PHUKET TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ She sells seashells by the seashore

PHUKET TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ She sells seashells by the seashore

Beside this pier the shore is dotted with boats and the shoreline with vendors. I asked the driver where I could buy capiz frames, lamps, etc.  I didn’t know how to explain what capiz was to him so I just said “shells.” He brought us here.

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PHUKET TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Nuts for cashews

PHUKET TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Nuts for cashews
Outside the Sri Bhurapha Orchid Phuket Cashew factory store

The giant cashew by the entrance is hard to miss!

On my list of Must Do’s in Phuket is to buy lots and lots of cashews. Cashews are a famous local product of Phuket. I use them for making banana bread and pukkolla, instead of walnuts. Check out the cashew shopping we did and the  factory store we bought them in after the jump.

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