Phuket Veg Festival

The World’s Most Shocking Food Festival

If you’ve ever heard of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, you’ve probably seen something similar to the picture shown here. The annual event, which lasts for nine days during late September or early October, is well known throughout Thailand but is celebrated only in Phuket. It began more than 180 years ago, when a Chinese opera […]

Motorbike

Motorbike Lesson #1

I was holding on for dear life. As an SUV driver from Suburbia, NJ, I knew I wasn’t going to like these motorbikes. After a terrible night’s sleep, my first full day in Phuket was upon me. My friend called in sick to work to give me a quick tutorial on the area, and at […]