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As every place in Thailand, do not get stuck.

Islands is better to visit, than living, but if I had to choose one place to live only in Thailand, it would had been an Island.

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12 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes i was on Koh Tao for a while and needed a break to Koh Samui, small islands are really limited 

How do people live in the same town there whole life? Some people do that.

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10 minutes ago, susanlea said:

How do people live in the same town there whole life? Some people do that.

They have cabin fever in town if they don't go anywhere. Also people who don't have social interaction will have similar feelings

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1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Try living in Alaska

I would liked to do that when younger. 

 

Hunting and fishing but still connected to the society. 

 

 

 

 

 

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I worked in the Maldives many moons ago.Now that's a small island, you could walk around it in 15 minutes!

 

Was there for 6 months! As beautiful as it was, never again. No Internet then,  no TV. You could tell what day it was by the food you were eating.Only way off was by boat or sea plane.Bonus, saved nearly all my salary for 6 months.

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When I met my wife we were working in Singapore.

 

Not a tiny Island but we both got to the point where our monthly weekend escapes to KL or Langkawi kept us sane

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17 hours ago, susanlea said:

I hear about this island fever. Is it real? Or just small town itis?

Live on one for a while, depending of course on size - I lived in Malta for a while - definitely got "island fever"...recall there was only 1 stoplight on the whole place.  Scenery on the Med though was fantastic.

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21 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

I worked in the Maldives many moons ago.Now that's a small island, you could walk around it in 15 minutes!

 

Was there for 6 months! As beautiful as it was, never again. No Internet then,  no TV. You could tell what day it was by the food you were eating.Only way off was by boat or sea plane.Bonus, saved nearly all my salary for 6 months.

I used to stage though Gan in the early 70s.

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We called it Rock Fever in Hawaii, where I lived on and off for 30 years.

The longest I stayed in Honolulu without leaving the island was 2 1/2 years.

I couldn't wait to get away but after 6 months, I couldn't wait to get back.

After I got back, I made provisions for leaving every year so I wouldn't get 

Rock Fever again.  If you have enough money, you can accomplish most 

anything in regards to lifestyle.

I have a similar situation now in Pattaya.  I need to get out after about 3 months

so I get on a bus and go to BKK for a few days.

What can you call that?  Slob Fever?

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17 hours ago, susanlea said:

How do people live in the same town there whole life? Some people do that.

I'm sad for these people, I've got friends who live in the same city that they grew up in, it's not normal to me. These people never travel, no passport just stay in the same city. 

 

How BORING 

 

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Is Island fever the same as Jungle Fever?   how many fevers are there?

 

Cabin fever

Gold fever

Election fever

Bieber fever

 

and my personal favorite

 

 

 

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Some people get it but I think it's caused by seeing and doing the same things over and over without any new interactions in daily life. 

I stayed in samui for 15 years and found if I left for a few days every 6 months or so it didn't bother me.

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I lived on a mountain top for 13 years. It was fine because I really love the woods.

 

Nothing is more popular than the beach (which I can take or leave). So for me, it would have to be Samui or Phuket. I'd need non-beach distraction and a little bit of town life.

 

Put me on Phagnan and I'd be gone in a month. Prob the best beach, tho.

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