As soon as I booked a trip to Thailand, I knew I had to visit Awe. I went to Northwestern University with the owner, Peter, where we studied journalism and quickly became very close friends. Thankfully, Peter decided to take a departure from the world of news and move to Thailand to open his resort. If he hadn’t made all those choices, I would have never stepped foot on one of the few spots where one can still feel that she has the world all to herself… a world that is a little piece of paradise.
I am now a practicing entertainment attorney, but when I traveled to Thailand in the late summer of 2008, I had just sat for the California Bar and was looking forward to getting away from it all. My first stop was Bangkok – a city of continual vibrant energy and an endless array of amazing things to see and do. I loved it, and I hope to return soon. However, by the end of my stay there, I was looking forward to the divergent experience of days spent lounging on a beach, evenings spent witnessing awe inspiring sunsets, and nights spent lounging at a seaside eatery hearing the waves lap up on the shore. Awe delivered all this and more.
Koh Phangan is a gorgeous, untouched place… while the sister islands of Koh Tao and Koh Samui are also beautiful, you only really feel like you have escaped when you land on Koh Phangan. It is the sort of island you dream up in your head when you tell people you are going to island hop in the Gulf of Thailand. Then after a short taxi ride from the pier, you arrive at Awe. Here you have find a wonderfully modern cottage house that serves as your home away from home and a gorgeous pool with black tiling that is still the best looking pool I have ever seen. If you are finished with lounging in the pool and enjoying the waterfall wall, then just hop on out and move over to the calm beach just mere steps away. If you just want to soak in the sun rays, then hop on one of the hammocks nestled between palm trees. If you get hungry, just wander next door to the delicious restaurant. The ambiance is relaxed, the food yummy, the prices are great, and there is a TV in case you get a yearning for some news and contact with the outside world.
My name is Peter: Born in Chicago, raised in a small town in Thailand, and worked as a journalist for various publications throughout the USA. The stress drove me to yoga and beach life. I opened Awe Resort in 2007. Please join me in paradise!