A+beautiful%2C+friendly%2C+tolerant+country+%28it+is+full+of+Buddhists+after+all%29.+Unfortunately+economic+development+and+unbridled+tourism+has+deformed+this+country.+Check+out+Ko+Samui+or+Ko+Phanghan+for+a+real+getaway.+Stay+away+from+Bangkok%2C+Pattaya+and+Phuket.+Chaing+Mai+too+has+changed+for+the+worse.+The+hill+tribes+of+the+north+are+worth+a+visit+though.++%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cimg+width%3D%22640%22+height%3D%22480%22+border%3D%220%22+src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiptravelguide.com%2Fimages%2Fphocagallery%2FThailand%2Fthumbs%2Fphoca_thumb_l_1mayabay2.jpg%22%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AMaya+Bay%2C+Thailand%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AMany+places+were+untouched+by+the+Tsunami%2C+including+the+famous+Maya+Bay+on+Phi+Phi+Island%2C+where+%26quot%3BThe+Beach%26quot%3B+with+Leonardo+DeCaprio+was+filmed.+This+is+perhaps+the+most+beautiful+beach+I%27ve+ever+been+on+%28and+that%27s+saying+a+whole+lot%21%29%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AI+haven%27t+been+to+Thailand+for+22+years%2C+when+I+took+a+2+1%2F2+year+journey+around+the+world.++Much+has+changed+here+in+the+intervening+years.++Thailand+has+industrialized%2C+urbanized+%26amp%3B+developed+to+an+amazing+degree.++Much+of+this+development+is+haphazard%2C+which+has+created+a+whole+set+of+problems%2C+particularly+pollution+and+degradation+of+their+beautiful+country%27s+environment.%0D%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AOn+top+of+that+they+are+now+recovering+from+the+devastating+Dec+26th%2C+2005+Tsunami+which+hit+Phuket+%26amp%3B+surrounding+areas+%26amp%3B+islands+very+hard.++%0D%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cimg+border%3D%220%22+src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiptravelguide.com%2Fimages%2Fphocagallery%2FThailand%2Fthumbs%2Fphoca_thumb_l_1patongdamage.jpg%22%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0ATsunami+devastation+on+Phi+Phi+Don+Island%2C+Thailand%0D%0AThere+used+to+be+a+market%2C+restaurants+and+bars+where+now+there+is+only+sand.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0ADespite+the+enormous+toll+in+human+life+and+property+lost%2C+the+resilient+Thai+people+are+rebuilding+and+those+areas+untouched+%28the+majority%29+by+the+Tsunami+are+open+for+business+but+suffering+because+tourism+is+down.++Many+Thai+people+working+in+the+hotel+%26amp%3B+restaurants+are+having+to+take+huge+pay+cuts+to+keep+their+jobs.%0D%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AView+more+Thailand+Images+in+our+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hipgallery.com%2Fphotopost2%2Fshowgallery.php%2Fcat%2F904%2F%22%3EThailand+Gallery%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AVisit+our+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiptravelguide.com%2Fhip-guide-to-Thailand.html%22%3EHip+Guide+to+Thailand%3C%2Fa%3E+for+more+information+and+beautiful+Thailand+photos.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A Views: 10610 Continue reading →

This is the HOT NEW HIPPIE DESTINATION!!! Unlike neighboring Laos & Vietnam, Cambodia has pretty easy to deal with visa formalities. It also seems to attract all sorts of interesting types, & seems to not attract the typical tourist types responsible for ruining Thailand for example. Its also a fairly relaxed place while being a […] Continue reading →

“A beautiful downtown, with a beautiful university right on the lake, lots of housing co-ops, and really friendly and nice people. People from Wisconsin tend to be slightly dingy, and Madison is considered to be the craziest town in the state (it’s also the state capital) – but it’s the right kind of crazy, in […] Continue reading →

It’s in a small town of about 8,000 people. There’s an Environmental Liberal Arts college there called Northland College. There’s also a vegan coffeehouse called The BlackCat that is totally vegan and it’s like the best environment for poetry and reading, or homework even-plus great organic food. Right next door there’s a natural food co-op. […] Continue reading →

“Downtown on High Street and surrounding areas are two REALLY good head shops…The Den and Cool Ridge, several coffee shops, including The Blue Moose (the best bohemian coffee shop}. There’s also a really good bead shop, comic shops, bike shops, and bunches of restaurants. In West Va. anywhere long hair is the norm, (I even […] Continue reading →

“I moved here two years ago from LA and find this town to be the most hip place on the west coast. From Fremont to Belltown, from Pike Place to Capital Hill, Seattle is what’s happening.” Views: 17242 Continue reading →

“In the San Juan Islands. It’s an old hippy commune where many hippies still go. It’s a campsite so if you’re looking for vacation, it’s definitely the place.” Views: 6015 Continue reading →

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“There is a large hippie community in Northeast Washington especially around the small town of Republic and Northern Stevens county.” Views: 8035 Continue reading →