We spent ten days based in Phuket, exploring the Andaman coast one island at a time. Most mornings started with breakfast and beach yoga, and from there every day looked a little different. We kayaked through the caves and lagoons around James Bond Island, took ATVs through the jungle up to the Big Buddha, and spent a full day on a yacht that ended with a Thai dinner as the sun set over Phromthep Cape. In between there were longtail boat rides out to quiet islands, an afternoon with the elephants at an ethical sanctuary, and a cooking class where we picked our ingredients at a local market and made three Thai dishes together.