Thread: Phuket

Originally Posted by flassher

Phuket is fabulous, Patong Beach, where a lot of Aussies and other young nationals hangout, can be a bit "loud"....The tsunami, tragic as it was, did clean up some of the less flavoursome areas!

There are some fabulous hotels and beaches in Phuket and it is safe...go and enjoy.

Cheers.

Thanks, but we're not headed that far south. Seriously, we didn't like the Balinese beaches where the other half of Oz vacations. I'm not trying to be confrontational but whne I'm going that FAR to enjoy the culture of a native country, I really don't expect it to be an Australian stepchild. To me, some parts of Bali have become as icky as Las Vegasdue to the clientele (from oodles of countries--majority Americnas)

ooh--10 yrs working in Bali must have been intersting.. I think the locals are really lovely people and the cultural offerings are fabulous--food, dance, music (that liquor/wine issue can be a big negative!)
We're hoping I get better at winging it (haha) on nonrev in Asia, so I can feel comfy doing zeds to Siem Reap, Luang Prabang etc.
It's just a long way to get there...