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Laem Sai Cup Cafe in Kata Beach

Laem Sai Cup Cafe in Kata Beach

    Laem Sai Cup is another little cafe hidden on the hills of Kata Beach, overlooking the Andaman Sea. The cafe consists of several terraces made of bamboo connected by narrow staircases leading all the way to boulders in the sea.

    Nanami Yakiniku Phuket in Boat Avenue Bang Tao Beach

    Nanami Yakiniku Phuket – Japanese BBQ

      Nanami Yakiniku is a Japanese BBQ restaurant run by a Japanese owner, located on Boat Avenue in Cherngtalay, near Bang Tao Beach, on the west coast of Phuket. The restaurant serves a wide range of imported and local beef and pork, but also sushi and sashimi.

      Phuket Big Buddha is the most important landmark of Phuket in Thailand

      Hiking to Phuket Big Buddha from Karon Beach

        Hiking to Phuket Big Buddha from Karon Beach is a great experience for the adventurous: there’s a slower and sweatier way to the top of Big Buddha hill, starting from the west side of the hill near Kata and Karon beaches.

        Wat Chalong Fair in Phuket

        Wat Chalong Fair

          Wat Chalong Fair is a festival with rollicking stage shows, firecrackers, chaotic markets and spinning carnival rides. Not something you’d expect to find at a Buddhist temple, but for about 10 days each year Phuket’s largest temple is host to just such an event.

          A Blanket & A Pillow in Kata Beach

          A Blanket & A Pillow

            A Blanket & A Pillow is another little gem hidden in the trees above the rocky shores of Kata Beach. A Blanket & A Pillow consists of several bamboo terraces connected by uneven staircases. Customers sit in colourful bean bags or the Thai way: around a small round table on a small woven carpet.

            Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket

            Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket

              The Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket gives visitors a unique chance to get close to elephants in a fun way. Here, no one rides the animals; the old controversial elephant trekking time is over. I

              Piset Restaurant Phuket

              Piset Restaurant Phuket

                Piset Restaurant is a fun place on Yaowarat Road in the old Phuket town that has been very popular with the young local crowd for serving creative Thai food for many years. The restaurant is run by Khun Praew, a famous local influencer and a member of one of the longest-established families in Phuket.

                Green Heart Garden Kata Beach

                Green Heart Garden Kata Beach

                  Green Heart Garden is a superb hidden restaurant perched high on the hills above Kata Beach and blessed with incredible panoramic views of the Andaman Sea.

                  Super Surf Kata, an artifical wave flow

                  Super Surf Kata

                    Super Surf Kata is an artificial wave sport in Kata Beach, the perfect way to learn the basics of surfing, wakeboarding or even kiteboarding without all the usual effort and often pain associated with extreme sports.

                    Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon

                    Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach

                      Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach is a superb resort located on the still peaceful Naithon beach, a surprisingly beautiful beach away from any main road on the upper west coast of Phuket.

                      Holiday Inn Phuket, Patong Beach, Phuket

                      Holiday Inn Resort Phuket

                        Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is an excellent hotel to get the best of many sides of Patong Beach: easy access to the beach across the street, shopping, dining and, of course, the famous nightlife.