Comments on: My Ultimate Phuket Travel Guide | 11 Best Things to Do in Phuket

By: Milky Talukder

Milky Talukder — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 02:02:51 +0000

Nice your article about Phuket. I hope necessary to like this article for the travelers.

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:26:25 +0000

Hi Homer- glad you appreciate my work! It means a lot to me that others find it valuable. PLease, share my videos on Facebook and we’ll call it even 😉

The only info I have on the Phuket Veg festival is what I’ve linked in my article- https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-guide/ I believe there’s an official-ish site (you’ll have to Google it- it didn’t really stand out) but at the time I found it more confusing than helpful, but maybe they’ve improved it.

By: Homer Brown

Homer Brown — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:11:50 +0000

Hello CK!
First I would like to “THANK YOU!” for all of the “FREE ADVICE” that you offer on your site. I’m sure it will prove to be “INVALUABLE” to me as I begin my “SOLO JOURNEY” across our beautiful world. I’ve grown tired of asking/begging people to travel along with me only because I’m a little older now but nevertheless still adventurous in case I got ill. Running across your website site has truly been a blessing for me so I’m going for it! It irritates me to see the negative comments from some of the people on your site because again you are only offering “free advice” to those of us who could use travel tips that could essentially save us time and big $$$$ when we are on a budget not to mention info on places we may never have learned of in those areas you mention. I for one have had my own share of difficulties while traveling because I’m a Black American man. I’m often mistaken for an African man from Africa. While I’m not shuning the comparison, for some reason I always hear that African men don’t have a good reputation in Asia for whatever the reasons. Overall I have had good experiences while traveling and your website has opened a whole new world for me. I would love more info if you have it on the Vegetarian festival in Phuket. Again, Thank You and continue to please provide your invaluable info to those of us who are truly appreciative! God Bless You. HB

By: Priyank

Priyank — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:35:47 +0000

Hi Christine,
What an amazing post this is. A perfect travel guide to Phuket.
Only 3 weeks back I visited Phuket with my 4 other friends. We booked a speedboat tour to James Bond island. It was indeed an unforgettable experience. I loved Phuket for it’s lively beach destination with transparent waters and a silverly coastline.

By: Christine Kaaloa

Christine Kaaloa — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:05:40 +0000

In reply to Alan Guignon.

@Alan : Danger is relative to any travel. If you don’t want to rent a motorbike, then don’t. That’s your perrogative. Everyone is responsible for their own choice. I think that’s a given.

The Thai on motorbikes are similar to Los Angelenos or Germans and their cars or Vietnamese or Indonesians and their motorbikes… Many tourists in Southeast Asia rent motorbikes to get around and take motorbike tours. While I have no doubt that there are reckless people anywhere and in every country, the Thai have been raised on motorbikes since youth and nursery. Parents pack them on and the toddlers fall asleep to the lull.

Yeah, Ive seen many tourist bike accidents and I’ve seen some pretty bad and disrespectful tourists, who assume being on vacation allows them to be reckless a**holes. I’ve talked with a lot of expats on this. The Thai know how to ride motorbikes. The danger are the tourists. Those who are drunk, partying, never rode a motorbike until they got to Thailand and don’t care about rules.

Anyways, what’s to see besides a temple or two?

Why would you even waste time reading this post if that’s your opinion?

By: Alan Guignon

Alan Guignon — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:49:45 +0000

Very irresponsible to suggest getting a motorbike in Phuket, or anywhere in Thailand. The hospitals (and morgues) are full of foreigners who have had accidents on the roads. There are no rules and the Thais are totally crazy and take risks all the time. Anyways, what’s to see in Phuket besides a temple or two!