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The Cachet Resort Dewa Phuket has 128 rooms, suites, and pool villas, three food and beverage outlets, two swimming pools, a spa, and a well-equipped fitness centre. It is located across the street from Naiyang Beach and adjacent to Naiyang National Park.
Chinese Zodiac 101: the Lunar Calendar demystified, the legend behind the 12 signs in the Chinese Zodiac., the role the calendar plays in contemporary Chinese society, and personality traits of the 12 signs of the Zodiac.
The Westin Siray Bay in Phuket is celebrating its first anniversary with daily rates of just US$59 per night.
Michael Taylor still hasn't revealed how his Phuket Challenge turned out. To recap once again: Michael was going to spend eight nights in Phuket, staying mostly at five star resorts, and each of the hotels he was booked into offered all you can eat breakfast buffets. Michael had also been invited to dine at some restaurants …
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My three posts on Thai kick boxing seem to have attracted quite a bit of interest. A sampling of some of the comments I've received follows. My shins hurt watching you kick his pad in your video. Ouch!! H. in Palo Alto, California (via Facebook) Accidental Travel Writer Responds: Actually, the trainer is so skillful …
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To recap: Michael Taylor was going to spend eight nights in Phuket, staying mostly at five star resorts, and each of the hotels he was booked into offered all you can eat breakfast buffets. He had also been invited to dine at some restaurants serving haute cuisine most nights. He wanted to see if …
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Thailand Michael Taylor's 2 night stay at Paresa, an exclusive 5 star resort on Phuket's Millionaire's Mile, includes a kickboxing lesson in the hotel's well-equipped gym. As planned, I did laps in Paresa's beautiful infinity swimming pool for an hour. Then I headed to my room to work on my blog. Skipping lunch, I returned …
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I arrived at the hotel well past midnight. I was happy to see a bottle of white wine on ice and a basket a fruit awaiting my arrival. A couple of glasses of wine later, I was off to bed. Oh, what a comfortable room to fall quickly asleep in! As usual when staying at …
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I arrived at the hotel well past midnight. I was happy to see a bottle of white wine on ice and a basket a fruit awaiting my arrival. A couple of glasses of wine later, I was off to bed. Oh, what a comfortable room to fall quickly asleep in! As usual when staying at …
Continue reading "Phuket Challenge: My Arrival at Paresa at Sirin Beach"
Despite my sincerest efforts not to overindulge when I travel – I go easy on the breakfast buffets and avoid desserts with a vengeance – I always seem to put on weight when I am away from home. And as anyone with weight management issues will tell, it goes on a whole lot easier when …
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