Thailand is a Southeast Asian country that is physically and culturally diverse. The country has everything from uninhabited islands to beautiful beaches and the jungles of Phuket in the south. Bangkok is lively and full of notable restaurants and things …
Why I Fell in Love with Phuket, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai Thailand has captured my heart, and I am eagerly counting down the days until my return. I had a feeling I would love it, but I never anticipated just …
Don’t take anybody’s word for it. Patong Beach is a lot of good-natured fun. I booked my plane tickets three months before my hotel. And I changed the reservation after reading more about the location of the various beaches and …
Building Phuket’s Big Buddha began about 10 years ago as a labor of love and will cost roughly 30 Million Baht ($850, 000) when it’s completed. Now, ten years later, it has become a revered monument by both locals and tourists. More than 1,000 people make the 6km trek up the mountain every day to see the huge Buddha that’s still under construction. It is taking so long because of its scope, as well as the fact that it is being funded by donations alone.
The first time I caught sight of the Big Buddha through one of the marbled windows at Wat Chalong Temple, its sheer enormity left me in awe. Its imposing presence dominated the landscape, living up to its name in every …