Phuket, Thailand
We've arrived in Phuket, Thailand, and are staying at the new "The Senses Resort". Wow, very nice place, perched high up above and overlooking the city. We have a day and a half before going to board the MV Pawara liveaboard diving trip in the Similan Islands, and I had plans to rent a car & drive around a few places. However, despite my efforts to book the car a couple months ago, it has been unsuccessful. Being the New Year's holiday, the town is utterly...