Chilling out by the Pool~*

So the five of us (my dad, my brother, my husband, our little one and I) went all the waaaaaaaaaaaay to Phuket last month for the first time in our lives.



All my little one and I got to see was a lovely private pool in our villa. No Tachai Island…no turquoise water…no white powdery sand…no bikini on the beach for me.



How could that be?!?!?






Here is a story……..



From my previous post, my little one was sick on her 3rd day in Bangkok so she was still sick by the time we were flying to Phuket. A poor little girl could only handle so much of the happenings, she threw a tantrum a few times so I decided I would NOT want to take a risk by taking her on an adventure. I knew it would be a long day for a sick little one so I sent my dad, my brother and my husband off with a slightly sad look on my face at 5:45am the next morning.



A day trip to Tachai Island had a pretty intensive schedule, it sure started bright and very early, like 5:45am!! A van picked up the tourists from each resort before heading to the pier in Phangna province which is about an hour drive from Phuket, from there tourists gathered together and had a light breakfast before getting on a boat. A boat ride took between 1 – 1:45 hour to the paradise Island. That evening, my guys didn’t return to the resort until after 7pm. I was so glad I stayed at the resort with a little one, there was no way my little one could tolerate this long day. She would definitely have an ultimate meltdown. Scary!






Staying at a resort was not bad at all. We paid $300++ per night/villa so I was somewhat happy that my little one and I had a bonding time while spending all day at the facility. It made me feel like we got our money worth (sort of). The guys were jealous because they didn’t get to spend much time at the resort, our trip was fairly short only 3 days two nights. We had delicious breakfast buffet, explored the beautiful resort (and sweated from head to toe by the time we returned to our villa), took pictures, played in a pool before my little crashed and had her mid-day nap on a comfy bed.



Hip…hip…hooray, it was time for mama to relax and chill out by the pool. Pure relaxation and peace……(until a monkey is awake)


[Time for junk food feast!!]

Since a wee one was still asleep, mama had to order an in-room service. Radna-gai or stir fried flat noodle with chicken in thick gravy sauce – YUM!!!…


[In-room delivery]





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On a related note, a reader asked what to pack to Phuket. Let me tell you that there is no winter in Phuket so bring lightweighted and breathable clothings. It is REALLY hot out there rain or shine (worse in the summer) all year round in the mid to uppper 90F. Shorts, T-shirt, Tank top or whatever your heart desires and of course a pair of lovely sandals. I got tanned by the second day despite the fact that I bathed in sunscreen from head to toe. Sunscreen is a must-have no matter where you go in Thailand or you risk getting sun burn.

In the upcoming posts, I will share with guys my personal thoughts on two low-cost airlines we used for the Phuket trip (Nok Air and Air Asia) for those who plan to visit Phuket in the near future. Plus more photos of the resort.