Q&A!

If any of you readers have any questions regarding any of my trips please feel free to ask them in any entry and I will try to answer them in the best way I can.

Any kind of questions are welcomed.

No seriously don't be shy.

Really.

Batam Trip (21 Aug 13 - 24 Aug 13)

Went to Batam with a friend.
We stayed near the infamous Nagoya Entertainment District (NED).
If you frequent pubs during your vacation this is the place you should consider in Batam.

This is the "map" I referred to, easy to understand and very simple.

Me and a friend stayed at Goodway Hotel.
It is cheap and good. The only downside is that there is no balcony.
In the day time there are not much activities for us to do.
KFC and McDonald's are nearby, a few 24/7 convenience stores around the area.
A couple of shopping malls you can go to namely Nagoya Hills Shopping Centre and Batam City Shopping Centre.

There are sport activities such as Jet Ski, Banana Boat, Para-sailing, Kayaking, etc.
Everything is located somewhere near Waterfront area in Batam.
CableSki activity at Batam Cable Ski Park.
We only did Go-Kart though.

Taxi to anywhere near the activities area cost about IDR85000 which is about SGD10.

Walking around NED is a really uneasy, for me atleast.
That's why no pictures were taken, nothing much really.
People there will either ask "Taxi? Taxi?!" or "Cewek? Cewek?!"
Cewek is a direct translation for girl in Bahasa Indonesia.

It's prostitution.

Of course I had to maneuver my way around them and jump into a pub.
It feels much much more safer inside.

But when you're inside, be prepared to get swarmed by Batam girls who work there.
They will ask you to buy them drinks (which they get commission from) and before you know it your bill is over a hundred dollars.
They are good at doing their job, they will make you feel like you're the most handsome guy in the world.
Don't fall for it, it's their job.

Get yourself a mirror.

Toilet at Lusy's Pub.

Sadly there was no chalk for me to leave my mark.

Phuket Trip!

I wanted to upload my Melaka Trip but I realised I had too little uninteresting photos.
So I shall skip that.
But just so you know, Bayou Lagoon Park Resort in Melaka has their own mini "Water Theme Park" as their swimming pool.
So if you have kids you might want to check it out.

Today's post is about Phuket!
I am excited to share this trip because it's my longest trip of 7D6N so far.
I know it may not be much compared to other travelers out there but it's a start.

PHUKET TRIP (160613 - 220613)

We stayed at Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa.
About 10 minutes walk to the famous bangla road and Jungceylon Mall.

On our third day we booked a one day snorkeling trip to Phi Phi Island.

But apparently the wind/weather/ocean was in a bad state and we only managed to enjoy Phi Phi Island for a bit and the rest of the trip snorkeling by the shore of Maya Bay.

The boat ride almost killed us due to the strong ocean current and by the time we reached Maya Bay we were all too exhausted to do anything.

Kata Beach.
We spent two of our evenings there.
Patong Beach was a little bit too crowded with Jet Ski operators calling out to us every second.
Please be aware that Phuket is well known for their Jet Ski "accident" scam.
We avoided playing Jet Ski altogether for the whole trip just to be on the safe side.

Random pictures, Patong area.

Weekend night market, Phuket Town.

"Friday night! Tonight! Tonight! 

When you think Thailand, you think Muay Thai."

- Muay Thai promoters

Famous nightclub (rooftop), Patong.

Foam party every Monday and Thursday.

Yes, that is a swimming pool.

Last day.

Honestly one of the saddest picture to look at.

I will definitely come back.

Pahang Trip (Malaysia)

I actually almost forgot about this trip until I switched on my camera.
We had a direct coach from Golden Mile to this particular hotel called Swiss Garden Resort & Spa.
The hotel is great and it's directly next to a clean beach!

Pahang Trip (25th Sep 2012 - 28th Sep 2012)

Pictures are random and not in order.

I can safely cross one out from my bucket list.

Riding a bike through a beach!

Going back home.

Had a great time in Pahang at one of the best hotel.