singapore’s most underrated island getaway in the heart of nature // pulau ubin

[@VisitSingapore]

It was so nice watching you share how you enjoyed this peaceful time capsule - thank you for allowing us to live vicariously through this video.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Ah thanks! We love this place and hope it stays this way for all to enjoy. ☺️

[@bookwormfaith]

one of the thigns I love about singapore is that you have this Uber Modern city with these lovely little enclaves not very far away at all

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

I completely agree! It's amazing to be able to step away from the city and feel like you're in a whole other world.

[@durian9988]

Beautiful wonderful video! Great following you guys through your adventures!😂

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Thanks! It was a wonderful day out.

[@marcslacker3713]

Finally u made it to ubin!!:)

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Yeah we did!!! Always worth it

[@beanoyip06]

We used to go mountain biking there in the early 2000s and end up having seafood at one of those restaurants by the sea, so much have changed now.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

They have more rugged off road biking trails too but we haven't don't them yet and feel we'd need biked with better breaks and gears to tackle them. The restaurant is still there. I think we ate there once a long time ago now.

[@joshuajohan9685]

Wow 😳 I remembered when I was there around 1989 it was not like now... Glad you Guys showed me...👍😉

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

What was it like back then?

[@joshuajohan9685]

@WONDERLUSTworld Mostly Kampong n want to go anywhere need to walk now can see the changes n is there a well for you to shower bn a plain was water?

[@___Danny___]

back then the obs was on the right side of the island , there used to be no paved cycling paths, no public toilets . Some of the houses in the kampung are still occupied, you get to use water wells for your water. Need to register at the police station at the jetty point. Night time there ain’t public lamp out there , its total darkness. Also there is one old comfort cab running there , any local pickup you can hitch a ride with a small fees

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

Love a good monitor sighting, they are so majestic. 😭 And abandoned houses in the middle of the woods creep me out lol. Looks iffy enough in the daytime; I imagine it’s terrifying at night. 😬

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Yes, it does feel like you’re walking through a scene from a horror film. We’ll have a sungai Buloh vlog coming in the next few weeks, we saw the biggest monitor lizard of our lives. More like some sort of dinosaur!

[@nicholaschan4841]

Kodomo dragon?😂 Just kidding

[@tomburke5311]

Excellent video - thanks. How do-able is Pulau Ubin if you're on foot? It must be nearly 40 years since either of us cycled anywhere.... there are lots of hills where we live!

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

You can easily do Pulau ubin by foot. It really isn’t that large at all. Maybe just look up the routes so you know which ones you want to do to allow enough time. Take plenty of water and food but don’t eat near the monkeys 🙈

[@kenzone]

I love Ubin! Thank you for taking me there again vicariously. I’ll wait for sunnier weather to make my next trip! Puaka hill is one of my favourite spots too. Can you fly a drone in Ubin?

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

It really is such a special place. No you can’t fly a drone sadly. I’d love to see that place from the sky.

[@cheryll8008]

Cute place I didn't know existed. Those cats tho 😂

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Those cats were so funny! I'm not sure what they were arguing about. Did you catch the auntie spraying them with water in the background of Jonty talking? Seems like a common thing as she was prepared haha This little island is so worth a visit if you get a chance.

[@MsLilac88]

My husband & I feel blessed to be friends with you guys, your children are adorable. 😊

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Aww thanks!

[@MsLilac88]

@@WONDERLUSTworld I hope we will see you guys again soon. 😊

[@___Danny___]

used to go camping there in the 80’s , abit more wild back then.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Wow, it seems pretty wild now. Any stories you can share?

[@___Danny___]

@ night time people from across do swim over , that why the army or the gurkhas do patrol along the beaches with m16. nowadays technology do the walk. beside the usual wild animals you see nowadays, they captured 2 wild elephants on the island before , swam across from JB. While the mainland banned firecrackers and fireworks, we had our countdown there and setting off fireworks and firecrackers.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Oh that’s really interesting, elephants! 🐘 amazing. I think I’m going to read up some more about Ubin from the past. Thanks!

[@noorirwan686]

Hi guys... After 6-7 years in SG only Jonty still have the thick british accent amongst u guys considering his parents n him were born here. Was it deliberate? Did he teach in a international school or public

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Hey, I think the children's accents have changed a lot with them being younger, their brains pick it up more. We also find when they learn a new word they seem to learn it in the accent it was taught to them in. So they have a mix of local and American sounding words now. It's quite interesting. We have a mix of international and local friends, we both work in an international school. Jonty's accent tends to become more local depending on who is he speaking with. He spent most of his childhood in the Uk so I guess that's the accent that has stuck.

[@noorirwan686]

@WONDERLUSTworld the kids n u too have kool accent, mix of british n SG n american😎

[@noorirwan686]

@@WONDERLUSTworld but weird thing is when we migrate to foreign countries, we suddenly talk in their accent in just 2-3years. My aunt, cousin n brother moved to goldcoast, holland n usa.. i guess they find its high class accent😅

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

My sister has been travelling for over 15 years now and spent alot time in Australia and has picked up that accent.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

We’re noticing Milo’s is starting to change, also more depending on who he is spending time with too. He has a few American friends. Aspen’s was the first to noticeably change.

[@gotmyonu1027]

Millie got no luck with bike rentals

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

This one was great! Did all I needed it to do.

[@patriciagoulter]

We love Pulau Ubin, got my bag snatched two trips ago, but this last time in September, we could get the the Wetlands walkway, it must have been under repair, there was a big gate on the road to it, (unless we were going the wrong way). Thank you.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Snatched by people or monkeys?! Maybe it was under repair.

[@___Danny___]

must be monkey lar , the only bandits that is still around.

[@patriciagoulter]

@@WONDERLUSTworld monkeys, grabbed it back, banging the " poor:" monkey against the bike, sorry, left out an important detail there!

[@kelvgan]

That house reminds me of Pete's dragon movie or aquaman house by the sea or even Popeye house near the seaside...dunno..but somehow

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

It’s such a lovely house but looks so out of place at the same time as fitting right in! I’d love to wake up to that view.

[@RonLarhz]

I also v long nv go ...😂

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Maybe it’s time to?

[@VicariousWalker]

Just orange cats doing orange cat things haha

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Haha are they the fighting kind?

[@kelvgan]

It's a near little adventure no need to go far Borneo or Kalimantan far far deep deepJava jungle and hey it's just a stone throw Singapore island 🏝️

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

A good close by getaway if you want to be on an island for the day and feel like you’re on holiday.

[@kelvgan]

If only Ubin has a holiday resort ⛵ why why why

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

I’m kinda glad it doesn’t though…

[@___Danny___]

Ubin used to have a holiday resort, not sure if it is now. Went in the early 2000’s. Just look up the map, got occupied by the obs.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Oh I didn’t know that! I’ve just been looking it up, KZbin has some old videos of it! We’ve seen it there but didn’t know that’s what it was. All the abandoned chalets.

[@___Danny___]

@ Remember beside the chalets room , there is a open swimming pool , kayaking, bbq pit , pool table , archery and a flying fox facility. they got their own jetty and the boat pickup is at punggol marina club. that all i could remember.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Yeah that’s matches up with what we saw online. We found an old KZbin video someone made where they flew a drone over there and you can see it all from above. Guess it didn’t make the money it needed. It would be cool to stay over there but have it as a conservation holiday stay. That way it wouldn’t get as spoilt as if you stay there you onto help with conservation or to learn about the plants and wild life there.

[@MsLilac88]

Hello friends, I hope you guys are doing fine, I always love watching your videos. 😊 I hope to see you guys soon. 💜 Stay safe & healthy always. 💜🙏

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Thanks! We're doing well, we're so glad you enjoy the videos.

[@MsLilac88]

You are welcome. 😊

[@TheOldmankk]

There was a tragedy of a Pulau Ubin doggie called, Kopi O, rip tomb there.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Aww that’s sad, I just looked the story up.

[@kennySg101]

Any durians?

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

Yes there are! Sometimes you can buy it be from the boat uncles. Smaller than other durians. We’ve found rambutans over there too.

[@___Danny___]

remember there is wild durian tree out there, can pick them up if you bump into them.

[@WONDERLUSTworld]

We have seen others bringing them back but not spotted any ourselves. There is a road called Jalan durian there.