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Phuket It!


This was a very sudden trip! Wasn’t even sure, if my passport would come in time, and the next thing I knew, I was to fly to Phuket in 2 Days. 


Thailand is like the Goa of India. Warm, Humid and sticky weather with a very good taste for the foodies and Views of the Beaches and the sea that you can’t get enough of! 


Thailand has come back in the Radar of Americans, With White lotus making it A travel destination you can’t miss in 2025. 
The moment, we arrived at the Laem Sai Pier This part of Thailand was very different, it had the feels of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and Brazil, well! Had never seen Thailand like a luxury destination until this trip, it was always like a tourist destination. 


The next week, travelling around Phuket City including Phi Phi Island, was just the beginning of the  Peak tourism in the city, with Queues everywhere, and a short distance by the Car would be similar to a walk to the same place. 
Phuket is a big city, Every neighbourhood we travelled to would not take less than 20-25 minutes. Batong Beach, was the quietest part of the city, only the beach clubs were buzzing. 
Kata Beach, seemed like a new space that was coming up with hotel property and stores. 
Patong Beach, Had all the Bangkok vibes. 
Music, Clubs, Karaoke and A lot of massage centres. 


Patong made you feel that you are in Thailand. 
In terms of food, Thai food did standout in most of the places we ate, the Italian food it wasn’t that good. 
The Japanese & Asian foods had good  quality of meat and freshness of the vegetables. 
Which I wasn’t sure about Phuket City, since Phuket isn’t considered a travel destination or Foodie Destination. 
The old Phuket town, Seemed like Singapore Koon Seng Road with Colourful Shophouses where boutique stores, Cafes and tourist souvenir shops.
The Old Phuket town had an interesting Ice Cream Shop” Torry” that offered unique ice cream combinations. One of them we tried was Caramel Ice Cream with Fish Sauce. 

The short trip to Phuket, Thailand felt we needed more time in the city, with 4 days too, weren’t enough.

With Bangkok, Phuket too should be on your travel list. 

Stay:
@kohyaoyaivillage
@hotelindigophuket

Cafes:
@campuscoffeeroasters
@graphcoffee.co

Ice Cream:
@torrysicecream

Nightlife:
@nomadbeachclubphuket

Eat:

bluetamarind

galarestaurant

lavista

@bonpanasiantapas

Sightseeing:

wanchalongtemple

bigbuddha

Phuketoldtown

phiphiislansds

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Personal Book Review – Becoming & Charles Chaplin !!

 

Becoming by Michelle Obama

I Wouldn’t have really read this book. But, The moment you read It’s written by the former first lady, You know it’s going to be a great read. As it’s going to have things you wouldn’t know about their lives and you also get the chance to know the White House from an insider, The whole architecture, The protocols and the life behind the camera as a president and more importantly Michelle Obama’s journey in life.

Charles Chaplin – Autobiography

I really don’t like reading artist biographies or autobiography’s who have been part of the entertainment industry. For one they could be totally biased, one-sided and slightly boring to read. But Charles Chaplin I have been wanting to read for a long time, a couple of days before we went on national lockdown (25th march ’20’ ) I was about to place an order from the e-commerce website, But did not. Also, having read most of the books that I had already ordered and now worried I had no books to read, First I began scrolling from my contacts and messaged a couple of my “friends” if they could lend me some books. After having waited for too long for them to reply, I browsed through my library at home once again! Maybe there is a book I haven’t read and guess what! I found one of the first editions of Charles Chaplin which was tearing apart and I began reading the book, It was one of the best books I must have read on cinema and actor as it teaches you so much about what goes behind an actor during his preparation and how much effort is it to “Act” and being a superstar of the “silent Era” This fascinated me and within five days I had finished reading the book. Right from his childhood to him coming back from Hollywood and visiting his roots in The UK to him finally settling down in Switzerland to have been married numerous time. About five times and having eleven kids to getting the longest standing ovation in the (Twelve Minutes long ) history of academy awards Charles was one hell of a “Charlie.” It’s a must-read for all and besides Charlie, if you want to read another book on an actor you must! And must read Naseeruddin Shah Memoir – Then one day!

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