.. good food, good entertainment, good people, good everything! I'm serious.. Btw, if you're open minded enough and crave something a little different, catch the ping pong show.. I guarantee a reaction.. I.. laughed my ass off.. My friend nearly puked.. It was an EXPERIENCE, if you know what i mean..

For those of you who like to dance.. visit the Banana club just by the patong beach.. few blocks away from the McDonalds.. The DJ was good.. It was years ago.. i hope the place gives you good memories as it did me.. :)

Since i didnt touch on the island hopping, i included some photos of the islands i visited in the slide show below.. I'm sure the pic will do more justice compared to my words! :) Enjoy!