With some of the most amazing beaches you'll see anywhere, Phuket is a dinky di dream of a little island. The west especially is known its perfect, soft white sands, palm trees in front of greener-than-green tropical forests. Party at Patong's Bangla Road nightclub strip, have a gander at Chalong's spectacular Big Buddha, or strap on a snorkel and hit the Andaman Sea. Phuket International Airport is your ticket to this paradise.