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Phuket: Not Just Mass Tourism

GIgiorgiophoto ·21 photographs ·3 Feb 2006 – 3 Mar 2006 ·29 days
Where
Phuket · Phuket
When
3 Feb 2006 – 3 Mar 2006
29 days · trip of 2006
Who
Giorgio Gianotti · @giorgiophoto · giorgiophoto
How
Travel diary
The story

Normally known as an island with a high concentration of mass tourism, which I do not deny, Phuket also offers the chance to discover, away from the urban centres, corners of natural paradise, wild and colourful at the same time. On the island, especially inland, there are many nature parks with forest trails leading to dreamlike waterfalls, or you can spot animals such as the gibbon or vegetation unique in the world. To break away from the Phuket routine (clubs, crowded beaches, discos, etc.), you need to be independent with your own transport to get around at best. If you hold an international driving licence you can rent, at low cost, vehicles such as motorbikes, cars and scooters; at that point all you need is a road map, to keep in mind that they drive on the left, and to set off to discover these dreamlike corners..... p.s. do not forget your camera!!!

The journey's photographs

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Glass skyscraper with Thai Airways logo and king's portrait bannerBoat on tropical beach, turquoise water and green hills under white cloudsLongtail boat anchored in front of lush green tropical islandSmooth granite boulders and palm trees under cloudy sky on the beachGranite boulders and palms on the beach, anchored boat in front of the islandBlue sign with wave and fleeing figure: entering tsunami hazard zoneThai Buddhist temple with ornate red roofs and golden details under cloudy skyOrnate Thai Buddhist temple with golden columns and decorated gate under cloudy skyGolden Thai temple gateway under cloudy sky, green hills in the backgroundWoman waving behind fruit stall with watermelon, pineapple and clothesVendor in blue apron cooks noodles in a wok at the marketSmall Super 95 gasoline stand with Shell sign, man refilling his scooterWooden motorboat full of passengers speeding along the river past palm treesStilt wooden fishing village over green water, vegetation-covered limestone cliff, Koh Panyi islandColorful stilt houses in front of Ko Panyi limestone cliffWooden stilt village, colored houses on low water, green limestone cliffsStilt house with blue roof, buffalo horns hanging and colorful laundryWomen frying food in a wok outside their wooden stilt houseRed longtail boat beached beneath the limestone cliffs of Khao Phing KanKhao Phing Kan limestone islet in Phang Nga Bay, small boat passing byMacaque monkey perched on a tree branch in the forest

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