Scooter-ing in Patong!

Hey there!

Have you seen my previous post on Beach-ing in Patong, Phuket? This is the continuation of that post. I'm trying to come up with an epic trilogy where it'll consist of "Beach-ing in Patong, Scooter-ing in Patong and Scooter-ing in Karon". All the pictures in this post was from my first trip to Phuket. Yes, I was bald, slimmer and stones lighter back then.

Navigating your way through Patong on a scooter is very easy. I've been to Phuket twice and scooter is my favourite mode of transportation here. I'm getting used to Patong and Karon that I don't need a navigation system. Seriously, it's worth a try. 

I have to be frank, I've never rode a scooter before. I was so hyped when I tried it out. It was shaky at first. After a few rounds of warm up, I'm like a stallion on steroid on a scooter haha! Once you've got your scooter, make a few rounds and turns to warm yourself up. Oh! Steph met a super cute and chubby baby.

So, how do you get a scooter? Rental services are everywhere in Phuket. You can even rent a car! There are various sizes of scooters to choose from and the price ranges from 8 to 15 USD or 30-50 MYR or 300 - 450 THB per day. I would recommend you to rent it from your hotel. You are also required to hand over your passport as a deposit. You might feel insecure about this. So check out my post on Travel Safe to learn more on how to keep yourself safe while travelling. 

Next step is to get a phone and internet line. I recommend AIS. They have various packages for travellers where you'll get unlimited internet access at a very affordable price. It is also convenient to reload your phone's credit as you can get AIS's prepaid card in every 7 Eleven. Trust me, it'll come in handy. :)

During our first trip to Patong, we stayed at Sea Sun Sand Resort & Spa. The resort is EPIC. Convenient, luxurious, relaxing and clean! Swimming pools are everywhere.

 

We spent most of our time Island hopping and beach-ing instead of going around shopping. However, we did manage to drop by to a few places. Jungceylon was one of the places we went. It is a mall located probably 15 minutes scooter ride from our hotel. There are lots of shops here. Take a break from beach-ing and visit Jungceylon! There's a supermarket, restaurants and plenty of sight seeing can be done. 

Tiger Hotel Patong

If you're a night life enthusiast and a party goer, there's a place famously known as Bangla Road or Soi Bangla. You'll find yourself surrounded with clubs and bars. Pirates bar, Moulin Rouge bar and many more! Strip shows are common here and also known as AGO-GO. You'll be offered by tons of ladies inviting you to drink at their bar or clubs. 

In this case, always stay safe and make sure you have your belonging kept with you at all times. Also, there are a lots of scammers. Be sure to avoid falling into their trap especially in an AGO-GO bar. Other than that, you're in for a big ride pal :)

Street dance crew

We also went to Banzaan Fresh Market. I remembered googling "Places to visit in Patong" and Banzaan came on. So we ended waking up early in the morning and headed to Banzaan on our awesome scooter. If you're lucky, you'll get to see monks dropping by to each stall in the market to pray for them. Just so you know, monks in Thailand are highly respected. 

What's to see in the market? Sorry we got too consumed by various vibrant and fresh vegetables, fruits as well as flowers. So we totally forgot to take pictures which we should have. Heh.

Oh oh oh, street food! It is a must. You gotta' give it a try at least once. They're cheap and delicious!

Well, that's all I have for this post. I promise you, there'll be more fun and exciting pictures in the next post on "Scooter-ing in Karon". Stay tuned for the third chapter of our Phuket's trilogy!

To my loyal and awesome readers, thank you very much for being awesome followers of my blog. If you're new here, thanks for visiting and do subscribe to our newsletter! Don't forget to like our Facebook page, follow our Instagram and subscribe to our Youtube channel!

As always, be nasty stay happy peeps! Love, Nath.

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A day at the beach with bruh bruhs!

How's it going people!

First, this blog is turning 3 months old in 10 days and I'm super excited. Second, a blog is a platform where you can treat it as a diary or a travelogue and more. Thus, you're able to share your moments with people around the world. At the same time, you could make a profit out of it! Don't expect too much in return though.

As for me, I do this because I love writing and sharing awesome stuffs or ideas to you. That includes awesome and random moments. I've been posting posts once or twice weekly and I think I'm doing well. Couldn't have done it without you, so thank you.

So me and the bruhs went to Layang-layangan beach in Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. The environment is awesome there! The view, sand, sun and sea, perfecto'. Oh, just so you know, bruh/bruhs is like another term for bro/brothers commonly used as a swag term nowadays. So, if you're thinking it's a typo, it's not. :)

Cover Photo: The bruhs

How can you not fall for this?

It's not the best beach in Malaysia but for what Labuan can offer, this is epic. It's only 10 minutes drive from Labuan town. I was born and raised in Labuan but living in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. My brothers are all staying in Labuan. I only visit them like once in a month or two. 

The real purpose of going to the beach was for us to get cinematic shots for our upcoming Youtube videos. So stay tuned for our upcoming videos yea. If you haven't subscribe to my Youtube channel, do it now. Haha! Oh, here's Samuel's Youtube Channel.

Samuel the video and photography enthusiast

Gabriel on rocks

Yours truly

I just can't get enough of the sea, sun and sand. If ever you're in Labuan, you have got to check this place out. Also, I've posted on places to visit in Labuan (part 1) and (part 2), so do check it out.

Once again, thanks a bunch peeps. Feel free to drop any comments. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook! Subscribe me on Youtube. 

As always, be nasty and stay happy! RAWR.

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Labuan Island (Places to visit in Labuan, Part 1)

What's up people!

I was born and raised in this small Island "Labuan" which is also known as the pearl of the South China Sea. Yes yes yes, cheap alcohol, perfumes, cars, and chocolate is all you could think of now. Labuan is a duty free island so if you happen to be here, go bonkers on duty free items alright. Mind you, not everything here is cheap. Though cheap chocolates and alcohol beverages may be tempting, eating and staying in Labuan will not be as cheap as the chocolates or alcohol. Because lands in Labuan are scarce, no houses would be cheap here. 

However, I've been away from Labuan for quite sometime now. If you think Labuan is small and boring, I can't deny your statement but what I did on my visit back home this week might change your mind. Labuan is an island filled with historical landmarks and covered by beaches. Me and my brother Samuel circled the whole island just to show you "Places to visit in Labuan". 

Places recommended in this post:

1. Pancur Hitam / Pohon Batu / Layang-Layangan (Beaches)
2. Labuan Bird Park
3. Chimney Museum

I know right! Sea, sun and sand! We drove along the 18 kilometres long stretch beach all the way from Layang-Layangan to Pohon Batu. We meddled with our GoPro Hero 3+ and attached it to the driver's window recording our drive along the beach. I'll be hooking up a video into my new Youtube channel soon a'ight.

Well that's just the beginning. We later went to the Labuan Bird Park and Chimney Museum located approximately 4 kilometres from Palm Beach Resort Labuan. Labuan Bird Park has been here for many years now and each visit makes me like it even more! It may not be the best but still, I like being here. The diversity of birds to see here is satisfying. Entry cost : RM3 per adult/children. Here are some pictures we took. 

Entrance to Labuan Bird Park

The GoPro enthusiat.

Next, Chimney Museum! It is located opposite of the Labuan Bird Park. It is only 30 seconds walk away. Chimney is a building structure that was built in the 80's and carries a British design. The purpose is still unknown. Some said it could be a light house or a ventilation shaft. 23,000 imported bricks from England were used to build this structure. 

The environment or view of the area during a sunny day is aesthetic. Entrance fee: Free! 

I'm gonna upload my first few Youtube videos soon, keep up with us ya. I'm seperating Labuan posts because I wouldn't want to put too much photos into one post as it may be data consuming or slow loading for my mobile readers. 

The second post will be up within 24 hours of this post just so you know. :P

P.S: I miss my co-writer as I'm on this trip back to my home town alone. 

Places recommended in the next post:

1. War Memorial
2. Botanical Garden
3. Marine Museum
4. Labuan Clock Tower
5. Labuan Museum

As always, thank you for your continuous support guys! Couldn't have made it this far without you!

Be nasty, stay happy! :)

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