Month: <span>February 2020</span>

Date: 22 October 2019

I arrived in Phuket y esterday but did not go sightseeing anywhere as I ended up sleeping due to jet lag. Also, the skies were grey and it rained a bit too.

The Village Coconut island villa view — I woke up at 7am after a good night’s rest

I had just one full day in Phuket and fortunately, unlike yesterday, the sun was up and the skies were blue!

The Village Coconut island morning view — It’s like the rain gods went, “Hey, we don’t wish to waste your **one** day in Phuket… go out and have fun. You deserve it!”

Grand villa entrance side The Village Phuket — This is the back side of the villa I was staying at; the main entrance is actually from the back

The Village Coconut island restaurant — I walked towards the breakfast area

The Village Coconut Island counter — Breakfast buffet was exhaustive — from live counters, to Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Western dishes served

Breakfast The Village Coconut Island — I piled on my plates and ate a nice, hearty breakfast while enjoying the view

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Date: 21 October 2019

This trip began because earlier in the year I won a contest organized by Thailand Tourism where the prize was a two-night stay at a luxury resort in Phuket. I initially kept it thinking me and my brother could treat the rest of my family to an international vacation but when those plans did not pan out, I decided to make use of the prize myself.

I took advantage of Go Air’s direct flight from Bengaluru to Phuket. A ticket I got for Rs. 9k.

It was my first time flying a budget airline to Thailand from Bangalore. I had exclusively flown Thai Airways up until now.

Go Air Phuket flight seats — The flight was 80% full but luckily, my row was completely empty 🙂

The flight was supposed to depart at 2:15am but there was a slight delay

Go Air Phuket dawn flight — I tried to sleep but it wasn’t too long before I saw the sun rise

Sun just starting to rise plane — It was hard to keep my eyes closed as the view kept getting better…

Clouds Go Air Phuket flight — … and better

Go Air Phuket coastline aerial view — Hello Phuket

Phuket island coastline — This would be my third visit to the island. My last visit here was in 2012 with a friend.

Go Air landing Phuket airport — The flight landed on time at 7:45am

I had downloaded the visa on arrival form, printed it out and filled it up in advance. The queue at the visa on arrival counter was mostly all Indians who had landed along with me and as usual, many had not filled up the form in advance, nor did they fill up the arrival card given to every passenger on the flight. I did both. Since I was also alone, I got my form inspected and done with everything in less than five minutes. After that, immigration didn’t take long.

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