Forget Patong and other Phuket 'hotspots.' These are the true treats of a trip to Greater Phuket off 1. Big Buddha Although his recently-implanted glistening black eyes now gleam over southern Phuket, the 45-meter white jade Big Buddha statue has a ...

Nikko: Japanese history in the great outdoors Experience traditional Japanese culture on par with Kyoto and Kamakura while breathing in fresh mountain air and walking around pristine forests The "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" scene in the ...