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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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While in Phuket staying at some of its top five star hotels, Michael Taylor does more than feast on hotel breakfast buffets, take Thai kick boxing lessons, try to stand up – and stay standing! - on a wind surfboard, and do laps in infinity swimming pools. He also dines at some of the Southern …
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First yoga on a terrace. Then an all you can eat buffet breakfast. My first meal of the day on my third full day in Phuket was followed by my first ever wind surfing lesson on the beach at Siray Bay. When I arrived on the beach, I was a bit surprised to find that only …
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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 …
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I got my introduction to Thai kick boxing 10 months ago at Indigo Pearl Phuket, where I had my first two lessons. This was followed by two lessons with Khun Nan, the fitness instructor at Paresa. Upon my return to Hong Kong, I discovered that kick boxing was offered at Physical, the gym I work …
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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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Paresa Phuket is located atop Kamala Point. It has 42 suites and villas. 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 …
I departed from Hong Kong International Airport on a Friday evening. My arrival in Phuket was delayed by nearly one hour because of heavy traffic. Oh, what a long and tedious flight . . . Nobody bothered to make an announcement about the delay. But it explains why – just as we were expecting to …
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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