The 2022 Phuket Vegetarian Festival (aka Nine Emperor Gods Festival) will take place from 25 September – 5 October 2022. The dates change every year, as it’s based on the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2021 the festival was 5 – 15 October. It always has been my favourite Phuket event / festival and I always used […]
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2022 Schedule (25 September – 5 October)
Top 10 Best Phuket Hotels 2022
By EuropeanLife
With much of the last few years being severely affected by Covid, let’s think positively and look at the Top 10 Phuket Hotels 2022. Phuket and world tourism in general has been slowly trying to re-open, but worries about Covid still keeps travel numbers down. I do hope that later in 2022 we can start […]
Central Phuket joins hands with over 100 local tourism businesses
By EuropeanLife
Central Phuket joins hands with over 100 local tourism businesses launching “Hug Thais Hug Phuket, Central Phuket Hotel Fair” Discounts of up to 70% offered under the highest standard of hygiene and safety measures Central Phuket by Central Pattana Public Company Limited has launched “Hug Thais Hug Phuket, Central Phuket Hotel Fair” to promote Phuket’s […]
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in August 2022
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The heat is high, but luckily, there will soon be plenty of new movie and TV options on Netflix to curl up with, and distract from the mind-numbing, sweat-producing experience of going outside. (Sorry to be a summer grinch, but I can’t live like this!) Below, find everything that’s hitting the streaming service in August: […]
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Brilliant Barcelona: 6 Restaurants Worth Traveling For
By EuropeanLife
Barcelona has long been one of the world’s best eating cities. Colorful, passionate, artistic and full of flavor, the city likes to have a good time. And that good time very often includes good food, whether it’s an immigrant cuisine, a standing-room-only tapas bar, or a Michelin three-star. (The city’s restaurants, in fact, hold a […]
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Mazda’s CX-5 compact SUV gets mid-life update
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Mark Gallivan Model: 2022 Mazda CX-5 Newground 2.2 Skyactiv-D manual FWD Price: €43,325 as tested (from €36,745) in Ireland Engine: 2.2 Skyactiv-D turbo intercooler, 150PS, 380Nm torque Performance: 0-100km in 9.9 seconds, 204km/h top speed Fuel consumption: 42mpg, 5.6 l/100km, 147g/km CO2 Verdict: Mazda’s CX-5 compact SUV gets mid-life update. Still good to drive. Lack […]