I'm in Asia. Last weekend I went to Phuket to relax, and I also had the chance to go elephant trekking. If you ever want to go to Phuket, I recommend The Shore at Katathani. The place and the villas are amazing.
I met my friend out there and we had our own infinity pool and the view overlooking the water (i.e. I'm not good with geography, but I think it was the Andaman Sea) was fantastic. I'd say the majority of guests were couples, but if you're like us and not a couple, the resort is still fantastic.
I must point out that there weren't many mosquitoes at all. Oh, and there was an unattractive naked couple frolicking on the beach so proceed with caution!
Before I left Phuket for the weekend, my friend and I went elephant trekking at Siam Safari. The elephants put on a show (e.g. painting and kicking soccer balls). Did you read that? Soccer balls. There's your sports tie-in. For 30 minutes we trekked around on the elephant and for 50 Baht, I got to feed the elephants. The whole adventure took about 90 minutes (i.e. show, feeding, pictures, and trekking) and I'd recommend it for anyone who likes elephants.
My view from atop the elephant
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