“There is no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this”

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Dear Phangan

📍Koh Phangan, Thailand
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Tucked away on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand, Dear Phangan is more than just a restaurant - it’s a love letter to Thai cuisine and slow living.

Founded by P'Panda, a former ER nurse burned out from COVID, and her partner P'Chanin, this hidden gem serves up home-cooked flavors straight from the heart.

With no formal culinary training, just a passion for sharing authentic Thai food, they’ve created an intimate, unforgettable dining experience. Every ingredient is sourced locally, supporting small-scale farmers and fishers, proving that sustainability isn’t about big budgets - it’s about the thoughtful decisions we make. And the food? It will BLOW YOUR DAMN MIND!

For the first edition of our revamped newsletter, Gabby, the founder of TRAppe is dropping her take on what’s hot and what’s not in travel.

From Singapore but forever drawn to the unknown, she’s called Australia, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia home - not as a fleeting nomad, but as someone who truly settles in. With a deep love for uncovering remote destinations and connecting with the locals, Gabby’s all about travel that actually means something.

🔥 What’s Hot

remote islands, meeting strangers who are locals, being invited to a local’s home for a meal, travel water bottles, filling up water for free at airports, boarding 5 minutes before the gate closes, farm stays, French countrysides, one way ticket, word of mouth recommendations, travelling with family, getting lost in a city, 10 hour train rides, local neighbourhoods, saying hello and thank you in the local language, eating at hole in the walls

❄️ What’s Not

taking 1000 photos while on holiday and missing the entire experience, Instagram travel bucket lists, planning everything to a T, no choice but to use plastic, being rude to locals, can’t keep up with exchange rates, unreliable google reviews, pickpockets, tourist traps, phone running out of battery in a foreign country, long haul flights, paying for extra baggage, baggage.

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