DAY 1: 15/09/2010
My friend and I went took the El Cheapo JetStar flying out from Changi Airport Terminal 1. When we checked-in, the staff at the counter directed us to boarding gate D44. For quite awhile, we noted that there was nobody and the gate was deserted. We looked around and saw the departure board indicating that the boarding gate was being changed to B14. Poor communication!!!
The boarding was prompt and we were ushered to our most uncomfortable "leather seats". The flight was non-descript and uneventful. The airline didn't allow the passengers to bring their own food and yet had the cheek to sell sub-standard food at sky high prices. E.g. selling a cup of so called premium coffee for $3 in a Styrofoam cup which turn out to be nothing more than a 3-in-1 Nescafe.
One hour into my flight, I was getting restless and when I looked out of the window, a beautiful sight greeted me. I took out my camera and snapped away.
About 2 hours later, the co-pilot announced that the plane would be landing at any moment.
The landing at Phuket was bumpy. I would award Phuket International Airport a 7/10 for the bumpy landing.
We cleared immigration and customs in less than 5 minutes. On the way to our Hotel, we saw for the first time how some of the locals traveled around town. Hmm... this is a "new" way to get around.
After settling down at our Hotel, we took our cameras for a simple sightseeing around Patong area.
We walked aimlessly around Patong to soak in the atmosphere. In less than an hour, we were accosted by some 紅毛猴. Their modus operandi began like this: Hi...you from China? HK? Malaysia? Singapore? Taiwan? We thought that they were tourist so we casually mentioned that we were from Singapore. "Luke" and "Joe" or so they claimed were from UK and California respectively. They shoved some cards in your face and asked you to scratch the foil off the card. You will inevitably "win" something and they will escort you back to their lair where you will be coerced to sit for 90mins to hear the sales pitch on time share holidays. Don't ever fall for this trick. We didn't carry credit cards and neither we had any spare cash with us so obviously we are unable to fall into this kind of con. Avoid them at all cost or misery will befall you throughout your holidays.
After we "escaped" from the lair, we walked back to our hotel. As we didn't have any maps with us, we had to rely on some of the so-called "landmarks" and my trusted GPS. We passed through several streets and soon we forgot our earlier ordeal.
This is the famous Paradise Complex. Unique name for an activity that is carried out openly. It is a place where all gays congregate for sex, massage, eat, sleep etc. You name it...they done it. Be cautious though...it is always wise to be protected if you want to try out the sinful activities.
For the straighter people, there's always the tiger show. Even my mum knows about it so I can feign ignorance. The whole place comes alive in the evening with lady boys gyrating to the latest beat of techno music. It is the place to be if you want to see this for the experience. For me...sleep in my hotel room is more important.
The famed Patong Beach. It is the raining season and dark clouds are always looming. In my four days in Phuket, 2 days were raining and part of holidays were spoilt.
In the evening, we explored Phuket biggest shopping mall. Jungceylon is the hip and modern place to be for foreigners and Thais. I would rate it as equivalent to our Tiong Bahru Plaza. The anchor tenants are Robinson and Carrefour. There's a full digital cinema on the 5th floor showing the latest Hollywood movies in English and Thai. For those who liked musical fountain, there are two performances at 7:00p.m. and 9:00p.m.
Stay tuned...the 2nd day of my adventure coming right up.
My friend and I went took the El Cheapo JetStar flying out from Changi Airport Terminal 1. When we checked-in, the staff at the counter directed us to boarding gate D44. For quite awhile, we noted that there was nobody and the gate was deserted. We looked around and saw the departure board indicating that the boarding gate was being changed to B14. Poor communication!!!
The boarding was prompt and we were ushered to our most uncomfortable "leather seats". The flight was non-descript and uneventful. The airline didn't allow the passengers to bring their own food and yet had the cheek to sell sub-standard food at sky high prices. E.g. selling a cup of so called premium coffee for $3 in a Styrofoam cup which turn out to be nothing more than a 3-in-1 Nescafe.
One hour into my flight, I was getting restless and when I looked out of the window, a beautiful sight greeted me. I took out my camera and snapped away.
About 2 hours later, the co-pilot announced that the plane would be landing at any moment.
The landing at Phuket was bumpy. I would award Phuket International Airport a 7/10 for the bumpy landing.
We cleared immigration and customs in less than 5 minutes. On the way to our Hotel, we saw for the first time how some of the locals traveled around town. Hmm... this is a "new" way to get around.
After settling down at our Hotel, we took our cameras for a simple sightseeing around Patong area.
We walked aimlessly around Patong to soak in the atmosphere. In less than an hour, we were accosted by some 紅毛猴. Their modus operandi began like this: Hi...you from China? HK? Malaysia? Singapore? Taiwan? We thought that they were tourist so we casually mentioned that we were from Singapore. "Luke" and "Joe" or so they claimed were from UK and California respectively. They shoved some cards in your face and asked you to scratch the foil off the card. You will inevitably "win" something and they will escort you back to their lair where you will be coerced to sit for 90mins to hear the sales pitch on time share holidays. Don't ever fall for this trick. We didn't carry credit cards and neither we had any spare cash with us so obviously we are unable to fall into this kind of con. Avoid them at all cost or misery will befall you throughout your holidays.
After we "escaped" from the lair, we walked back to our hotel. As we didn't have any maps with us, we had to rely on some of the so-called "landmarks" and my trusted GPS. We passed through several streets and soon we forgot our earlier ordeal.
This is the famous Paradise Complex. Unique name for an activity that is carried out openly. It is a place where all gays congregate for sex, massage, eat, sleep etc. You name it...they done it. Be cautious though...it is always wise to be protected if you want to try out the sinful activities.
For the straighter people, there's always the tiger show. Even my mum knows about it so I can feign ignorance. The whole place comes alive in the evening with lady boys gyrating to the latest beat of techno music. It is the place to be if you want to see this for the experience. For me...sleep in my hotel room is more important.
The famed Patong Beach. It is the raining season and dark clouds are always looming. In my four days in Phuket, 2 days were raining and part of holidays were spoilt.
In the evening, we explored Phuket biggest shopping mall. Jungceylon is the hip and modern place to be for foreigners and Thais. I would rate it as equivalent to our Tiong Bahru Plaza. The anchor tenants are Robinson and Carrefour. There's a full digital cinema on the 5th floor showing the latest Hollywood movies in English and Thai. For those who liked musical fountain, there are two performances at 7:00p.m. and 9:00p.m.
Stay tuned...the 2nd day of my adventure coming right up.
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