Jason and Wes to Asia 2011: Phuket (just like Amherst, the H is definitely silent)

Finally, our sibling adventure to Thailand begins. We bought flights on the cheapest airlines, Tiger Airways, and for the first time in our lives, we went to the budget terminal. We decided that in America, they would probably call it something masking the fact that it was the cheap place like..."The Flight Deck", but in Singapore, no way. Budget.

I think in places other than Asia, it's just "The Coffee Bean."

george mason anyone?

We landed in Phuket International Airport in about 2 hours and were ready for an adventure! The first thing there was off the gate were maps in all kinds of languages. We knew we were in a tourist destination.

no buddha images!

The resort we were staying at in Phuket had a place in the airport for assistance and what not, so we went there and they told us where to get a taxi from, and where Caroline could book her flight to Bangkok after our trip to Phi Phi island. We waited for a while for the Air Asia clerk to get my sister her ticket and the right price, then took a cab for $500 THB to the Dusit Thani resort in Laguna. Check it out here!

When we arrived after the cab ride (about 30 minutes), we were welcomed with drinks and air con!

fruit juice in the reception area with a "garland for smelling."

Our room had a welcome message waiting for us on the TV

Wes claimed his bed immediately

our room was pretty small, but definitely nice enough for us. we didn't really plan on spending too much time in it anyway

wes and his newly coined "underbite grin"

for t-bone!

the pool

lobby

first walk on the beach...awesome!

relaxation hut

Peace

guppies!

in a big flower pot

We had gotten in about 11, so it was definitely lunch time after a little while of walking around! We went to the cafe in the lobby of the resort which was pretty good. They were nice and told us to come back after 11:30 so we could eat lunch food instead of breakfast.

pad thai under an egg net with tiger prawns

fruit plate

green curry

reading up on things to do

practically was force to read this book (awesome!) but then couldn't stop!

MOM would be proud of JASON for doing this...

After lunch we went to the room, changed then went to the beach. It was awesome and relaxing just like we imagined while looking online and at the magazines. After the beach, we met up back at the room and took a walk to a little shopping/eating area outside the resort.