Biking across Singapore’s nearly-abandonned island of Pulau Ubin | Simon Says
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- If you are yearning for a bit of adventure during this pandemic, step right up! Exploring a nearly-abandoned south-east asian island on a bike had tremendous appeal to me, so I though I'd bring y'all along and check out Pulau Ubin, a living museum of how things used to be on Singapore before all those damn bankers showed up.
Dirt trails, steep cliffs and SURPRISING wildlife made for an awesome day of getting lost in Singapore's not-too distant past.
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Your videos are of documentary quality man... Absolutely amazing to see your efforts in a well made video... Cheers brother and thanks for this video.
Thank you very much indeed! Keep watching them so I can keep making them!
Wow...your shots of the island were fantastic. This is probably the best vid of Pulau Ubin that I have come across. I'm actually seeing places that I had not seen in other P. Rubin vlogs.
*Puaka Hill is haunted*
Silent Puaka Hill would be a great video game name
I didn’t have time to explore it all in just one afternoon, so that’s good reason to go back and film some more!
@@SimonSaysCanada But be careful not to get too close to a wild boar if you happen to see one again next time, Simon. I'm not an animal expert but I've heard that wild boars can be dangerous.
Thank you very much - and sorry for the very late reply: I seem to have missed it 😕
Your videos are awesome man! The production/editing is on point!
Oh you’ll make me blush! Thanks, appreciate it. Now if I could only figure how to handle manual focus on my damn camera.... :p
Come to a cross road like this; you may go left or right it doesn’t matter.... it will give you a surprise....
It helps so much when I’m also coming to a crossroad in my life now... but thanks for sharing this part that indeed it doesn’t matter which path I choose, God will give me pleasant surprises.
Same for me - and it brought my family and me to Singapore! Crossroads are the best, if you don’t linger too much before you choose.
Great videos! My kids had school camp on Ubin when they were in primary school and they’ve been back there with there frens for regular group outings. Keep those vids coming and welcome to Singapore!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoy!
Well done Simon. I enjoyed your clip. Thanks
Thanks for watching!!
Got yourself another fan! Loving the vids!!
Thank you Aaron! Support means a lot!
Brilliant video bruh! 5:09 that resort used to be under management of the Marina Country Club in Punggol(North East of Singapore) loving this. Subbed bruh
Thank you for these sights!
Pleasure!
Enjoy watching all episodes exploration round the island . Thxs.
Enjoy reading that you are enjoying my silly videos! Keeps me going!
Great video. I was there last week but still enjoyed your video. Going back again this week with another group of friends. You are funny.
Pllanning my next visit as well!
Awesome shots and content. Indeed. Lost is an adventure. Will hit the subscribe button!
Welcome aboard!
Awesome! Love it!
Thank you!
Just found your videos - they are great! Really enjoying them and makes me want to visit this island now!
It’s a fun place to visit - especially on a Monday, with no one around!
Nice shots & editing. Love it
Thanks for watching!
Wild boars, monitor lizard, giant mud crabs, salt water Crocs, manatees are the amazing wildlife’s that you can find in Ubin Island. Back in the 90s, there was a wild elephant which swam across the Johor Straits and hid in Ubin. Awesome !
Wooah! Wild elephant!!! Those were the days
Great! Thank you for sharing.As if went there already.
Thanks for watching
I almost smile and lol throughout the whole vid..😍🤗😘
😁
Cool, thanks for sharing mate...
Thanks for watching, makes sharing more fun!
Wow super entertaining video and effort!!
Thank you for the support!
Nice vlogs Simon..wow..Pulau Ubin😍😍
i hope oneday i can go there..thanks fo sharing..👍
You should go there, it’s beautiful.
Nice!!!
wonderful, hope you love Singapore forever,
I probably will!
Nice video bro👍👍👍.. Ubin islands 👍👍
Thanks!
Supported you by subscribed!! Keep up the nice video edits and background music! Really nice work and excellent quality video!
Thank you very much - one thing to note though, as you work your way through my videos: I am no longer in Singapore 😭 But I’ll be back as soon as I can!
Another gorgeous vlog !! Pulau Ubin is a very quaint place (as you said from the 60's). As a nature lover I "should" be planning a yearly pilgrimage :) Next up try Thomson Nature Park .. which will give you a historical perspective on Singapore and some unique Monkeys
It’s on my radar for sure! I’ll try to wriggle out of a work day - hopefully a Monday - to experience it at its most quiet.
That’s what I did on Ubin, and I’m pretty sure this was a wise decision!
very entertaining video, feel like going there again
Thank you - me too, actually!
I'm envious of you, Simon. Ha ha :-D I'm a Malaysian who's been to Singapore hundreds of times but I've never been to Pulau Ubin. I had no idea it was so quaintly beautiful. I've just subscribed to your channel. Awesome!
Thank you for watching and subscribing! Pulau Ubin is pretty special in my eyes - I got another video where I explore it from the water (no crocs this time!)
Awesome and editing video bro
Thanks man - check some of the other ones too, you may enjoy them as well, starting with The Mangroves of Pulau Ubin!
Nice video and content Mate!👍
Many thanks!
Awesome video!
Thank you very much!
Awesome!
Thanks Martin!
4:10 "Hurry up with the bowing please" HAHAHAHA. Loves your jokes and humor! Looking forward to more of your videos :)
Glad you like it! Keep watching, and I’ll keep making them!
😁
We looking forward to your next great vid... Make Singapore great again... Haha💕🥰😘
MSGA!
@@SimonSaysCanada Singapore loves u too 💓
*Blush*
@@SimonSaysCanada 😋😋😋 enjoy wat our little island has to offer.. I love Singapore too! But.. we need to have more fun places for families... And rules are kinda abit strict here😊
Nice entertaining contents and good camera work! I am sub 989. 11 more to go!
Glad to have you tag along!
Awesome video and commentary 👌
Glad you enjoyed!
I like your video man!
Thanks for watching! Browse a little - I’m sure you’ll like a few other too!
wow... thats so nice
Thanks for watching!
Thanks a bunch!
Great stuff! liked & subbed
Thanks for the support!
5:21 It’s actually used as a campsite for schools.I camped there a few times back in my secondary school days it’s called the Ubin Living Lab
Used to be a resort back in the day, too. A few commentors have worked there in their youth.
wow ..you really exploring the island ..i dont think i did that much myself...great you enjoy that tiny island
I found many little secret beaches and cool spots. Looking forward to get back there!
*if its in the mainland that will be great you don't need to take a boat to the island like UK Puaka Hill seems haunted* 🌫
A Good One❗👍😁
A fun one to make too!
Nice job!
Thankee
You earned a sub, great video man!
Thanks! This Pulau Ubin video is paying off, I’ll get back there and do another one!
@@SimonSaysCanada If you do get back there, do check out this place called Chek Jawa Wetlands, its a mangrove swamp where you can see lots of wildlife when the tide is low. However as mentioned, ONLY when the tide is low, so do check the timings for low tide before heading or else everything you are supposed to see would be submerged.
Another place where you can see some forms of natural wildlife in Singapore (other than the zoo) is Sungei Buloh Wetlands. It is also quite family-friendly and surrounding the wetlands are farms like Hay Dairies Goat Farm or Bollywood Veggies. The only issue is you might need a car to travel to those places as public transport is rather limited. But anyways welcome to Singapore!
Absolutely! It’s on my to-do list for sure, just waiting for camping to become legal to get back there
Professional video editing
What, where? :D
Why do you not have more subscribers? Awesome editing!
I’m TH-cam’s best kept secret!
@@SimonSaysCanada well, I am glad that I stumbled upon your channel. SUBBED!! :D
Nice one
Was fun! Most fun I was able de extract from a single day!
Stumbled across your video and it's awesome.. Welcome to Singapore and please try Durian and also Frog porridge! You got yourself a new subscriber!
Thanks for your support! If Durian tastes anything like it smells, I’m sure I’ll not enjoy it... Probably makes for a good video though!
Durian tastes like it smells! But the after taste is what you need to know.. Also.. Please do a video on frog leg porridge which can be found a geylang... Have a great weekend and stay safe!
Yeah i actually went to stay at that place you found in March 2012. It was called Celestial resort @ Ubin and it was on those groupon type sites at $30 for 1 night including kayaking in the lagoon there, welcome drink, breakfast, fish spa, bike rental...rooms were a kind of old even back then...not that many people stayed which i guess is why they kept promoting those deals...eventually closed and opened as ubin living lab.
Ubin is great...wouldn't go for swimming, more for rustic nature...swimming is best at lazarus island...i think you can camp on st johns island.
Anyway another great video :)
Thanks for watching, and always taking the time to comment!
Nice video & editing idea..
Thanks!
U deserve much much more sub..
All in due time! 😊
Wow..when I grow up, I want to be like Simon! Your video is funny and fun. Nice videography. Am learning man. I will follow you
Careful - being like me means losing all your hair 😛 Thanks for the good word!
Thanks for the video and nice details.
I am also planing to explore Pulau Ubin bike off-road track 🙂
You should! Lots to see!
@@SimonSaysCanada definitely 😁
Thx man 🙂
That place is Ubin Living Lab, maintained by Nparks for research, education, school outings etc.
Some told me it used to be a resort as well, a few decades ago. Still, it’s a nice area, well kept!
The music sounds like he is the first man to conquer the island. ;)
Simon the Conqueror, the Musical
Good stuff! Really helpful cuz we're planning to head there this weekend! (Planning to bring the Sony ZV1 as well 😋)
How do you like the ZV1 so far?
So far I like it! I had just been using a GoPro before but couldn't get as much crispy b rolls with it. I will say though I much prefer how light and compact the GoPro is. But it's a trade-off! My last video I did was using the ZV1 if you're interested!
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LOL man yeah that island is inside a Temporal Well... 1 year in there is 20 years out here for us. They're barely into the 70s while we're already in 2020.
Waiting for camping again.
It would seem to be a safe socially-distanced activity, right?
Because this video me go Pulau ubin yesterday 😆
Did you get a better bike than mine?
@@SimonSaysCanada I brought my own bike.Its a full suspension bike that was really really expensive(around 8000 sgd).In my opinion dont rent the bikes on pulau ubin.Just save some cash and go spend it on a good bike(3000 sgd will get u quite a good one eg.(canyon spectral).
Man the bikes in Singapore are EXPANSIVE! Dunno why, but 500$ in Canada will get you a 4000$ bike here in Singapore! Somebody somewhere is making a 400% profit...
@@SimonSaysCanadawow my dream bike would be a pivot mach 5.5.With fox live valve and all that cool stuff.In Singapore because of gst and rental price for the bike shops in SG selling high end bikes they have no choice but to make very expensive bikes such as a projectone custom mtb cost around 20000 sgd!(yep ik at this point u would be shell shocked) I'm planning to move to canada sometime in the future when I start making money cuz it's not easy to find high paying jobs in sg.In fact there can be up to 20 people competing for one position(eg.lawyers).Why canada,well it is cuz it has a lower crime rate than the usa and has almost everything that America has.So why not.Btw if its within ur means pls try to film a vlog of u riding some mtb trails in sg.They have some nice rental bikes from big box brands like evil and yeti at the shops near the trails.U can just Google UNSPRUNG OR REEVOLUTION to see wat they have.It would make this channel more exciting and fun to watch.but for now keep up the good work!!👍👍
cool video man..
Thanks for watching!
Your welcome man 🤘🤘🤘
Was waiting for Chek Jawa clips! Maybe on your next trip?
Yep! Still have to explore that part of the island. Just waiting for camping to reopen for the next trip
LOL the music and sound effects man, make more videos! I am cancelling my Netflix account! 🤣🤣
Haha! I have another one coming this week - hang on to that Netflix, though! I hear great things about Star Trek Discovery!
Puaka Hill = Cursed/ Haunted Hill. Did ‘Outward Bound School’ in Ubin as a corporate orientation (2001) and had to camp overnight at the quarry. Instructor told us people had drowned there and he told ghost stories about the place too. In Malay, we call such places ‘keras’(hard/ harsh) if you get the drift. That night, unlike my usual sleep paralysis, I ‘saw’ a black figure me pressing me down. The next morning, a colleague claimed he was a black figure too but he didn’t want to alarm the rest of us.
Love your videos.
I’ve camped ALONE in haunted places before, but somehow, I seem to exert no influence or generate any interest for ghosts…. I’d love to try some jiu-jitsu escapes if one ever pins me down! Can you imagine the awkwardness if it worked? 😀
@@SimonSaysCanada haha yep, awkward especially if the ghost is versed in a different martial art form given his cultural background ..
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Great video mate. I felt cold sweat when you were standing on the ledge of the quarry. Was there biking once, but I remembered I rented the bike for only $10.
Yeah, I think its 10$ for a beaten-up regular bike and 25$ for a mountain bike (BRAND NEW!!!) 😁
Ive been to Pulau Ubin for cycling couple of times, pack some food from Changi Village food centre, bottle drinks and sat by the beach next to our bicycle. Its such a nice, nature surroundings. Beware of wild monkeys on tress, they will try to steal your things or plastic bags that you bring. I almost lost my meals. But I am recommending tourists to visit. Ive had many tourist friends that I brought there. :)
It is a nice place! Just waiting for camping to reopen to get back there!
Hope, if this traveling rules back to normal as before pandemi, soon i try to visit SG hope this pulau ubin also. More than 2 years cant travel. Greetings from east Jawa
Cheers!
I hear, if not sunday the ferry ride back to main insland will took so long to wait. Is that true?
Don’t know - I went on a monday
Bro ur lit
hi, did you have to do the safeentry app thing when you went to pulau ubin?
Yes. Everywhere.
Went there a few years back with bak kwa(pork slice) ,went for a toilet break,came out,my bike was surrounded by 7 or 8 wild boars,they ate my bak kwa and I can't do anything seeing my bak kwa gone in a flash🤣
Boars eating pork, huh? If they only knew...
@@SimonSaysCanada
Thats what I'm thinking also lol
Eating their own kind.......
@@SimonSaysCanada I didn't know boars could be cannibals! LOL
nice !
Thanks for watching!
Simon Says im going next week ahah, how was the crowd?
Went on a weekday, so there were very few people. 30 tops. But I hear it can get crowded on weekends.
Hello Mr Simon may I know what is the editing software you use the B roll is super good
Final Cut Pro is what I use!
Oh, never seen this when I go there in Pulau Ubin. Nice video editing tho.
Thanks for watching! If you are up for it, I got another Ubin video explored from the water on a paddle board!
Cool! How Long u spend exploring the island?
Around 7 or 8 hours? Still plenty to see that I have not yet seen, so I’ll get back there someday!
Great video & looking forward for more videos like this, im jealous last time we went there and it was raining cannot explore more :(
I bet the place looked even more lonely in the rain...
@@SimonSaysCanada exactly, hope you can share on how you create your video and such
With a lot of love and care :) There are so many channels about how-tos and tutorials, I figured I would refine my craft a bit before presuming anyone would want to know how this nobody TH-cam guy does his thing. But perhaps one day!
5.07 The abandoned place used to be a hotel. Stayed for a night at that hotel but i forgotten the name.
Yeah, a guy who used to work there back in the day reached out as well.
Strange to put a resort on an island and not show the waterfront!
The time I got there it was raining but I still went on
Probably had a tougher time then I did…!
You should try pulau tekong next, its great, they have this amazing 24 km hike programme, you must try it.
Cool, I’ll check it out!!
@@SimonSaysCanada You fool you fell for one of the classic blunders.
You'll know once you search up what tekong is. 😂
Allright, you got me - I checked it out..... 😁 A local friend of mine told me about prison escapees who ended up hiding on Tekong... Good military exercise to find them! 😅
Damn I went to all those same spots, especially near the seaside for a little stone skipping
Did you throw some stones too for real?
@@SimonSaysCanada HAHA YES
last time i go there was in 2014 , got the best bike with 4 hours ride for $10 😁😄 , plan to go again but so lazy 🤣😂😂😂
I am waiting for camping to re-open, than I'll be back there in a flash!
There is a similar bicycle only island in Malaysia called Pulau Ketam.There is even a Maybank branch there.I have been on this island twice taking even a study group.There are houses and hotels built on stilts.This is near the Klang area.
I want to visit Malaysia at some point. Stupid COVID broke my dreams.
@@SimonSaysCanada I want to travel.Stupid Covid is a scam.Let me know which is your country of origin please
Canada! I’m back there now, actually.
@@SimonSaysCanada Canada is also a great country to explore.I wish I could be in your city.I wish I knew you earlier.
I’ll be back in SEA one day. Hopefully soon! And if you come to Canada, come early December for the Christmas magic vibes, but leave before January and avoid the REAL monstrous winter 🥶
I love the part 8:44 🤣🤣🤣 it so funny
😄 Cannot go wrong with Flinstone noises!
Yeah hahaha.. it's so funny
the auntie didnt lie ,that polygon model is new ,look up Polygon Heist X2 Urban Bike, perhap wrongly phrase not brand new , lol
Yeah, I had a 12 year old bike that was newer than this one 😝 Over-use, I guess! But I don’t blame her, she’s doing a good job.
1:09 LMAO HAHA
😅
like simba on rock 😂 👍
Don’t have a lion’s mane anymore, though.
I love the way you edit. 😍 I also do a Pulau Ubin Vlog but not as good as you
All Pulau Ubin videos are good videos!
High class editing... Loved the music at 4:30 title please ?
I’m sorry, I tried to look it up but I can’t find anymore… If I do stumble onto it again, I’ll let you know for sure
@@SimonSaysCanada ok thx
8:40 dude you’re hilarious
No no - I’m Simon! Hilarious Lemay is my second cousin!
Can u swim there? Or the water is full of crocs?
No crocs have been spotted there in a couple years, but then again, not a lot of people looking for them either. Avoid murky waters if you must swim!
It’s called pulau. Poo-la-woo say it fast. And there you got it. Nice video anyway and at 4:32-4:39, I learned something new from your words
Congratulations!! You’ve won the prize I was reserving for the 500th person who called me on my bad pronunciation!!
10:03 what's that at the end? Samurai sword?
Actually, I think its a katana-shaped umbrella!
@@SimonSaysCanada lol
Hi Simon the abandon place which you got no idea... That place is use to be a resort... By the name of calestial resort.....
Have you ever been there when it was open?
@@SimonSaysCanada yes been there when it is actively open... Quite a nice place last time.....
I’m told its now called Nparks Living Labs - they use it to house researchers and environmentalists studying Ubin’s ecosystems. That’s probably why it has not been completely anbandonned and still in good shape.
@@SimonSaysCanada yup maybe.... 👍👌
J'ai tellement ri a 3:04
YEEEAAAAHHHHH
Kinda sad when the bike shop was closed. But I think some haven't close
Went there on a weekday - I’ve seen more recent videos and it seemed PACKED on weekends. Good for them!
Its good when there's many customers to rent. The shop keepers can make earnings. Than shop wouldn't close
I can flip the pebble over the water more than 10 times...😁😁
I used to also.. But I lost the skills!
@@SimonSaysCanada must give a wide upward arm swing aiming on the water surface..practice make perfect..😉
Just curious, which hammock you have? Wabonnet, Dream, Dutchware, Hennessy?
The Ninox by Sierra Madre - it’s a relatively small company in the USA, but MAN do they make great products.
@@SimonSaysCanada Good, Ninox is neat and dear. If you need a Sling Gear or Mini hammock to store belonging off ground. I made one for you, FOC. Happy Hammocking.
Thank you very much, I already own a sling gear stash that goes underneath the Ninox. Can’t wait fo phase 3 o be able to use it though
@@SimonSaysCanada with or without Phase 3, most of my customers has done solo hammocking without Npark or Uniform officers disturb. Don't confront or argue if they approach you nice and easy. I reckon Phase 6 then no mask is needed. hahaha.
I’m a bit nervous messing with Singapore laws... In Canada, I would defy some rules, but here, I’m 100% law-abiding citizen!
Ubin wild boar r very friendly.
A single wild boar killed King Robert and plunged Westeros in a horrible war against traitors and frost zombies... Can’t trust wild boars...!
5:12 It was a resort. I remember staying there for a night about 10 years ago 😂😂😂
Really? Still well-maintained for an abandonned resort. I’ve seen much worst in Mexico - and they weren’t abandonned!
@@SimonSaysCanada Big oof!
What happend if you touch monkey?
I go that at 10 o'clock
You get fanged, bitten, scratched - and possibly violated in some of your facial orifices… ! Whatever you do, DON’T TOUCH THE MONKEYS!
That is a abandoned chalet
Chalet? Even remote chalet are packed together close in Singapore...
I wonder when you are biking, is there a guy video shooting for you?
No, I’m all by myself on most videos, including this one!
@@SimonSaysCanada wow! Great work!
Just takes a while to setup, bike for a bit, then comeback for the camera! I used my “return” shots in the end of the video, when its time to head back to the boat.
@@SimonSaysCanada Thank you! Wish you make more vids to share!