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Heyyyyy Wanderlust Family, I hope y'all are having a great week! I am kicking off this section called 'Travel Destination of the week' where we'll be exploring different parts of the world from the comfort of our homes and gadgets lol oh well it's a preparation for the future travel and i am a strong believer of imaginations as a propelling factor for achieving dreams.
So beautiful people get your imaginary bags and beach wears ready, we are going to Phuket,Thailand!!! If you don't already know, Phuket is pronounced as 'Pooket' not 'Fuket'😁which actually means Mountain Jewel It is a rain-forested, mountainous island in the Andaman Sea, with a population of 386,605 (2015) where about 35% of the population is Thai Chinese, with an area coverage of 576 km². The main source of income for the province is tourism, but tin mining put Phuket on the world map from the 16th century. Latex, Pineapples, frozen fish, Cashew nuts and palm oil are also main source of revenue. ENOUGH of the history already 😴, lets get to the fun part!
So beautiful people get your imaginary bags and beach wears ready, we are going to Phuket,Thailand!!! If you don't already know, Phuket is pronounced as 'Pooket' not 'Fuket'😁which actually means Mountain Jewel It is a rain-forested, mountainous island in the Andaman Sea, with a population of 386,605 (2015) where about 35% of the population is Thai Chinese, with an area coverage of 576 km². The main source of income for the province is tourism, but tin mining put Phuket on the world map from the 16th century. Latex, Pineapples, frozen fish, Cashew nuts and palm oil are also main source of revenue. ENOUGH of the history already 😴, lets get to the fun part!
InPhuket is particularly known for its gorgeous beaches but the Patong beach is one of the biggest tourist attractions for the beautiful Island. The gods blessed them with 36 beaches spanning the island in total! Awesome, right. For my beloved vegetarians, this place is heaven for you; the island has a vegetarian festival every year called thetsakan kin che, lasting about 8 days. The festival is to celebrate the Chinese community's belief that abstinence from meat during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will help them obtain good health and peace of mind 🙏 (This year's festival will hold from October 20 to 28, 2017)
In accordance with the traditions, religious devotees perform ritualized mutilation upon themselves with the consent and understanding of all involved while under a trance-like state. The mutilations include: impaling through cheeks, arms, face, legs backs etc. with different objects like swords, axes, knives and the likes. I would say it is kinda bizarre but who am i to judge the traditions of the people.
By the way this is done without anesthetics, the ritual is performed inside or near the temples surrounded by other devotees with only iodine, petroleum jelly and surgical gloves as precautionary measures. wow guysss
If you ever find yourself in this province, you should probably check out these amazing tourist attractions i looked up:
- Phang Nga Bay: A distinctive feature of the bay is the limestone cliffs vertically out of the emerald green water
- The Old Phuket Town: This place is beyond dreamy, it has a unique blend of Colonial and Chinese architecture. A town of colors for picture lovers
- Bangla Road Nightlife: Bangla road is notorious for its sensational nightlife experience and the battle for night supremacy is raging between beer bars, live music, night clubs and go go bars
- Wat Chalong and Phuket Temples: One of Phuket's most important temples, it is visited by thousands of people each year. it is beautifully decorated with hundreds of tiny glittering glass pieces. Wat chalong has an interesting history and is Phuket's island spiritual center
- Simon Cabaret Show: This show features a spectacular breathtaking musical floor performed by the world's famous ladyboy cast. The costumes and stage play in general is to die for! and it is a transvestite show (men dressed up in women costumes)
It goes on and on and onnnnn, the fun is never ending..... In general guys Thailand is a beautiful place and has definitely won a spot for dream travel location, I'm indeed thrilled by all the amazing things to do and see in the province and i hope to visit someday! Let me know what you think about Phuket, remain blessed.
Wanderlust Anne.
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