Destination: Phuket Island & The Andaman Coast

Derived from the Malay word bukit, or hill, Phuket was long known to European traders as Junk Ceylon, and a rich source of valuable tin. After an attack by the rival Burmese navy in 1785, which was repulsed by forces commanded by a local widow and her sister, Phuket rose to prominence as a regional administrative center, charged with running … Read More

Amanpuri

Resort Report by: The Fussy Flyer / The Celestial Once you have had an Aman Resort experience, there is never going back. This was our first. And I can return anytime. Stayed in one of the Garden Pavilions up in the hills above the main resort area, and it was wonderful. Being surrounded by the jungle in our posh tree … Read More