Stephanie relaxing before dinner

A 'sanctuary' on the crazy party island

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March 11th 2009
Ko Phangan is well-known on the backpacker circuit as a huge party island and home of the (in)famous Full Moon Party. The timing was just a little off for Stephanie and Kari to experience the drunken, drug-induced (for some!) debauchery of that monthly rave-like beach party, but I've already had my one and only experience with it with Fiona and Virginia this past July. Don't get me wrong, the Fu ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more