2021 UPDATE!! BACK TO PHANGAN: ruclips.net/video/boKPpU_RSqk/видео.html ----------------------------------------- Part 1 (2020) Bangkok-Chumpon Train-Boat ruclips.net/video/jFuUVDvPxGY/видео.html Part 2 Koh Tao + $130 month cottage ruclips.net/video/8CUSaFqWD6s/видео.html Part 3 FLOOD + Stranded? ruclips.net/video/fFGZV3--RIs/видео.html Part 4 Dream Island Nang Yuan ruclips.net/video/gvfejnOihJU/видео.html Part 5 FREEDOM! ruclips.net/video/LDTrav4M_8Y/видео.html Part 6 Koh Phangan $200 Month Beachfront living! ruclips.net/video/W0y02eOtyfE/видео.html Part 7 Boat to Samui ruclips.net/video/6um-qHTAWR4/видео.html Part 8 $15 Beachfront? Samui Hotel Tours: ruclips.net/video/BYnBKmnEeJc/видео.html Part 9 Bophut Tour + Party Time! ruclips.net/video/RNhOAAoRfUA/видео.html Part 10 Chaweng Samui, What's Open? ruclips.net/video/deP5IibwoF0/видео.html
Beautiful, living the dream. Unfortunate for the locals but you have struck gold visiting paradise without all the tourists. Certainly an experience never to forget. Safe travels.
What a great find and cheap as chips as well as %20 off food in the restaurant. A great place to spend a month just chilling and enjoying nature. Thank you for posting M
It certainly does look idyllic BUT just a word of caution if I may: ALWAYS come and stay in a desired area for a time FIRSTLY (say min 3 months, preferably 6) BEFORE committing/upping sticks or selling up. At the minimum to see if the 'ideal' actually suits one's lifestyle & expectations. Cheers!
@@SideTripLife Appreciate words of wisdom. :-) I'm likely moving from US to be with my girlfriend in Singapore in about 18 months, but would definitely consider something like this in the long term.
It still looks amazing! Visited Phangan more than 30 years ago .... there was nothing on that island then. Now it looks just like Kho Samui in the days of ´Lonely Planet´. Can´t blame anyone, though! "Times they are a changin".
Yes this is great, my favorite spot on phangan, i just saw the bungalow where I stayed last year. I hope the weather stays good for you, to see the beautiful sunset. Thanks very much for the movie, i wish you make every day movies😄😄. I can recommend you than sadet beach for a day toer, beautiful road to go there and a waterfall. Have a wonderful time. 🙏🙏
I miss Srithanu sooo much. Oh my goodness. And Zen beach baby! Karma cafe, Ashoka, Organic Love, ecstatic dance at the pyramid on Sunday mornings, yessssss!!! Take me back!!! I wish teleportation was a thing. I will be back. The nostalgia is real. Thank you for sharing this 💗
My number One favorite island that most people do not go to when visiting Thailand. We stayed in the back of the island all the way opposite of the pier. Absolutely beautiful. Had the most fun of our lives there.
I lived on phangan on and off years - although its always quiet like this in the off season , its strange to see it like this in later December. The road to haadrin was all dirt when i first went and the beach was just bungalows with a tiny crossroads behind with a few small shops. i have a feeling they have plans to change haadrin completely when tourism comes back and possibly the whole of phangan will move towards higher end tourism. its such a beautiful and special place but has become far too busy recently and the kind of people visiting has changed a lot of course , i dont think the thais have enjoyed the last 10 years of change very much but the money was good so most of the families i know have done well but yearn for the quieter days and low season each year
Great tour, earned my subscription. I've always loved Koh Phangan, but haven't spent much time in that part of the island... you just gave me a new destination there. Thank you!
I recently found you and greatly appreciate your style of travel. I love staying in places that are similar to what you have been finding. Great tours. I appreciate your efforts to inform.
6 years ago we visited about 5 different places in Thailand. This island by far was my favorite. We stayed in the back in a small village. At 10 at night we would get banana wraps with chocolate. In the morning ride scooters all day and go shopping or head to the beach. I could spend my life their easily.
@@SideTripLife Everyone goes to PhiPhi . It is a nice place to just visit. We were up on the hill so we had to lock the windows because the monkeys would come in and steal your stuff. Koh Samui is real nice. We went to a Thai Boxing match there. It's a must if you go. Thailand is a beautiful place. Yes there is some poverty but most people have some work. Now they legalized Cannabis. They will open the doors to more cash for Thai people. They really suffered during covid. But KPG has my heart. The island has something for everyone. Every side of it has a different flavor. It's probably the least visited in Thailand and that's why I love it. Our memories will last us a lifetime.
Thanks, I'm loving these trips down memory lane. Not sure if you went there but Mae Haad beach is one of my favourite in the world. The reef is stunning and only a few meters out. The new resort there looks spectacular but I did love the charm of the old huts.
I am a new subscriber , i did 4 visits to Bangkok but never got a chance to stay beyond, your video made to realize wat I missed . Thank you and be safe
I really like your videos. I am from Calgary and have been to the full moon party!. I normally stay in Lamai Samui. When you go to Samui if you like beach bungalows pop into the Sea Breeze bungalow and say Hi to the owner Piya and his Sister Honey. If you don't mind saying hi to them from "Bill from Canada". They will know who that is and they are really good Thai people who have lived on the island all of their life. Safe travels
Great video, brings back memories! Stayed at Seetanu in 2019, beautiful place and beach! Pirate Bar, the closed place at the end of the video seems "destroyed", a storm perhaps. Used to be parties there and the beach was the dancefloor. Also used be a seating area on the rocks... LOVE the whole beach!
I went to this beach in March, because of this video. 2nd best beach on the Island IMO (Behind Thong Nai Pan Yai). We stayed at another but kept scootering over there each day. Even in 2024 in peak season, right behind all the trendy vegan places and coffee shops, it was so relaxing and hardly busy.
Hi STL May I reccommend our favorite place on Koh Phangan. North West part of Island, Haad Salad, beautiful beach all budgets of acommodation. Great snorkeling just around the north point of the bay. Cheers
I also miss my home (Vancouver) at times but for sure feel fortunate to be here (if not, I'd be heading for the Northshore mtns & strapping on a snowboard, woohoo :)
Not sure if Pirate's Bar reopened or not. It's a full on nude beach past the rocks mind you. Btw, seems EVERYONE is moving to Koh Phangan currently.... rooms and deals are getting harder to find. Will be doing an update soon.
You have to go back to seetanu bungalows, ( Belgian bar) quality beers and the food is outstanding. Plus the owner behind the bar is a top guy , Quinton
Must be nice to be there right now, it would be too crazy during Full Moon party time but who knows when that will return? It's nice to see a few tourists enjoying things.
Nice memories - I spent a couple of weeks on Koh Phangan last year and loved it. (I did a series of daily life VLOGs touring there too incl walk by Pirate Bar).
so great! better to stay on the islands now when it s not crowded! After i finished my quarantine, i will go there with my thai girlfriend:D one more week left.. great video thank you for sharing
what an amazing find. even though i've been to Thailand many times before, I'd have expected the prices to have been much much higher. Staying for a month is a no brainer.
many rentals down 50-80% bcs of covid. price also dependent on season (high/low) and demand (for fullmoon party everything was much higher around Hadrin/Bantai/Thong Nai Pan). so yeah kind of a season and monthly cycle, but atm everything quiet and empty so prices are super low
There are some amazing deals for sure. But just for the record, before the current global event, Ben's & the other beachfront place I stayed at on Koh Tao were both going from around $30 last high season, less in low season. That's still a fantastic deal imho. Hard to get a crappy motel in my western home city for less than $100...
@@SideTripLife couldn't agree more. I've been in Thailand enough times to know about the high/low season fluctuation, but as soon as it becomes possible. my long term goal of moving to Thailand, postponed because of you know what, will be on again. I have a healthy budget that could go up to $1000-1500 per month for accommodation and I'd expect a penthouse at the top end, but equally if the surroundings were as spot on as in this video, I'd be very interested in something less grand. Noises being made about a quick revisit of the Smart visa to include digital nomads (FINALLY), which if they really get it right, will allow people to pay income tax locally as well which makes it very appealing, and if Thailand wants people with money to spend into the local economy, and for a long term, would be a great solution. Either that or pony up for the Elite Visa which is going up 20% in the new year! Gutted I can't buy it in advance at the current price and save myself 100k baht.
Just been to Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party but only stayed 2 nights in Haad Rin. I didn't get to explore the rest of the island but now I see there's so much more. Amazing prices when you take the rooms for a month. I wish it was busier for them. I feel bad for all the people. So many places to stay and they're all just empty. They really really on tourism.
Can't wait to get back to Thailand and Vietnam. Instead, I'm spending the winter in Victoria, British Columbia trying to hide from the Canadian winter. I'm exploring this beautiful city and making some of my own videos while I'm here. I've subscribed and look forward to more of your great vids!
Lived in Victoria BC before, one of the most beautiful places in Canada (actually N America). Keep exploring and hope you and all can start to return & sooner than later. Better days ahead!
Update May 2021: JUST revisited and the bungalows were almost full. There was only 1 available going for 9000 month and it's 20% off at the fab restaurant. New vid to follow soon.
Great place to get away from it all and chill for a very long time. Last time I went to Thailand the tour boat capsized, so I can relate to your caution on the boat.
Unfortunately boats can capsize anywhere. Even in my native BC, whale watching tour boats have for example. Again, was meant as a general reference, just habit to be mentally aware thus better prepared in any situation. Also check the weather, if too rough, or boat looks overloaded, pass.
First vid of yours I've watched and you have a new subscriber! Thanks for posting. Love that there is minimal talk although the subtitles are a little hard to read. My focus is on the Philippines, coz that is where i will retire, but 200 US for a month beachfront?? I am there!! I'm sure this is the 'rona pricing, but even double that is deal.
Enjoy! Was on Phuket recently, it's very quiet sadly but still beautiful, local people were great despite hardships and they'll appreciate your custom: ruclips.net/video/Ry_lQjg04K8/видео.html
hi, I'm a Victoria guy who has been living on these 3 islands since March, i move every month to different villa/hotel, lots of great options here. Moving back to Samui 26 Dec for at least a month and know the island very well. Touch base for drinks if you want :)
Benjamin's Hut is a great find. $16 is what I can get for a Hainese Chicken rice plate here in San Francisco. Pretty sure that price won't stick when the rest of us can travel there. But still great to see what accommodations is there on the beach front. Can't wait to see the rest of your trip.
It really is great value and super nice staff too. Can't recall what she said they charge in 'normal' high season but it wasn't a lot more. Like the beachfront place I stayed at in last vid on Koh Tao, it was 800 and she said in 'normal' high season 1100-1200. So, just over 30 bucks for a/c bungalow on a paradise beach (??!!) hell yeah! Much more trip to come + Samui, so pls stay tuned (+subscribe +click bell to get notified of new vid upload) Thx for watching & commenting :)
Hi you have tremendous videos well put together. Do you by any chance have a condensed list of all the condos /hotels city/village that you have recommended it would be a reall great tool for all us viewers as I am going to do a trip in your footsteps
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2021 UPDATE!! BACK TO PHANGAN: ruclips.net/video/boKPpU_RSqk/видео.html
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Part 1 (2020) Bangkok-Chumpon Train-Boat ruclips.net/video/jFuUVDvPxGY/видео.html
Part 2 Koh Tao + $130 month cottage ruclips.net/video/8CUSaFqWD6s/видео.html
Part 3 FLOOD + Stranded? ruclips.net/video/fFGZV3--RIs/видео.html
Part 4 Dream Island Nang Yuan ruclips.net/video/gvfejnOihJU/видео.html
Part 5 FREEDOM! ruclips.net/video/LDTrav4M_8Y/видео.html
Part 6 Koh Phangan $200 Month Beachfront living! ruclips.net/video/W0y02eOtyfE/видео.html
Part 7 Boat to Samui ruclips.net/video/6um-qHTAWR4/видео.html
Part 8 $15 Beachfront? Samui Hotel Tours: ruclips.net/video/BYnBKmnEeJc/видео.html
Part 9 Bophut Tour + Party Time! ruclips.net/video/RNhOAAoRfUA/видео.html
Part 10 Chaweng Samui, What's Open? ruclips.net/video/deP5IibwoF0/видео.html
Thank you. Excellent channel.
Beautiful, living the dream. Unfortunate for the locals but you have struck gold visiting paradise without all the tourists. Certainly an experience never to forget. Safe travels.
What a great find and cheap as chips as well as %20 off food in the restaurant. A great place to spend a month just chilling and enjoying nature.
Thank you for posting
M
A beautiful spot , sad to see it quiet , but everyday is a day closer to normal again , as always quality video 🇦🇺🙏👍🍻
Just that youve written the prices in different currencies deserves a thumbs up. GReat way to go beyond what the viewer expect. Love from Sweden.
Me wondering why I'm paying 5K usd per month for a one bedroom in a cold city... should just sell all my stuff and live here for a year.
It certainly does look idyllic BUT just a word of caution if I may: ALWAYS come and stay in a desired area for a time FIRSTLY (say min 3 months, preferably 6) BEFORE committing/upping sticks or selling up. At the minimum to see if the 'ideal' actually suits one's lifestyle & expectations. Cheers!
@@SideTripLife Appreciate words of wisdom. :-) I'm likely moving from US to be with my girlfriend in Singapore in about 18 months, but would definitely consider something like this in the long term.
@@SideTripLife perfect advice
@@SideTripLife better try and stay 2 places.
Or forever?
Absolutely fantastic! I can't wait! 3 more years, I will retire there, another great video! Thank you
@Young Suk Thank you for watching & for your kind support. Retirement ahead? Enjoy!
I love how you tip so well - as inspired and seems fair. Man after my tipping heart! Bravo! Part of appreciation. 😁👏🏼
Thanks!
Cheers Riley :) STL
It still looks amazing! Visited Phangan more than 30 years ago .... there was nothing on that island then. Now it looks just like Kho Samui in the days of ´Lonely Planet´. Can´t blame anyone, though! "Times they are a changin".
Hands down, absolutely the best video I have watched about Thailand, very informative. Thank you very much!!
Thanks Seth:) Just to be fair tho, if all the great travel vloggers out there were here at this time you'd be seeing far better vids than mine imho;)
@@SideTripLife take some credit, you do great work
Great series so far........the islands look beautiful, and your work is great!
Yes this is great, my favorite spot on phangan, i just saw the bungalow where I stayed last year. I hope the weather stays good for you, to see the beautiful sunset. Thanks very much for the movie, i wish you make every day movies😄😄. I can recommend you than sadet beach for a day toer, beautiful road to go there and a waterfall. Have a wonderful time. 🙏🙏
I spent a month travelling round Thailand in 2014, a life affirming experience. I will return. Fantastic video 😎
This just confirms my plan to travel more in the coming years.
I miss Srithanu sooo much. Oh my goodness. And Zen beach baby! Karma cafe, Ashoka, Organic Love, ecstatic dance at the pyramid on Sunday mornings, yessssss!!! Take me back!!! I wish teleportation was a thing. I will be back. The nostalgia is real. Thank you for sharing this 💗
I agree. Being from BC myself, we definitely do have some BIG trees here, lol, cheers, be safe and stay healthy. dude.
My number One favorite island that most people do not go to when visiting Thailand. We stayed in the back of the island all the way opposite of the pier. Absolutely beautiful. Had the most fun of our lives there.
I lived on phangan on and off years - although its always quiet like this in the off season , its strange to see it like this in later December. The road to haadrin was all dirt when i first went and the beach was just bungalows with a tiny crossroads behind with a few small shops. i have a feeling they have plans to change haadrin completely when tourism comes back and possibly the whole of phangan will move towards higher end tourism. its such a beautiful and special place but has become far too busy recently and the kind of people visiting has changed a lot of course , i dont think the thais have enjoyed the last 10 years of change very much but the money was good so most of the families i know have done well but yearn for the quieter days and low season each year
Wow!! 😍 The Last one look really nice..
Great tour, earned my subscription. I've always loved Koh Phangan, but haven't spent much time in that part of the island... you just gave me a new destination there. Thank you!
Thanks for shearing...must show my wife. Probably will our next destination.
Thanks Nekko & Mrs Nekko
man cant wait to go back to Ko phangan! one of my favorite places.
I recently found you and greatly appreciate your style of travel. I love staying in places that are similar to what you have been finding. Great tours. I appreciate your efforts to inform.
Same!
Wow... I miss Thailand. Really enjoyed this vid. Great beach and businesses
6 years ago we visited about 5 different places in Thailand. This island by far was my favorite. We stayed in the back in a small village. At 10 at night we would get banana wraps with chocolate. In the morning ride scooters all day and go shopping or head to the beach. I could spend my life their easily.
Wonderful memories! Agree, KPG my fav as well. Will be returning soon to make an update
@@SideTripLife Everyone goes to PhiPhi . It is a nice place to just visit. We were up on the hill so we had to lock the windows because the monkeys would come in and steal your stuff. Koh Samui is real nice. We went to a Thai Boxing match there. It's a must if you go. Thailand is a beautiful place. Yes there is some poverty but most people have some work. Now they legalized Cannabis. They will open the doors to more cash for Thai people. They really suffered during covid. But KPG has my heart. The island has something for everyone. Every side of it has a different flavor. It's probably the least visited in Thailand and that's why I love it. Our memories will last us a lifetime.
Thanks for sharing, my friend. This was a trip down memory lane for me. Happy Holidays and enjoy the new year. Ciao from Portugal. Jan.
Thanks, I'm loving these trips down memory lane. Not sure if you went there but Mae Haad beach is one of my favourite in the world. The reef is stunning and only a few meters out. The new resort there looks spectacular but I did love the charm of the old huts.
I am a new subscriber , i did 4 visits to Bangkok but never got a chance to stay beyond, your video made to realize wat I missed . Thank you and be safe
So delighted to have stumbled across your channel. Thank you for this fabulous info! 😊
Thx for watching & subbing :)
This reminds me of Samui back in the early 90s Nice 📹
Absolutely love your videos. Thanks for posting. It's the closest I'll get to being in Thailand ATM. Keep up the great work.
I really like your videos. I am from Calgary and have been to the full moon party!. I normally stay in Lamai Samui. When you go to Samui if you like beach bungalows pop into the Sea Breeze bungalow and say Hi to the owner Piya and his Sister Honey. If you don't mind saying hi to them from "Bill from Canada". They will know who that is and they are really good Thai people who have lived on the island all of their life. Safe travels
11:25 , nice pool and beach, so calm and beautiful !
Great video, brings back memories! Stayed at Seetanu in 2019, beautiful place and beach! Pirate Bar, the closed place at the end of the video seems "destroyed", a storm perhaps. Used to be parties there and the beach was the dancefloor. Also used be a seating area on the rocks... LOVE the whole beach!
Manitob'ian here. Found your channel, great stuff. Thanks for the walk around and info. Cheers!
Thx & go JETS! Mick E. Moose douses flames upcoming (Nucks fan but soft spot for Jets;)
UPDATE: Jets 4 Flames 3 Congrats!
@@SideTripLife So Sad. Flames just had cement feet after the 1st. Tomorrows another day. Cheers!
I went to this beach in March, because of this video. 2nd best beach on the Island IMO (Behind Thong Nai Pan Yai). We stayed at another but kept scootering over there each day. Even in 2024 in peak season, right behind all the trendy vegan places and coffee shops, it was so relaxing and hardly busy.
I just come back from koh phangan..and now I really miss this island
It's beautiful. Would love to visit there one day...
Very nice beach looks really good there
Excellent work Sir! Love your style!
Hi STL May I reccommend our favorite place on Koh Phangan. North West part of Island, Haad Salad, beautiful beach all budgets of acommodation. Great snorkeling just around the north point of the bay. Cheers
I think from these 3 koh phangan is by far the best place to stay
Wow 🤩 What a great place to go 🇹🇭⁉️Thailand has so many beautiful Beaches and hidden Gems 👍👍⁉️
Outstanding Beautiful Beaches
Yet another great informative video from your self. 👍😁❤️
Yuuum, I saw dat prik nam pla 😋😛
Damn I miss Thailand, Thai people, Thai music, and proper Thai cuisine.
Cool I'll head there next weekend for the long week.
Thanks for sharing the vids bro ... brings me back good memories from when I was there in 2018...
Wow, that’s an incredible setting ❤️
Very cool videos. Been watching for a few months now. Hope to visit out there soon.
Cheers AJ!
Wow. Looks nice while sitting here on Vancouver Island getting rained on waiting for the snow.
I also miss my home (Vancouver) at times but for sure feel fortunate to be here (if not, I'd be heading for the Northshore mtns & strapping on a snowboard, woohoo :)
Still enjoying the trip mate.Keep the lady on the suitcase I think that makes a good ending to your exploring.Every time I see it burst out laughing.
god i want to go back to koh phangan i miss it there my vecation ended best there
moonparty was great 2
liking that bar and beach spot with flutist....... might buy it!
Not sure if Pirate's Bar reopened or not. It's a full on nude beach past the rocks mind you. Btw, seems EVERYONE is moving to Koh Phangan currently.... rooms and deals are getting harder to find. Will be doing an update soon.
You have to go back to seetanu bungalows, ( Belgian bar) quality beers and the food is outstanding. Plus the owner behind the bar is a top guy , Quinton
Stumbled across your channel and love the videos ! And you're a fellow Canadian from BC no less. 👍
YT asked how i feel 'bout
this clip.
Answer~~ useful and entertaining 😊
Great video.
Must be nice to be there right now, it would be too crazy during Full Moon party time but who knows when that will return? It's nice to see a few tourists enjoying things.
Nice memories - I spent a couple of weeks on Koh Phangan last year and loved it. (I did a series of daily life VLOGs touring there too incl walk by Pirate Bar).
thank you for showing my favourite place in Thailand, I didn't know this part of Srithanu beach
love your positive attitude :)
so great! better to stay on the islands now when it s not crowded! After i finished my quarantine, i will go there with my thai girlfriend:D one more week left.. great video thank you for sharing
Wow, great video. Amazing place
Will definitely get there one day soon aye cheers for the info
So beautiful, great video 🐱💛👍
what an amazing find. even though i've been to Thailand many times before, I'd have expected the prices to have been much much higher. Staying for a month is a no brainer.
many rentals down 50-80% bcs of covid. price also dependent on season (high/low) and demand (for fullmoon party everything was much higher around Hadrin/Bantai/Thong Nai Pan). so yeah kind of a season and monthly cycle, but atm everything quiet and empty so prices are super low
There are some amazing deals for sure. But just for the record, before the current global event, Ben's & the other beachfront place I stayed at on Koh Tao were both going from around $30 last high season, less in low season. That's still a fantastic deal imho. Hard to get a crappy motel in my western home city for less than $100...
@@SideTripLife couldn't agree more. I've been in Thailand enough times to know about the high/low season fluctuation, but as soon as it becomes possible. my long term goal of moving to Thailand, postponed because of you know what, will be on again. I have a healthy budget that could go up to $1000-1500 per month for accommodation and I'd expect a penthouse at the top end, but equally if the surroundings were as spot on as in this video, I'd be very interested in something less grand.
Noises being made about a quick revisit of the Smart visa to include digital nomads (FINALLY), which if they really get it right, will allow people to pay income tax locally as well which makes it very appealing, and if Thailand wants people with money to spend into the local economy, and for a long term, would be a great solution.
Either that or pony up for the Elite Visa which is going up 20% in the new year! Gutted I can't buy it in advance at the current price and save myself 100k baht.
Watching from Australia cant wait to get back there
Just been to Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party but only stayed 2 nights in Haad Rin. I didn't get to explore the rest of the island but now I see there's so much more. Amazing prices when you take the rooms for a month. I wish it was busier for them. I feel bad for all the people. So many places to stay and they're all just empty. They really really on tourism.
Thank you! 🙏 Great video! Favorite places, favorite Tai ...
Man i am missing Thailand
Koh Tao and Phangnan are great islands.
Wow very nice
few more years
It TRULY would be my HEAVEN *FOR=SHORE*. Thanks again Dust Bowl (TX)...lol
Thanks - never seen this island - it is beautiful!
Spend so many Times there...just amazing nothing else 2 say...
They are the best on Sairee Hut 😁 Stay there on March 2020 and it was awesome. Great video!
Fantastic place, great staff, wonderful!
Can't wait to get back to Thailand and Vietnam. Instead, I'm spending the winter in Victoria, British Columbia trying to hide from the Canadian winter. I'm exploring this beautiful city and making some of my own videos while I'm here. I've subscribed and look forward to more of your great vids!
Lived in Victoria BC before, one of the most beautiful places in Canada (actually N America). Keep exploring and hope you and all can start to return & sooner than later. Better days ahead!
@@SideTripLife thanks, and I hope so...
😍 So beautiful! Would love to visit some day..
Koh Phangan has Thailands biggest tree! I visited it last year.. might have been the one in your video it looked very similar
Go to the Rock Bar on Koh Samui! Cool place to spend the evening!
Cheers Frank
Great audit thanks and take care out there
Beautiful location but I think more people at the other end of the island. As you said we'll get better but not this season. Okay thanks nice tour!
6000bath/month included electric, WiFi beach front.
And 25% OFF food / drink
Love it....👍
Update May 2021: JUST revisited and the bungalows were almost full. There was only 1 available going for 9000 month and it's 20% off at the fab restaurant. New vid to follow soon.
@@SideTripLife thanks for update
great video !!! no selfies ?!!!!!!!!!!!! nice
Great place to get away from it all and chill for a very long time. Last time I went to Thailand the tour boat capsized, so I can relate to your caution on the boat.
Unfortunately boats can capsize anywhere. Even in my native BC, whale watching tour boats have for example. Again, was meant as a general reference, just habit to be mentally aware thus better prepared in any situation. Also check the weather, if too rough, or boat looks overloaded, pass.
PERFECT VIDEO! 10+👍
Two years ago... hope these lovely, mostly family owned/operated accommodations have recovered. Sadly, many were unable to survive.
Very beautiful island 🌴
really enjoyed this video,, great details and prices,,,,,
Looks a lovely place to stay.
First vid of yours I've watched and you have a new subscriber! Thanks for posting. Love that there is minimal talk although the subtitles are a little hard to read. My focus is on the Philippines, coz that is where i will retire, but 200 US for a month beachfront?? I am there!! I'm sure this is the 'rona pricing, but even double that is deal.
Great vlog mate. I'm stuck in England and this helps me to dream of days to come.
Better days WILL come Neil, hang in there, cheers!
I’m headed to Phukett town in a week. Down from BKK. Beautiful.
Enjoy! Was on Phuket recently, it's very quiet sadly but still beautiful, local people were great despite hardships and they'll appreciate your custom: ruclips.net/video/Ry_lQjg04K8/видео.html
Excellent, thank you. I'm jealous
hi, I'm a Victoria guy who has been living on these 3 islands since March, i move every month to different villa/hotel, lots of great options here. Moving back to Samui 26 Dec for at least a month and know the island very well. Touch base for drinks if you want :)
Benjamin's Hut is a great find. $16 is what I can get for a Hainese Chicken rice plate here in San Francisco. Pretty sure that price won't stick when the rest of us can travel there. But still great to see what accommodations is there on the beach front. Can't wait to see the rest of your trip.
It really is great value and super nice staff too. Can't recall what she said they charge in 'normal' high season but it wasn't a lot more. Like the beachfront place I stayed at in last vid on Koh Tao, it was 800 and she said in 'normal' high season 1100-1200. So, just over 30 bucks for a/c bungalow on a paradise beach (??!!) hell yeah! Much more trip to come + Samui, so pls stay tuned (+subscribe +click bell to get notified of new vid upload) Thx for watching & commenting :)
i miss the island...long timenosee
Miss koh phangan 😥😥😥
Hi you have tremendous videos well put together. Do you by any chance have a condensed list of all the condos /hotels city/village that you have recommended it would be a reall great tool for all us viewers as I am going to do a trip in your footsteps
Word of wisdom! Put a piece of thin foam over the microphone! Use tape or whatever means to secure it! That will fix your wind noise!
Great tip, thanks!