THAVORN PALM BEACH RESORT Our next beach experience was with Thavorn Hotels & Resorts, a brand that celebrates Thai culture, traditions, hospitality as well as nature and an ethos of conservation and sustainability. With the first stop at the Thavorn Palm Beach Resort in Phuket. It is located right on the beachfront, within easy walking distance of local bars, restaurants, and nightlife, and only a few steps from the popular Karon Beach. We arrived late in the afternoon, just in time for a quick stroll through the extensive gardens on our way to catch the sun set over Patong Bay. There were families, couples, and even a paraglider out enjoying the balmy evening. We watched as the sky went from pale shades of blue to a 34 responsible traveller
dark and mysterious indigo, the ocean soon becoming a mirror reflecting the twinkling lights from the surrounding hillsides and the shimmer of a full moon. A walk through the bustling streets and alleys of the Karon Beach area revealed a choice of restaurants that offered both authentic Thai cuisine and a European menu for those less adventurous. An assortment of seafood, satay sticks and chicken wings nestled on trays of ice, fresh prawns and mussels sizzled on a grill, and a food cart filled with a variety of fresh tropical fruit trundled by. Massage parlours sat beside small shops that spilt their colourful wares onto the sidewalk – racks of shoes, colourful dresses blowing in the tropical breeze and a variety of
