Inna's already ridiculously psyched at getting to pet this baby at Tiger Kingdom, in Phuket Thailand. Is he gonna grow into those huge paws?

The view from our hotel room overlooking Karon Beach and the Andaman Sea in Phuket, Thailand.

"Yeah, you can rub mah belly," at Tiger Kingdom, in Phuket Thailand.

A little friendly action between predators at Tiger Kingdom, in Phuket Thailand.

Chillin' with a killin' machine at Tiger Kingdom, in Phuket Thailand.

I thought it really interesting that this dhamma wheel at Wat Karon, Phuket, Thailand, was organically comingled with the vegetation around it.

A typical street scene in Thailand: commercial hell.

Serpents guarding the main hall at Wat Karon, Phuket, Thailand.

I imagine your home cabling looks more professional than the streets of Thailand!

Thai and Buddhist flags flying along the wall outside Wat Karon, Phuket, Thailand.

You are riding on the electrical TUKTUK! Thank you for helping our world!

We were surprised to discover that Phuket is a major destination for Russian tourists, especially those seeking massaj, manikyor, and pedikyor.

Sunset over the Andaman Sea from Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand.

Phuket's Big Buddha sat tranquilly atop the hill behind our resort.

Noisy and invasive little buggers, mynas are like pigeons in Thailand. This guy perched right next to me while I was taking pictures from our hotel room balcony.

A parasailer in the setting sun over the Andaman Sea, from Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand.

Just another foul, vile, putrid cruise ship in the setting sun, from Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand.

Caught reflections of myself and the setting sun over the Andaman Sea from my hotel room at Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand.

The setting sun frames a parasailer over the Andaman Sea from Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand.

My one Buddhist souvenir from Thailand: this small painting of the Buddha.