Hey; I live in Phuket and travel often to Bali. No wherehere like Udid in the whole country!!!

Patong is great if ur young/like traffic, being hassled to buy a suit or eat and love drinking with young ladies Otherwise...

If your looking for something nicer, head to kamala 8kms north. u can get a feel of life in a village here. YOu might find it hard to get by on $100 Oz/day thou if thta includes oyur hotel/food and fun especially in Feb which is the high season.

Head off the island to Phang nga and Ko Lanta for a real realxing place to hang out. Phuket has everything you want in the way of beaches/great food and loads of things to do from Elephant riding to scuba diving/horseback riding/golf/bungy jump and everything in between

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