TRAVEL GUIDES
I've put together these travel guides based on my experiences in each place. They are by no means extensive but hopefully will act as a useful starting place for each location.
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Koh Phangan Digital Nomad Tavel Guide
A beautiful island in the Gulf of Thailand, its known for its Full-Moon parties, but there is much more to it than that. It's a sort of a mini Bali, but even that description doesn't do it justice. Trips to Koh Phangan should be planned in weeks and months rather than days. It's a slow pace of life with affordable beachside accommodation, great food choices, plenty of nature and of course beaches.
Get away from Haad Rin where the full-moon parties happen and you'll find yoga, hikes, vegan restaurants, crypto cafes, ecstatic dance, tantra workshops, breath-work, ice baths... and everything in-between. You can buy yourself a kimono and join hippie/new-age life of Koh Phangan, or just hangout in your hammock and do your own thing. My style is probably a bit of both!
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Areas of Koh Phangan:
Haad Rin: Full moon beach. Don’t stay here unless you're there for the party. Some nice places to eat/hangout at though.
Thong Sala - The main town area good for banks / shopping / food / coffee but I wouldn't recommend staying here particularly
Ban Tai - There are some okay places to stay around here, but it tends to draw a younger/backpacker crowd and is getting closer to haad rin
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Where I recommend staying / hanging out
Hin Kong
Sri Thanu
Haad Yao
Haad Chao Phao
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Beaches to visit, only accessible by boat or hike.
You can stay but veryyyyyyy quiet and basic, but a great escape from the world.
Haad Yuan
Haad Wai Nam
Bottle Beach
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Hotels/Bungalows
The Joy Villa - (beautiful beach front bungalows)
Benjamins Huts - great value little huts, super clean and nice
Jayden villas (okay but not my fave)
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Eating Out: Cheap and Yummy
Phangan food court (the better food court) - Cheap & lots of options
Pantip food court - Cheap & lots of options
Congee & Dim Sum Breakfast (05:00 - 10:00 AM)
Mama Kop - Great local style Thai Food
Bird Bird - Hin Kong Beach
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The best cheap / healthy lunch (Buddha Bowl/Salad Bowl to order)
Go Healthy - Phangan Food Court
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Eating Out: Mid Range ish
Nena - (the ragu and grilled lamb skewers)
La Alcove - really nice atmosphere French food run by a cute lesbian couple
Sati pot - Persian food. Get the king rice (for two people) order in advance
Cafe della mocca - home made pizza and pasta, yum!
Japan cafe - good Japanese in town
Seoul vibes - Korean
BBB - Belgian beer & burger
Coffee / Places to cowork
indigo - everyone goes here, great place to meet people.
Dots - good for coworking
Brunch:-
Bubba’s - there’s two on the island
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Things to do:-
Yoga class at Orion - good smoothie bowls too
Gym: Xantiva, evolve
Muay Thai
Kayak or S.u.p. from manali hotel
Ice bath at dudka bar
Buy a kimono or funky island clothes at: Bang Bang & AWA
Drum circle sunset on zen beach - Friday is best
Skinny dipping sunset - pirate beach
Hikes:-
Khao Ra - 1.5 hours up, I managed it in 54 mins once!
Bottle beach hike - google it
Had rin to haad yuan - really nice hike, u can get boat back.
Places to hang out during the day... and do not much
High Life - decent pool and food
Cocco locco - beach front bar / resto
Vagga bar - beach front restaurant, nice place to chill
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