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Phuket is exciting, there’s no doubting that, and it’s also one of the most interesting places in the world.  You can have a vacation where you’re writing home constantly about an array of new and exotic experiences, and some of them decidedly not family-friendly, and enjoy all there is to see here.  Or you can have an exquisite time spending your hours in solitude at the beach, and enjoying the local culture and getting to know the history of the place, and also enjoy all there is to see here.  The fact of the matter is that there are many Phukets, and as long as you keep some common sense, it’s possible to have the vacation you want, and chances are, you’ll find it much more splendid than you ever imagined.

It’s also very likely that whichever Phuket you’ve come to see, you’ll be pleasantly surprised, and enjoy the lovely experience of being on an island, away from all the responsibilities that you thankfully have left behind.  Or if you haven’t left them behind, the place will remind you to forget.  There are superb choices for excellent restaurants, as well as some of the world’s best hotels.  Phuket offers many spectacular choices for the discerning traveler, and you’ll find things that suit your tastes and budget while you’re here.  And if the wild nightclubs, or the soft call of the sea starts to get to you, and you want to see some local culture, but don’t want to get too deep into the wild side, but still taste it, pay a visit to Siamese 5 Tattoo.

The artist Tu has been working and living here for a long time.  Born in Thailand in 1975, she started working on skin in 1999, and has spent 18 months in Sweden studying.  Her studio was a casualty of the tsunami in 2004, and she re-opened in her current location in 2005.  It’s a delightful place to get some work done, with a cool and friendly atmosphere, and it does feel more like visiting an artist studio than a typical tattoo parlor.  It’s a good idea, by the way, to have something in mind before even setting out across the sea and getting something inked in, and it’s also a good thing to come here in a clear frame of mind, as unstable people make terrible canvases.  But here you’ll see some splendid work indeed.

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