WorkHard~playafter | Mademoiselle . TrAvel . Eats . Pleasure

My recent beach trip was nothing short of amazing, I’m delighted that I got my tan after so long! Tracing back, me and the mister have mostly gone to the beach for our trips haha.. Something about the ocean! Needless to say, it’s a bittersweet feeling when it’s time to bid farewell.

We had the opportunity to stay in 2 resorts, Cape Sienna (Kamala beach) and Chanalai Resort (Karon beach). Despite the heat, even during night time, strolling around was a fun way to explore. Tips for a good trip in Phuket – comfy pair of sandals, camera phone and sunscreen!

Cape Sienna

streets of Kamala

My surprise proposal! Thanks all for the wishes and panicked phone calls, trust me I did not see this coming. The restaurant itself is located in Cape Sienna, Plum Prime Steakhouse. Overlooking sunset and horizon, it was such a breathtaking atmosphere! Thanks to the mister for such a splendid one 🙂

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After dinner scene:

Me “let’s go walk around town?”

Him “let’s go back to the villa first”

Me “huh? I thought you wanted to go walk”

Him “ya.. but selfies with better lighting first!”

Kudos mister, there’s my travel partner!

Kamala beach wasn’t busy at all, we managed to take a few strolls during our stay. Night market seemed to cater to locals mainly rather than tourists, good way to experience the local culture.

Moving on to the next stay – Karon beach, Chanalai Hillside resort. While few cab drivers were telling us it’s not the best resort, me and S found ourselves frequently exchanging glances with one another, having a few “Oh no” moments. Honestly, the stay wasn’t bad at all and location was good, what you talking uncles!? Short walking distance to both the beach and town, lots of cheap eateries around too! Another tip here, if you were to choose this resort, only opt for the pool villas.

Chanalai pool villa

If I have to point out one thing I love about beach resorts, it’ll be the abundance of TOWELS! Beach towel, hand towel, face towel, bath towel, bathrobes and towels everywhere.

However it could have been better if they provided villa slippers, imagine the mess created getting around after having a dip in the pool or a trip back from the beach.

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Fried insects can be easily found at Karon beach, it was the mister’s first attempt, I personally don’t mind the small worms but not the bigger ones as you can tell that I was freaking out from the clip below… No idea what I was mumbling.

Famous Tutti Frutti ice cream rolls!

Local delicacies, one of the gems we stumbled upon – pork noodles. This is by far one of the best things I’ve eaten in Phuket located in Patak Soi 22. Yums! *bring me back*

Received a complimentary trip from Anantara Vacay club, there’s a few options to choose from, Koh PhiPhi, Simon’s cabaret show, Fantasea show and many more. We decided to go for Koh Phangan mainly for the cave canoeing! It’s also interesting to meet people from all around the world during the trip and getting to know them and their culture, priceless.

After our fun-filled trip, we spotted this weird looking barbecue feast just right opposite from our stay! Of course, not an opportunity to be missed!