Explore Koh Phangan while working - 4 days off - Why not!

United States

5

I had a great time working for Mo. he was an excellent host that provided great information on the island and fun activities to do during your day off. They work was quite fun if you enjoy meeting new people and it was a great way to see the island.

over 1 year ago

United States

5

Working with the OXA group was a fantastic experience. First and foremost the hours were exactly as I expected. Mo reached out beforehand, gave a detailed explanation about the commitment required of me and strictly stuck to the agreed upon schedule. This left me with a full four days off to explore every week! On top of that, most of the driving I did helped me familiarize myself with the island, there are two beautiful routes we mainly stick to. The stay was great, the room was quiet and it's nice not having to come home and push through a party hostel every night! Loved the OXA party also:)

over 1 year ago

United Kingdom

5

I had so much fun with this Worldpackers experience. If you love exploring islands whilst biking and partying - this is the job for you! Mo is so lovely, who gives you the ins & outs of the host recommending secret gems you wouldn't find on generic 'What to do' pages. The role involves you promoting OXA by conversing & handing out flyers to businesses, hostels, and people on foot; then collecting reviews when attending OXA. You really need to be confident with biking for several hours in the day plus be able to engage with people or this role will not be enjoyable for you.

over 1 year ago

Germany

5

Over all it the experience was just as described. You have a lot of free time, just during the full moon party you have to work more but you get more free days, so its compensated. Any issue we had was heard and noted down so they keep improving every time. If you are comfortable with driving do it! Just dont underestimate it, as its pretty exhausting in the sun the whole day.

over 1 year ago

United Kingdom

5

This volunteer position was fantastic, the two other volunteers that I worked with have become very good friends of mine and have travelled further with them after the host. The work itself basically comprises of riding around on a scooter all day handing out flyers at specific locations. It's easy but tiring work, especially with the heat however Mo and the team are pretty accommodating with food and drink breaks when you need. The party aspect requires you to gather reviews from partyers that are enjoying themselves, after that you can relax and have fun :)

over 1 year ago

Brazil

5

The work is easy and you even have the opportunity to see the entire island while you work. I also helped with SEO for the host blogs and it was really cool, Mo directed me well and I was happy to help with other topics. You also get a lot free drinks at the party. It was niceee!!

almost 2 years ago

United States

5

Exactly as described, basically you just ride around on a scooter Monday Tuesday and Wednesday from 1pm-9pm, handing out flyers for the nightclub & then you attend the party & collect reviews. They give you a list and you take photos at every spot. You should be very comfy on a scooter due to the steep hills in the host Pha Ngan! It's a fun time! Downside is there's not really a kitchen, just a counter with a toaster & kettle but no fridge or microwave & food can be $$ on the island but a good Worldpackers overall! I'd recommend staying for 2-3 weeks. Thanks to Mo & everyone for a good time!!!

almost 2 years ago

United Kingdom

5

My favourite world packers so far!! the work was easy and fun, met so many interesting people (also got a great tan) the host is great and i would've stayed longer than the month i did if i could have!!

almost 2 years ago

Russia

5

A very fun experience! You socialise a lot and have a lot of time to explore the island. Also now there are 6 beds in the volunteers room so should be even more fun :)) The host gave me a very good explanation about everything when I arrived, it was very nice! And I could easily text him whenever I had any questions

almost 2 years ago

Portugal

3

The whole experience is very nice since you have the opportunity to explore the island while working but pretty exhaustive on the last day when you work for almost 12h and that makes no sense. The host (Mo) wasn't too social, caring or flexible with some situations . The house also needs to be fixed in many aspects. Sleeping in a bed for 2 weeks where you can feel all the bed springs wasn't the most comfortable at all. I would recommend going only if you can handle the whole situation.

about 1 year ago

Mo replied

I am sorry to hear you didnt had the experience you expected. I wish you would have told me during your two weeks here, I am sure we would have found ways to make it better. However, you never had to work 12h on any days of your stay here. Its 7h + 1h break for 3 days and the work at the event is optional in case you want to join it. In fact you only worked half day on your arrival, also not the day you didnt feel well and had much more breaks then 1h :)

Taking care of the volunteering is a small part of my job, I wish I had more time to be with you guys but I have to manage a whole nightclub including promoting, social media, construction& maintenance, staff, curating the events and many more daily tasks which keep me busy 8h a day, 6 days a week. Luckily I still had enough time to help you when you damaged the vehicle of a local guy during you free time. I guess this volunteering project is more for independent, mature travelers who enjoy to stay in a more private place instead of a 12bed dorm like in other hostels. So far no volunteer complained about the beds, but I will ask the new ones if theres anything we can improve. I am always happy for feedback. The second bathroom downstairs got fixed on the day you checked out, maybe you didnt notice :)

Thank you for your feedback and safe travels.

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