May2016
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TripJournal
International
UnitedArabEmirates
DUBAI
Thailand
PHUKET
Thailand
BANGKOK
CrisBuenaseda
Banker/financeprofessional
EvelynSy-Tay
ITconsultant
LaurenChua
Salesandmarketingmanager
Findgreat steaksat TheMeatCo
(+97144200737)— thebranch inSouk
AlBaharhasa lovelyview,withoutside
seating right in front ofBurj Khalifa
overlooking theDubai fountains.
Apart fromvisiting the traditional
goldand spice souks, don’tmissSouk
Madinat Jumeirah (+97143668888).
Its retail shopsareopeneveryday from
10am to11pm.
Aside from themust-dodesert safari,
a selfiewith theBurj Khalifaand the
Dubai Fountain show, goonaYellow
Boats tour (theyellowboats.com) in the
afternoon for a90-minutecruisearound
DubaiMarina, Palm Jumeirahand the
iconicBurj Al Arab luxuryhotel.
For authenticyet affordableThai
food,No. 6Restaurant (+66819224084)
inPatong servesdeliciouspadThai, green
currycrab, tomyumand fried rice. Try to
goearlyas thequeuecouldbe long—but
it’sdefinitelyworth thewait.
Head toBanglaRoad inPatongBeach
— thenightlifehubof Phuket. You’ll see
bars, restaurantsanddiscoscrowdedwith
peoplepartyingandhaving fun.
Go islandhopping! Include thePhi
Phi IslandTour by speedboat inyour
itineraryand see the famousMayaBay,
whichwas featured in theLeonardo
DiCapriomovie,
TheBeach.
Satiateyourhunger at ThipSamai in
MahaChai Road. Its
padThai
(stir-fried
ricenoodleswith toppings) amazingly
tastes salty, sour, sweet and spicy—all
at the same time! Combine thiswith their
famedorange juice, andbudget at around
THB70-100per person.
Relaxat theSkytrain JazzPub (+66
898954299), apicturesquepub in
VictoryMonumentwhereeach floor is
decoratedwithacool fusionof vintage
Thai andWesternartwork.
Checkout theAmphawaFloating
Market atnight toexperience shopping
under ablanket of friendly fireflies. It’s
justnear theKingRama IIMemorial Park.
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