EXPLORING KOH PHANGAN 🌴 More Than Just the Full Moon Party

BACKPACKING THAILAND 🇹🇭 EPISODE 11 📍KOH PHANGAN
Koh Phangan is most famous for the full moon party. However, when we arrived on the island, it was nowhere near the time of the full moon party so we explored the rest of the island, seeing what it had to offer. It turns out, we fell in love with it so much that we kept postponing our stay and didn't want to leave! We started our time at Bodega Hostel before moving to the north/west side of the island and spending a considerable amount of time in Shiralea Hostel.
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  • @rickybobby1055
    @rickybobby10552 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this. Thailand has been on my list for a few years now. Beautiful work, cant wait for the next upload!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pleasure 😊 what a beautiful country

  • @MillaExplores
    @MillaExplores2 жыл бұрын

    I love that you guys are being so spontaneous 😂👏🏼 I mean a week here or there, if you got the time why not! Gonna be fun seeing the full moon party vlog, and I think with your experience vlogging after a few drinks might only make the vlogs funnier 😂

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Drunk Christianne tends to just shout very loudly whilst vlogging 😂😂

  • @notabot1480
    @notabot14802 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video! Full backpacking vibe!:) Damn I want to see the full moon party now. Hope it's still going strong :D

  • @chrisemblen7812
    @chrisemblen78122 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tour. Mae Haad beach, that you called Ko Ma, is my fave in the whole world. I stayed there for about 6 weeks once just chilling. Met some amazing people (before the new large resort was built). What you missed was a 5 min swim out from the sand bar is the most amazing reef. Absolutely stunning coral & fish, you are so lucky to be able to visit when quiet. Koh Phangan does want to make you want to stay (and go back). Before you know it, you've been there months. Enjoy your time there, the NW side of the Island is definitely a jewel.

  • @mitsurito915
    @mitsurito9152 жыл бұрын

    Im going to Thailand with my mom and boyfriend in a week and watching your videos has helped calm my anxiety sm ty 😭

  • @CegomezChannel
    @CegomezChannel2 жыл бұрын

    I’m loving this series!!! So many good recommendations!!

  • @freelancekate8919
    @freelancekate89192 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the great videos im so jealous that you are travelling around Thailand. please keep on uploading the videos. i cant wait to see the fullmoon party video. you and Jeremy make great videos.

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kate! The videos are gonna keep on coming 🙌🏼

  • @valeriegagnon4819
    @valeriegagnon48192 жыл бұрын

    Hello Christiane! I've been to the exact same hostel in January 2018 but it was called Goodtimes back then. We had such a great time there! The staff was really really nice and the location was perfect. Hope you had a good time as well! Cheers from Quebec Canada!! ☺️

  • @ADTJEA
    @ADTJEA2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Christianne, I’m currently bingewatching all your Thailand videos because I am at a AQ hotel in Bangkok right now 🤣 It’s so helpful as Thailand can be quite overwhelming when you visit for the first time. There are sooo many nice things to do. My plan is to go to Koh Samui end of this week and after that to Ko Pha Gnan. I will definitely go to the Full moon party. So maybe I’ll see you there! Keep on making these videos, you’re doing a great job 😊

  • @ADTJEA

    @ADTJEA

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh I just realised, you probably went to the full moon party on the 17th of February.. I’ll go to the one on the 17th of March 😅 Can’t wait to see your experience tho

  • @NiamhE
    @NiamhE2 жыл бұрын

    I’m so excited to see the full moon party video!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    🥳🥳🥳

  • @SamJune2423
    @SamJune24232 жыл бұрын

    Your headstands look amazing !! Would love to see a workout while traveling video! 🖤 much love ! You’re amazing

  • @cjexplores
    @cjexplores Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tour! Very useful info 😉 we are planning to visit later this year!

  • @rxox811
    @rxox8112 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been lovinggg the vlogs!! ❤️

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🥰🥰

  • @TravelPhuket
    @TravelPhuket2 жыл бұрын

    You have a wonderful persona! Very open, honest and kind. Thank you.

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    🥰🥰🥰

  • @seandesmond5560
    @seandesmond55602 жыл бұрын

    Great vlog wonderful Christie!!! 💖 Those beaches look incredible!!!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love the Thai beaches 😍

  • @haylziom
    @haylziom Жыл бұрын

    ooooh Sheralea!!! Ive spent almost 2months there over many occasions! it was a party hostel before covid. my fav place but odd to see it so quiet!

  • @theowletblog
    @theowletblog2 жыл бұрын

    really appreciate you uploading while im on my lunch break haha

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    😘😘 perfect timing haha

  • @SideTripLife
    @SideTripLife2 жыл бұрын

    Was at 1st FMP of 2022 and it's deffo back. Recommend stay at lovely Rin Nai beach just over the hill, you'll love it. KPG my fav island!

  • @jomontanee
    @jomontanee2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for showing various sides of Koh Pangan.

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    I feel like not many people know about all the beautiful spots!

  • @laurwingingit
    @laurwingingit2 жыл бұрын

    omg I stayed here in 2017! It was called Goodtime Beach Backpackers back then, and we got to stay in the treehouse because they accidentally double booked us... so fun!!!

  • @stich21
    @stich212 жыл бұрын

    It just snowed again here in Wisconsin. I'd love some tropical island now even with the rain.

  • @TravellingYearbook
    @TravellingYearbook Жыл бұрын

    We came to Koh Phangan for the parties 🥳 but stayed for the beaches, hikes and good vibes ✌️❤ 🏖

  • @rgmm8888
    @rgmm88882 жыл бұрын

    Yay a full moon party!! I could use one. 🌺🌼🌺

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Always a good time 🥳🥳

  • @charnchon
    @charnchon2 жыл бұрын

    Salad in Thai means “pirate.” There was a story that in the past, the pirates were at this beach. That’s why it’s called salad or pirate beach 😁

  • @jazzthemess9636
    @jazzthemess96362 жыл бұрын

    Awesome i love your videos always :)

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks lovely ❤️

  • @johnpaulcummins6014
    @johnpaulcummins60142 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you hear ill start following you because I think your sound out

  • @jessiebarry279
    @jessiebarry2792 жыл бұрын

    Aaaaahhhh now I want to go backpacking again 😍😍😍😍

  • @dopamine8930
    @dopamine89302 жыл бұрын

    Hi :) I’m from koh phangan,Thailand Thank you for sharing this vlog 🙏🏻🤍😊

  • @CHAZIN_TV
    @CHAZIN_TV2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Love Phangan

  • @roadsclouds
    @roadsclouds2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video 😊

  • @jolynneraymond1108
    @jolynneraymond11082 жыл бұрын

    So jealous of your travels. You have given me some great ideas for future Thailand travel. Just one request - more of Jérémy in the videos, please! His accent is perfect. Have you picked up any French?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have only picked up the smallest amount of French. Unfortunately he hates being on camera so I’m afraid he won’t be in them much more than this!

  • @countryman3428
    @countryman34282 жыл бұрын

    this is my beautiful place in Kohlhagen , I love it the place nice and clean as well , what about serithano if i am right . Thanks for the lovely Ved . have great day and Stay Safe .

  • @birajkavreli8860
    @birajkavreli88603 ай бұрын

    Wowoowow super nice

  • @pitchayapalburanahirun3967
    @pitchayapalburanahirun39672 жыл бұрын

    So good trip

  • @serhatyildirim1989
    @serhatyildirim1989 Жыл бұрын

    Hey awesome video. Did you guys pre book your hostels or just decided when you landed on the islands?

  • @anonym3169
    @anonym31692 жыл бұрын

    your new intro/outro music is very cool! What song is that!?? wanna have listen to it more

  • @danceswithwolves6841
    @danceswithwolves68412 жыл бұрын

    Should have gone to the black moon party… an experience you will remember forever 🍄 😎

  • @surinpratuengwong6283
    @surinpratuengwong62832 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to thailand😎😄😉

  • @ellenrosengren3910
    @ellenrosengren39102 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Your trip looks amazing. Me and my sister is planning on visit Koh Samui and Koh Phagnan this summer and we are grateful for you vlogs so we can get some inspiration:)! However, we have a question about transportation on both Islands, like what is the best way to get around the Islands?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rent a scooter! Best way to get around and explore. Alternatively there are lots of taxis 😊

  • @billmccaleb7481
    @billmccaleb74812 жыл бұрын

    Thailand looks great regardless of the weather. Nice handstands too (with calisthenics?)! Full moon party video sounds good…intoxicated CR? Fun!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t often film drunk but the next vlog will be an exception 😂

  • @stevelangton7591
    @stevelangton75912 жыл бұрын

    Koh Ma is the small island. The beach you was on is Mae haad beach 😉

  • @emmatownsend2398
    @emmatownsend23982 жыл бұрын

    Found you via Retired Working For You! We’re hoping to make it to Thailand early next year after a postponed 2019 trip. Are you having to book accommodation in advance or have you been finding rocking up ok?

  • @danplasma
    @danplasma Жыл бұрын

    gorgeous food and nature, not to be a materialistic guy, but we would love to know how much you gorgeous kids make with 178k subs, all the best!

  • @agaba5500
    @agaba55007 ай бұрын

    11:16 look at this STUD runnin by

  • @TheMazter14
    @TheMazter142 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video comparing what travelling/backpacking is like in these current times compared to pre pandemic ? I’m going soon and fear it could be too quiet

  • @NiamhE

    @NiamhE

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yess this would be great!

  • @bedebyers8721

    @bedebyers8721

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree, same boat, this would be super helpful!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    I won’t be making a video on this but I can tell you it’s definitely not too quiet! Sure, it is significantly quieter than usual but I’d say in the best way. Things are not crowded, you rarely have to worry about things being full booked. The nights end sooner but there is always a secret after party and the curfews are actually getting later all the time (when I arrived in Thailand, it was 9pm, now it’s 1am!)

  • @andreabellotti7271

    @andreabellotti7271

    Жыл бұрын

    go to bali to be sure

  • @ozyfam5600
    @ozyfam56002 жыл бұрын

    Be there in late may can't wait is haadrin still quiet during non full moon or is most restaurants bars shops open now

  • @tropiquirinha
    @tropiquirinha Жыл бұрын

    Very interresting video when were you in kho panghan ?

  • @panoramic6011
    @panoramic6011 Жыл бұрын

    hey ! looks like your using the dj pocket camera.. how do you like it and do you recommend it ?

  • @AMellens20
    @AMellens202 жыл бұрын

    are you and Jeremy still together? I noticed he’s not been in any of your recent Instagram posts 🙁

  • @mgdln.m
    @mgdln.m Жыл бұрын

    Looked the video!! May I asked what month/time of year you were there?

  • @marianap.7485
    @marianap.74852 жыл бұрын

    Are you still going to visit Cambodia after Thailand? Loving the videos in this series btw :)

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope, I shall be heading straight to Australia 😊

  • @juliadordoni1244
    @juliadordoni12442 жыл бұрын

    Hi! How intense is the heat in March/April in Koh Phangan? Is there any way to escape it?

  • @goranea1675
    @goranea16752 жыл бұрын

    I would like to know your opinion on going on a solo vacation as a woman to Thailand right know. I have been there in 2018 travelling solo and I loved the experience. But I am afraid that the backpacking experience will disappoint me after Covid. Do you recommend waiting still? Love your videos!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    The backpacking experience absolutely does not disappoint right now! It’s not as busy as ‘normal’ but there are still lots of people around and it’s very easy to meet people!

  • @m.j.b.
    @m.j.b.2 жыл бұрын

    Well done !! Where are we the Hir exactly? Super gemacht !! Wo sind wir den hir genau ?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    You slowly transitioned into a foreign language throughout your comment 😂

  • @brittanyreid5062
    @brittanyreid50622 жыл бұрын

    Bodega is owned and managed by some of my friends, if you met the scraggly dog with the mohawk there, that's Geoff, my neph-dog!

  • @brittanyreid5062

    @brittanyreid5062

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've followed you for a while and automatically clicked when I saw you were on our island. I'm watching this next to my boyfriend and the second you said you were at Bodega we both gasped, you do not seem like the Bodega type (I'm not either) hehe but glad you had fun! it usually never rains this much in February. So unlucky for tourism, but it does cool it down a bit which is a nice break from the constant heat.

  • @bethmeredith
    @bethmeredith2 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @brandygonzalez5334
    @brandygonzalez53342 жыл бұрын

    If you don’t mind answering - what does Jeremy do for work? I want to backpack with my boyfriend and we’re trying to figure out a way he can make money remotely. Thanks! always have loved your vids 💓

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    He’s an engineer but currently is in between jobs and not working atm

  • @AscendanceMedia
    @AscendanceMedia2 жыл бұрын

    For everyone staying at Koh Phangan: Baan Klong House is a really nice place to stay. It is run by a very kind en helpful family. Stayed there for multiple days in 2016 and again in 2019.

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊

  • @NomadShifu
    @NomadShifu2 жыл бұрын

    It is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. Ko Pha-ngan is best known for its Full Moon Party at Hat Rin Beach. Ko Pha-ngan has two sister islands: the larger Ko Samui to the south and the smaller Ko Tao to the north.

  • @yosoloquieroviajar298
    @yosoloquieroviajar2982 жыл бұрын

    what time of the year you recoment to visit Thailand specially the beach areas thank you so much for your videos

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    This time of year (Jan-March) is USUALLY good because it’s dry season but honestly the weather is never overly predictable

  • @yosoloquieroviajar298

    @yosoloquieroviajar298

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BackpackingBananas thank you I am planing a trip over there around June

  • @bente4543
    @bente45432 жыл бұрын

    Are you going to make a video about how much you spend in Thailand?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @eloise5828
    @eloise58282 жыл бұрын

    Is Jeremy going to Australia with you after Thailand?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    No, he isn’t

  • @anonym3169

    @anonym3169

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BackpackingBananas uh I'll be doing the very same first phuket than australia, if i should see wouldnt mind to tell u how much i like you videostyle :D

  • @chaoveasna6991
    @chaoveasna69912 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @ThatWalkingGeeza
    @ThatWalkingGeeza2 жыл бұрын

    How long have you been in Thailand now? Great video btw

  • @noname.9449

    @noname.9449

    2 жыл бұрын

    In a different comment she said Australia, I would’ve loved Cambodia too

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been here about 2 months!

  • @Darny1able
    @Darny1able11 ай бұрын

    did u stay at the sea flower

  • @tarishakerr4497
    @tarishakerr44972 жыл бұрын

    How many countries have you been to now!? 140 days until I backpack Thailand!!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m not counting haha but maybe about 50??

  • @megaboringman
    @megaboringman2 жыл бұрын

    What’s your plans after Thailand?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Australia!!

  • @meaghanmacfarlane9557
    @meaghanmacfarlane95572 жыл бұрын

    Yeah... totally not watching this at work... definitely not me using my work computer to watch this on company time... nope. not me

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely productive work time well spent. 😂

  • @simonkoci7088
    @simonkoci70882 жыл бұрын

    I am 90% sure I saw you yesterday passing me by on a scooter at ko Phangan. Is that possible?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Must be my doppelgänger, I am well and truly in Australia 😂

  • @simonkoci7088

    @simonkoci7088

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BackpackingBananas Damm.. maybe too much sunshine that day :) nevermind

  • @jayfisscher
    @jayfisscher2 жыл бұрын

    hello, Is half moon happening as well on koh phangan?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep I think so! We didn’t go so I’m unsure what it’s like atm

  • @freddiewilkins7625
    @freddiewilkins76252 жыл бұрын

    Rip Shane Warne

  • @BukLaoKeo
    @BukLaoKeo2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like you are paying for everything on the trip so Jeremy got himself a sugar momma ha

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha you reckon? We deffo split everything 😂 Just figured out the maths on Splitwise! I ain’t no one’s sugar mumma lol 🙅🏻‍♀️

  • @wmmaben
    @wmmaben2 жыл бұрын

    Nature has done a great job of you beautiful body 😍

  • @neilrohan
    @neilrohan2 жыл бұрын

    Chicken fried rice should never cost more than 60 baht.

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unless you’re in a fancy restaurant of course!

  • @andreabellotti7271
    @andreabellotti7271 Жыл бұрын

    stop doing those video ... we dont wanna Mass tourism , did you see whats happen to bali beacause those video. its so sad

  • @VTK72
    @VTK722 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

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