Takuapa Town, Thailand: Visit a cashew factory; things to do

Visit a cashew factory near Phuket, Thailand

I was amazed by this cashew factory near Phuket in Thailand. Workers here remove the cashew nuts from their messy shells with this old-fashioned lever machine that operates like a Mexican citrus juicer. The fresh-roasted nuts are worth going all the way here to buy.

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Phuket, Thailand: Phang Nga Bay; things to do

Phang Nga Bay in Phuket

60 mi. NE of Phuket.

Hopelessly scenic Phang Nga Bay in the Andaman Sea has 160 rock islands and the water hovers at 75 degrees. An astonishing site and one of the most beautiful spots in Thailand, it is best seen by speedboat. The area is featured in the 1974 James Bond film, “The Man with the Golden Gun.”
  

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Phang-Nga, Thailand: Six Senses Hideaway; hotel review

Six Senses Hideaway in Phuket, Thailand 

56 Moo 5, Tambol Koh Yao Noi, Amphur Koh Yao, Phang-Nga. 61 rooms.

pool fronting Andaman Sea at Six Senses Hideaway in Phang-Nga, Thailand

Reached by boat—preferably a speed boat—this remote boutique resort is located on an undeveloped island and is the perfect place for a romantic retreat. The iconic, mesmerizing monolithic limestone islands made famous by the James Bond movie, “The Man with the Golden Gun” dot the bathtub-warm waters of the Andaman Sea and are visible from throughout the resort. Guests here find themselves on the edge of the world and enjoy the ultimate room with a view. Days can be whiled away enjoying your room’s outdoor shower and a private infinity swimming pool, and gazing at the sea from a bed draped with white mosquito netting, and dining on fresh, delicious, local “slow” cuisine. All this, plus butler service, and the resort is very “green,” too. The property’s Six Senses Spa is designed to revitalize all your senses using Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, and Thai concepts.



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Takuapa Town, Phuket, Thailand: See pretty pink 100-year-old eggs

pretty pink 100-year-old eggs

Happy Easter!

I saw these pretty pink 100-year-old eggs last week in the Takuapa Town market just north of Phuket in Thailand. They are actually made fresh but described as rotten beneath the shell. Yum, yum!

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