Scooter-ing in Karon!

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The final part of my Phuket's trilogy is finally done! You can check out the other two parts of the trilogy here, Beach-ing in Patong (part 1) and Scooter-ing in Patong (part 2). If you're new to my blog, just so you know, I publish new post once or twice a week. So be sure to subscribe to our newsletter!

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In 2013, Steph and I went to Phuket, Thailand for the second time. The sea, sun and sand are reasons we fell in love with Phuket so much. All the pictures in this post were taken using Samsung Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S4 as we decided to travel light :)

Instead of staying in Patong, we stayed in Karon which is approximately 15-20 minutes scooter ride uphill from Patong. As usual, Agoda.com hooked us up to the amazing Secret Cliff Resort & Restaurant Phuket! Look no further as they have sea view jacuzzi suites, swimming pool, spa and more! We have to rate them a 10/10. Check out their website for more pictures and offers!

They have a restaurant and bar as well as a "hut" bar called Coco Pizza. If you're craving for some italian styled pizzas and cheeses, head on to Coco Pizza! 

If you're planning on renting a scooter, Secret Cliff Resort provides rental services. It's much safer too in terms of security deposits. You'll have to hand in your passport as a security deposit. Personally, I think it's much safer to leave my passport with the hotel instead of handing it over to an outsider. Also, yes, we went to Jungceylon again! :)

Karon beach is a 15 minutes scooter ride downhill from Secret Cliff Resort and probably 30 minutes away from Patong. If you're looking for a less populated beach, Karon or Kata beach is the place to be. The sand on Karon beach is unique because it makes a squeaking sound each time you take a footstep. Seriously! Also, be sure to bring along your national driving license along as you might face a roadblock just like we did. Luckily, I brought my license with me. 

There'll be a lot of activities offered by vendors on the beach such as, jet skiing, para sailing, banana boat and more. I tried out the para sailing and it was fun! Steph bailed out last minute due to her fear of heights :/

Psssttt! Avoid taking Tuk Tuks as their charges will rip you off. We paid 300 baht a day for our scooter. A Tuk Tuk would charge you at least 200 baht per ride! You do the math. Correct me if I'm wrong but this was purely based on our experience.

Karon is a small and peaceful town where you'll see lesser cars and population. So what's in Karon? KARON PLAZA! This is the right place for shoppers. Here, your bargain skills should be put to test if you know what I mean. 

There are tons of other stuffs in Karon too, restaurants, massage parlours, tattoo parlours, hotels, convenience store, currency exchange booths, markets and more. Be sure to get yourself a raincoat just in case if it rains. Raincoats are available in every 7-eleven or other convenience store.

Last but not least, we made time to go to the busy and bustling Patong! We visited the Patong Otop Shopping Paradise! You'll find yourself surrounded by "hut" bars while shopping your way through Patong Otop. You'll find a shop filled with HELLO KITTY'S merchandises, reggae/rasta's accessories shop as well as Hard Rock Cafe! 

I've finally reached the end of my Phuket's trilogy. I thank you so much for supporting and visiting my blog! I'll be uploading a new Youtube video and a blog post next week so stay tuned for more! Do follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to our newsletter and Youtube channel too!

As always, be nasty stay happy! :)

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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!

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

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