Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
Well, after more than six months in Thailand, including four months in Phuket, the time has come to say goodbye. I still can’t believe I have booked my ticket back to Europe. I feel nervous and excited at the same time. Six months in one country is a…
I have a secret to tell you. But please don’t tell anyone. I have found paradise in Phuket. Truly! What started as a simple walk between Nai Harn and Kata Beach ended with me discovering one of the best beaches near Nai Harn: Nui Beach. Hidden…
It had been a while since I last went diving, 15 months, in fact, during my trip to Turkey. You can read more about it here: Diving in Kaş and kayaking in Kekova. So, how about scuba diving in Phuket? While spending time on the island, there was…
Happy New Year! And what a year 2020 was! I think everyone was glad to leave it behind and start fresh. New year, new beginnings, right? After a quiet New Year’s Eve in Bangkok, I headed south to spend a few months in Phuket. Leaving my pretty dresses behind,…
After two months of enjoying the hustle and bustle of a big city (read: Living in Bangkok Thonglor), it was time for a different trip. But where to go? What is the best weekend getaway from Bangkok? There is the historic city of Ayutthaya, just…
So, here I am. After two years of travelling in Europe mostly, I am back in Thailand, touring and living in Bangkok. There is not much to say about the quarantine, except that I was glad when, after 15 days, I was out on the…
So, I have made it to Thailand (pic above from 2 years ago). After many months and weeks of finalising all the paperwork, I was finally able to fly. From the visa application to waiting on the Covid test, as well as seeing the empty…
It was finally time for the Beach, Pool and Wedding Weekend in Hua Hin. After all, that was one of the main reasons I am traveling around in Southeast Asia. Hua Hin is a seaside resort on the Gulf of Thailand south of Bangkok. Apparently…
First of all, how do you like my title for this post? I had to do something witty as there was no other way to describe all the temples in Ayutthaya. The word WAT is actually used in Southeast Asia for a Buddhist monastery or…
