Travelling Solo in Phuket for the First Time – Tips and Suggestions
Travelling alone in Phuket is known to be very safe, and the island offers a lot of options to solo travellers, depending on how alone you want to be during your stay in Phuket.
This Phuket Information section will help you plan your trip to Phuket: an extensive section dedicated to weather, what to expect and how to prepare for each month and each season. Read about what you should know before you visit, what to do and what not to do once here, and the classic first-timers’ mistakes to avoid! Learn how to exchange your money at the best rates, how to go from the airport to your hotel, and the many ways to get around the island.
Travelling alone in Phuket is known to be very safe, and the island offers a lot of options to solo travellers, depending on how alone you want to be during your stay in Phuket.
What are the most romantic things to do on a honeymoon and couples in Phuket? Don’t listen to what some people say; Phuket is a romantic destination. You have to be creative and smart enough to avoid busy places! If you want to stay away from crowded beaches and enjoy a fantastic honeymoon time: It’s easier than you think.
The Phuket Smart Bus is a comfortable way to go from beach to beach for a very reasonable price, from Phuket airport all the way to Rawai.
Our Phuket Webcam lets you see what the weather in Phuket looks like right now from a unique bird’s view of Patong beach from a live cam located at the top of the Patong Tower.
See what the weather in Phuket looks like for the next 36 hours. There are two seasons in Phuket: the high season is from December to April and the rainy season is from May to November. the weather in Phuket is known to be very unpredictable, and each year is different.
Where to exchange money in Phuket and where to get the best exchange rates? If you are on budget, exchange rates can make a difference.
There are 7 Buddha postures, one or two for each day of the week, so what do these 7 Buddha postures mean? If you have been to a temple (or ‘Wat’) in Thailand, you might have noticed that the Buddha appears in standing, sitting or reclining postures.
Phuket Weather can and will impact your holiday, so deciding the best month to visit Phuket is key and also depends on what you like to do during your holiday.
The weather in Phuket in April remains beautiful and clear. The sea continues to be calm, and the weather is as warm as a bath. In April, the temperatures start to seriously rise and can reach some of the highest peaks of the year.
What are the cheapest things to do in Phuket with a mall budget? Phuket is more expensive than anywhere else in Thailand, but if you start with these few suggestions, you will be able to make the best of your holiday without spending a fortune.
Planning your trip to Phuket is, of course, optional. You could just book a flight and a hotel for the first night and take it from here. However, it can help you make the best of your time and budget to look at the huge amount of opportunities, especially if you travel as a family! We made it simple and illustrated with tons of photos to help you get the big picture.
The Selfie Experience is a new photo playground in Phuket, covering 3,000 m2 indoors with more than 40 backgrounds to play with, a fun way for families, friends and selfie lovers to spend a fun day away from the heat or an occasional rainy day.
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Driving in Phuket, whether it is a bike or a car is fun and convenient, but most travellers underestimate the consequences of events going wrong.
Planning a trip to Phuket can be stressful whenever you travel to a new destination for the first time. There are many unanswered questions, and the stress grows proportionally if the cost is high.
Phuket pronunciation is so obvious to us; we are still surprised when someone says “fooket”, so what is the correct way? The correct way to pronounce Phuket is ‘Poo-ket’ [pʰuːkɛt] (in Thai: ภูเก็ต)
Phuket weather in August may see a little more rain than in July since it is the peak of the rainy season. Once again, the rainy season doesn’t mean it will rain every day or all day, visitors will be able to enjoy some sunny days, and the temperature in Phuket is not more comfortable than in the scorching previous months.
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One week in Phuket (or two) offers a lot of opportunities. Considering the island’s size, there is so much to do here; 2 or 3 days would give you a glimpse at best.
Phuket weather is more rainy in July than in June. The monsoon, or low season, has definitely started, and you can expect the sea to be rough and the sky to be cloudy. But like in every month of the low season in Thailand, you might get quite a few sunny days.