Phuket

If you are looking for a short getaway, Phuket could be one of your choices. Patong Beach in Phuket is one of the most famous beaches around ensuring a fun filled trip. During the day, Patong's curved sandy bay is a hive of activity with parasail and jet-ski operators, boat drivers, beach vendors and masseuses all vying for the attention of the many visitors relaxing on the beach chairs. Those looking for more to do than sunbathe can try their hand at diving, sailing, elephant-trekking, ATV-riding, Harley Davidson tours, sea canoeing, bungy jumping, water-skiing and more, all of which can be arranged at the many tour desks set up around town and in the hotels.

As for me, a 4 days 3 nights trip was lined up with jet skiing, parasailing, diving, ATV and definately not missing the night shopping as well as food!

On the day of arrival in Patong beach, we spent the first afternoon walking around the town as well as sourcing for a dive operator. We headed to Rachai Yai and Rachai Noi islands for our dive the next morning. At the dive sites, we saw stone fishes, sting rays, lion fish as well as many schools of fishes. Marine life there was not as good as described by many people. Probably most of them were destroyed by the Tsunami. :( Dives sites which we visited were Banana Bay, Manita Rock and Lucy Reef.

The All Terrain Vechicle(ATV) seem something interesting thus we decided to have a go at it. We were brought to an off road terrain which seem rather dangerous at first. The terrain was very steep and bumby with alot of gaps on the road. Initially I thought i would fall off the vechicle or get trap but i was surprise at how it managed to grip onto the ground even when we are tilted at about 45 degrees. The trick was just to follow the guide's path very closely. Overall it was quite an interesting experience and we manage to get nice scenery views.