3/21 - Phuket, Thailand

Dubbed 'Pearl of the South' by the tourist industry, Phuket is Thailand's largest, most populous and most visited island. A whirl of color and cosmopolitanism, Thailand's only island province revolves around and thrives on tourism, but still retains a spark of the real Thailand. Phuket is more about doing things - or doing nothing at all - than it is about sightseeing.¹ Given that it was 94° with 90% humidity, along with the fact that we'd been to Thailand before, we opted for the 'doing nothing at all', just enjoyed the view from the comforts of our room.

Beach resorts

Beach resorts

Beach resorts

View from our verandah

 ¹ Holland America Explorer