Christmas at Cape Panwa






The Christmas tree has been raised, the fairy lights have been draped, the star has been placed on top and the presents placed below. 



Christmas has begun for us at Cape Panwa and Kantary Bay.  

The Christmas party will feature a "Pirates of the Andaman" theme (note: this does not mean the jet-ski operators in Patong – though it is an apt description).  The tickets are ready to be picked up and the tables chosen.



Our General Manager has made sure that Father Christmas pops by to say hello to the children but we do not know how Father Christmas is arriving this year.



Merry Christmas to you all.

              

Phuket Heritage – discovering traditional Phuket

There are a great many things that you can do on your trip to Phuket and we are sure that you have been told about most of them – Elephant rides, Xtreme Adventure Park, Wat Chalong, Big Buddha, Bangla Road, Laem and Sapan Hin, weekend markets, John Gray Sea Canoe (he went on a Heritage Trail) Gibbon Rehabilitation Park, waterfalls and more.

a Phuket Heritage Trail with Jamie in Phuket

One of the things that you probably won't find in the usual guide books but that we highly recommend is a guided exploration of Phuket Town and there is only one way of doing it and this is by contacting Phuket Heritage Trails – contact them through facebook or through Jamie in Phuket.

photo used with kind permission - Phuket Heritage Trails

Phuket Heritage unveils Phuket’s fascinating sino-colonial history and links it to many of the island’s current traditions, explaining the Tin Mining era, the Baba Festival, the Por Tor Festival and much much more.  


This is a side of Phuket that is not normally shared with visitors. But if you are interested in learning  more about the roots of the beautiful people on this beautiful island it’s worth contacting these guys on your next visit.

Take time to have a look – you will not be disappointed, Raj and Shalini, 
our latest guests to try it, weren't.

              

Top places in Phuket that tourists should visit but do not !

Khaokhad View Tower

As part of our English class this month our staff were asked to talk about places that they love to visit that haven't yet been overrun by tourists.



Khaokhad View Tower – this is a very quiet spot in the South East of Phuket, 

in the Village of Borae.



Ao Yon Waterfall – this is a waterfall at the end of a twisting road and is locally known as the ‘Secret Waterfall’ – totally deserted.  There are a couple of places for a drink on Ao Yon Beach that is nearby.



Mor Mu Dong – this is a restaurant for local people and those ‘in the know’ where you can get authentic local food served next to a mangrove swamp!

the Heroine's Monument

Thalang Museum – there is a great deal of history in Phuket and here you can read all about it – don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for the Heroine’s Monument.

photo used with permission - jamie in Phuket

Pat satro - a local food for Southern Thailand.


Kru Suwit or Laem Hin Seafood – fancy dinner on a floating restaurant?





Photo used with permission -  Jamie in Phuket

Wat Phra Tong – visit the Buddhist Temple where this statue of Buddha 

is half buried in the ground, find out why…



The list goes on but this is just a blog – 

look in the next edition of Cape + Kantary for more ideas.


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