Hidden Places Quest: Searching for the real Koh Kood

I can't help but think of the sea, white sand, and rich green that surrounds such a place when someone asks me about hidden gems. I know I'm falling into the cliché category, but when I heard about Koh Kood, my image suddenly became real. And no, it's not just another place with overcrowded luxury resorts. It's the kind of place where you could hide, just like Alice when she fell down the "rabbit hole."

There are no ATMs in this "rabbit hole" and no endless rows of deck chairs. You won't find every inch of the beach covered by cocktail service. They say you won't find any ads for package deals there. Instead, you'll find wet ground after the rain, winding roads through the jungle without traffic lights, the occasional wooden boat, and only natural colors.

Is it time to leave the familiar behind and turn to the unknown?

Digital noise to silence is a shock. It takes me a few days to accept it; then comes peace and adjustment. Only in such situations do you become aware of how attached we are to digital devices, and, not to sound too dramatic, it is only then that we gradually remove our "digital shackles".

And now Koh Kood. Are you really ready? For starters, the island does not light up like a Christmas tree; in fact, there are few street lights. And you wouldn't believe it, when it gets dark, it's the real deal, just you and the silence around you.

As the fourth largest island in Thailand with the fewest inhabitants per square kilometer, it is an island that does not offer crowding, but vast expanses without many people.

Forget organized transport at every turn. There are no taxis, and getting around the island requires effort from each visitor. What does that mean? You can rent a scooter, which makes driving through the jungle an adventure in itself, and it goes without saying that it's important to follow the road and the curves.

Digital Detox: From Panic to Zen in the Heart of Koh Kood

Maybe a funny comparison, but I've found myself in that situation more than once. So you're in the city, and your phone's battery is showing 6%. You frantically search for a charger. In the city, being unavailable feels like the end of the world. But is that really the case?

While those 6% in the city mean disaster, on Koh Kood, it's your ticket to freedom. Once the screen turns off, all your other senses start to turn on. You don't have access to Google Maps, and you're somewhere on an island? No problem, we don't need a map to find the sea.

The fact that many residents turn off the electricity during the day and at night shows how perfectly the entire island is in balance with nature. Ecologically conscious accommodation is one of the biggest assets for this hidden corner.

And perhaps the most valuable thing in the end is that we are no longer just observers of other people's posts on the Internet. No, now we become the main character of our adventure.

Personal Sustainability: Why It Was Never Just About the Island

Once we discover a hidden place, a gem, we realize that we were not looking for crystal white sand and turquoise blue, but for a part of ourselves that got a little lost amidst numerous notifications and emails.

We can't stay in the jungle forever, at some point we have to return to reality, but that doesn't mean we can't apply some of that philosophy to our daily lives. That 6% can become freedom and a guarantee that we will achieve personal sustainability.

We probably don't need a map to find Thailand, but we certainly need a state of mind when we are finally ready to discover what is hidden in the "rabbit hole."