We pulled up to the Andara Resort & Villas at twilight. The sun had already set. The sea was an iridescent blue, the skies a similar hue.
Phuket Press Trip (Part 5)
From the 45 minute taxi ride from my country abode in the northernmost Hong Kong to the three hour flight on board Dragonair to Phuket chatting with some newly met friends to spending the enitre afternoon in 42 degree heat on board a luxurious yacht.
Phuket Press Trip (Part 4)
Travelogue The resort Michael Taylor is staying at, Phuket's newly opened Andara Resort and Villas, has two Baglietto private motor yachts, the Andara and the Celebrity, which can be booked by hotel guests. We spent the afternoon on the Celebrity, a 107 foot cruiser with two 1,250 horsepower engines and a maximum cruising speed of …
Phuket Press Trip (Part 3)
Following a sumptuous lunch that ran from Western salads to Thai curries to yummy desserts, boat boys conveyed us in small groups by launch to a nearby karst.
Thailand: Phuket Press Trip (Part 2)
The anchor was hoisted, the ropes were untied, and we set sail through the beautiful waters off the coast off Phuket, which were punctuated by imposing outcroppings of karst – or limestone.
Thailand: Phuket Press Trip (Part 1)
Michael Taylor embarks on his first press trip as a travel blogger. He is flown to Phuket, Thailand, where he joins several other journalists and travel writers as they explore the tropical paradise.
Fear and Loathing at the Airport (Part 2)
Because I was taking an airline that I didn't have a “relationship” with, I received an e-ticket in my in-box, but there was no invitation for me to check in on line. All right by me, cons
Fear and Loathing at the Airport
I seem to be traveling more and more lately, but no matter how many times I do it, I always manage to get something wrong. The drama usually starts at the airport. I arrived at the airport far too early on the last
Stewardesses Flew for 1st Time 80 Years Ago
United Air Lines first stewardesses embarked on a marathon journey from my hometown of Oakland, California, to Chicago, Illinois, 80 years ago on Saturday.
Hotels & Resorts: Pet Peeves (Part IV)
From light switches that are hard to find to electrical outlets are located in difficult to access places to insufficient lighting at steps, lighting presents a mind field of hazards at many hotels