Good morning from Layan beach, Phuket, Thailand. …

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 — 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹.

A week eating my way through Southern Thailand: we’re talking big flavours, endless variety, beautiful experiences.

From wellness dining to royal cuisine, the local places & those that fit with our sustainability focus… no wonder Thai food shines globally.

Would you travel for food? 🍜✨

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 – Stunning 8 course Longevity Banquet (wellness-focused dining)

📌 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻:
• 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 – royal Thai cuisine
• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 –locally crafted, ethically sourced cacao, and a commitment to supporting Thai producers.
• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻 – Michelin-recognised Southern Thai flavours – 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.

• 𝗧𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗯 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗼 – which literally means “food cupboard”… 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.

🍸𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆
More than just exceptional rum — this visit highlighted sustainable production, organic sugarcane, and low-impact processes.

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆
• John Gray’s Sea Canoe – floating buffet with epic views …

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁
𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝘈 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳!

Good Morning from my view over the main swimming pool here at Amatara Welleisure Resort in Southern Thailand.

What a beautiful way to start my day I’m glad to share it with you.

Thank you for joining me on my IG Live and I hope that where ever you are in the world you have a beautiful, calm and peaceful Monday.

#hostedby #amatarawellnessresort #phuket #thailand …

𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪

I’ve been enjoying the many coastal views here in Southern Thailand – whether it’s been an early rise for the stunning sunrise island views in Phang Nga Bay, joining a heron for their early morning private fishing trip, floating through impossibly small cave entrances flat on my back to find inland secluded mangrove pools, or admiring the gorgeous beach views from our fabulous villas.

It’s been quite a week!

Thailand you have the best coastal views ever! Do you have a favourite coastal destination?

The TravelTribeUnite is a group of travellers that love photographing destinations both near and far. 🌍Each week we share travel images that reflect a specific theme. 🌎 Check out this week’s theme “coastal views” at #traveltribeunite and feel free to join us by tagging your themed travel shots.🌍 …

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁
𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦…

Good Morning from my swing on the beach watching the sunrise from Amatara Welleisure Resort in Southern Thailand.

It was just such a lovely start to my day that I wanted to share it with you.

Thank you for joining me on my IG Live and I hope that where ever you are in the world you are having a lovely Zen day too! ………🌅🌄🌅…….

#hostedby #amatarawellnessresort #phuket #thailand🇹🇭 …

𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Welcome Reception Dinner

We’re back on the beautiful island of Phuket, thanks to the 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 @hugthailand. We’re here to attend #gstc2026 fabulous gala evening.

What an opening night! The entertainment was varied from Thai dancers & a Khon masked performance to ballet & a choir who’d been learning a variety of catchy songs from YMCA and more.

The delicious food was fabulous as would be expected from the renowned Blue Elephant restaurant.

I also loved exploring the surroundings stalls, bringing their colour and passion for stainable produce from perfumes to @livelikealocal.phuketinspire’s stunning bags made from recycled product from the sea.

It was great to gather on the lawns of the famous @blueelephant restaurant for this official welcome.

I can already tell it’s going to be a high energy event, I’ve been meeting interesting and committed leaders engaged in making sustainability at the forefront of their business decisions.

𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 – 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯!

📍Blue Elephant Phuket Restaurant …

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀

I know I’m not alone in having tonnes of bridge pics to share!

So this weeks theme for TravelTribeUnite is an opportunity to share a few … taken on location in Australia, France, Thailand, United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States and more…

I love wandering across or perhaps under Bridges and wondering about their history… Do you?

Here’s a few from recent years from misty mornings to gorgeous evening glow, each one tells its own story of connection and crossing, and I’m often curious!

The TravelTribeUnite is a group of travellers that love photographing destinations both near and far. 🌍Each week we share travel images that reflect a specific theme. 🌎 Check out this week’s theme “BRIDGE” at traveltribeunite and feel free to join us by tagging your themed travel shots.🌍 …

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮 🇦🇺

𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴! 𝘞𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦?

No visit to Melbourne is complete without the short roadtrip (75 mins) to enjoy the delights of the Mornington Peninsula.

Here’s what we found to see, do and love :

💙 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 – sunset at London Bridge

💙 𝗥𝘆𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 – giant Stingrays around the Pier

🥾 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘆 to 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 return

🥾 ☕️ 𝗡𝗼 𝟭𝟲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 & 𝗥𝘆𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, return to 𝟭6 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 for coffee

🏃‍♀️ The 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 & 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 Park Run through the tall eucalypts and rolling countryside

🥢 𝗥𝘆𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗼 – great location, simply yummy

🍽️🍷The Chefs Menu at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 for a special celebration : @cupsestate

☕️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘆𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 – casual lunch & coffees

🍏𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶l𝗹 – cider flights & the best apple pie @mockredhill

🍦𝗠𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 Rye handcrafted Ice cream : @mubble_sorrento

⛳️ 🍕𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 & fab pizza @truemansgolfrange

🏌️‍♀️Eagle Ridge, Moona Links

💙 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 & 𝗦𝗽𝗮 – relax & unwind in the hot water pools : @albathermalsprings

🍓🧀 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 & 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 …

𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 & 𝗦𝗽𝗮
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭!

Welcome to Alba Hot Springs! This week I was invited to join Nadine @redbagwilltravel thanks to @seniorsinmelbourne to take a wander through the peaceful, other worldly surrounds for an 𝘰𝘩 𝘴𝘰 relaxing time!

As soon as those bathrobes are on, you find yourself ready to be immersed in that soothing experience that geothermal pools offer!

It’s a dreamy sweet escape, an easy drive just over an hour from Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.

I’ll long time remember this setting for its fine architecture, botanical setting, lovely dining alongside the plethora of choices for indoor, outdoor and open air pools.

It’s a wonderful thing, as you sink into their geothermal pools the rest of the world disappears – it’s a magic disconnect and much needed in my week!

Thank you @albathermalsprings for a beautiful day!

Have you ever tried a geothermal pool experience? It’s highly recommended!

#hostedby #seniorsinmelbourne #albahotsprings #slowtravel …