Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
After four years of living in Phuket and writing 200 blog posts, I can’t believe I am finally writing about James Bond Island Khao Phing Kan, in Phang Nga Bay. Who would have thought it would take me this long to explore such a beautiful…
When the family comes to town! It might sound scary, but when some of my cousins told me last year that they, along with two other families, were about to book tickets to Phuket to come and see me, I knew it would be an…
For the past three years, since moving to Phuket, I haven’t ventured far beyond the familiar territory of Nai Harn and Chalong. My usual northernmost destination has been IKEA. Perhaps that’s because I haven’t felt entirely at ease riding my scooter around the island. However, I finally…
Northern Thailand and the famous old city of Chiang Mai had been on my list to visit ever since I first moved to Phuket two years earlier. Nestled in the mountainous north of Thailand, Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 and is now the country’s second-largest city after Bangkok.…
Everyone I know in Phuket who has travelled around Thailand always talks about the small hippie town of Pai. So, as I am already in Northern Thailand, and sitting just 124 kilometres north of Chiang Mai, it seemed like the perfect excuse for a road trip to Pai.…
It had been a while since my last visit to Bangkok, so I thought it would be the perfect starting point for my next travel adventure. I couldn’t wait to explore northern Thailand, including the ancient temples of Sukhothai and the beautiful city of Chiang Mai. My plan was…
My life in Phuket is usually pretty simple and casual, and my wardrobe certainly reflects it. I alternate between basic shorts and tops and easy beach dresses. Therefore, there is usually no need for heels or pretty dresses here in Nai Harn. Except, of course, when you are invited…
Happy New Year!! Here I am, back in Phuket and coming full circle to where I started 2021 exactly one year ago. It has certainly been a year filled with adventures and new discoveries. But what better way to finish it than with a private charter boat trip to Coral Beach? Besides…
Hello from Thailand! Just over 6 months ago I left Nai Harn Beach in Phuket just as Thailand started to shut down. Now, I am back here, just in time for its re-openening. And I must say, it is nice to be back. The overall…
