• Introduction
• 1. Amsterdam
• 2. Dominican Republic
• 3. Gulf Coast
• 4. Jackson Hole
• 5. Koh Phangan
• 6. Lake Havasu
• 7. Miami
• 8. Montreal
• 9. Puerto Vallarta
• 10. San Diego

Koh Phangan

Originally developed as an alternative to popular Koh Samui and Phuket, the lush, beach-trimmed island of Koh Phangan, in the Gulf of Thailand, has since gained its own notoriety thanks to its monthly all-night beach parties, held on the Haad Rin peninsula in honor of the full moon. Indeed, the Full Moon Parties have become legendary, attracting as many as 10,000 moon-worshippers and party-goers to the two sandy stretches that frame the cape, to dance to trance and techno barefoot on the sand, glow-sticks in hand. Even if your travel dates don't coincide with the party, you can still create your own bit of hippie nirvana on this bit of sand by spending your days at New Age cafés, drinking cheap beer, and having inexpensive massages. Come nightfall, crash on the beach or in a $5 bungalow – that is, if you come down at all.

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