Palmview Resort Patong Beach
Travel Blogs from Patong
In Transition
... club-like open bars with hoards of girls dancing. We sat down for a beer, and soon were fighting off the girls, who were insisting they come home with us. They spoke almost no English, and it was pretty annoying. They were however some of the hottest females I've ever encountered, but their youth, and desperation is overwhelmingly sad. For those that may have read the book The WIndup Girl, this is exactly where it ...
Stage 1 Complete - Fare Thee Well Irish!
... band and has to bunk up in dorms and make friends with the people he keeps up all night with his orchestral repertoire of guttural noise. I suggested he buys them all some ear plugs as an arrival gift. Of course, being guys we were far too macho to actually express any feelings upon his departure, but suffice to say Ill miss you buddy and have had the best time adventuring with you. Now go set up in Perth and let me know when you have a couch I can crash on. See you in a ...
14 hours of travelling.
... travelling have been extremely flat – it’s like Offaly with paddy fields – and so it continued on this drive. The roads were busy, mainly with bicycles and motorbikes but with the occasional lorry or car thrown in. There were lots of kids on their way to school which was good to see. Cambodia has had serious problems with child sex trafficking and child labour. There are plenty of signs reminding people of these evils in ...
Mea Culpa, Thailand
... so numb I could barely get the food in--it was like trying to eat after you've been injected with novacaine, except more painful. You win, Thailand.
Secondly, it doesn't even matter if they don't make the food spicy because all the stuff you need to make it spicy is right there on the table in one of those three potted condiment containers they used to have at Newport Creamery. Here, however, the condiments are better. You have two ...
Wet Phuket
... start to the day. And yummy choc croissants!!!
Found a dive shop, but after waiting 20mins after it was supposed to open decided to stop waiting and continue our exploring of Patong. Dropped James off to get a Thai Massage for 2 hours (not my thing after the horrible massage I got in Bali a couple of years ago - I'm a wimp) and headed back to dry land for some R&R.
Monday night headed out to FantaSea www.phuket-fantasea.com, explored the ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool