To recover from the madness of Bangkok, I took a trip out to Phuket and took one of my new friends with me. When we arrived at the hotel we were treated like royalty, I got a gift at check-in and an upgrade to the best suite in the hotel with panoramic ocean views and large L shape balcony, thank you Platinum Membership. Food in Asia is always risky but I had the best clams ever at Patong Beach, however the best part of the trip was some awesome snorkelling out at a beautiful coral reef, although I had a minor panic swimming over the huge sea urchins.Read more