Most of the accommodations are congregated in the south around Patong, Kata, Karon and Phuket Town. Travelers should check if their hotel offers an airport shuttle, and if not, they can hop in an ...

One of the biggest safety concerns you'll run into on a Phuket vacation are the dangerous rip tides and undertows at the beach, especially during monsoon season, which stretches from June to October.

Phuket Town, and several beach resorts, the most famous of which is Patong. People seeing Phuket for the first time will be impressed with the island's beauty and the opulence of some of the ...