BANGKOK AIRWAYS FLIGHT REVIEW

I just found out that I am an airline junkie. I love everything airlines, aircrafts and airports. So, I would like to channel my interest into words because I hate wasting time. Welcome to my first flight review - Bangkok Airways from Phuket to Koh Samui.

Bangkok Airways is the top-leading domestic carrier in Thailand. I have heard a lot of positive reviews about the airline and I was so excited to be on board. 

Received the boarding pass after checked in at the Phuket International Airport. 

It was a very small flight. I am not sure what it is called (obviously not a narrowbody, it's smaller) but it is the size of two express buses. I wonder why the hell the flight is so small? 

There were only eight passangers on board (hmm no wonder..). When they dimmed the light into blue, I felt like I am in a horror movie. 

This is the inflight meal. Chicken burger, vanilla muffin, two slices of fresh fruits and a plain water. To me, it's not bad. I don't expect much from a 30 minutes-journey flight. 

It was raining heavily that night. Because of the flight size is really small, I was mad worried! The wind is blowing and the lightning was striking. The five Arab guys at the back started to scream "Allahu Akbar" non-stoply! I was confused but I started to pray straight away. 

(I never prayed any harder in life.)

Then, the stewardess came out saying "Calm down calm down!" in Thai accent. I just knew that it was normal for small flight landing. Fuh..

HEY I SURVIVED!!!!! HELLO KOH SAMUI!

WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER VISITED THAILAND DURING MONSOON SEASON?

My first Thailand experience happened last December. Since it was my first time, I was so excited about everything. All people have been to either Krabi or Phuket. Felt like trying something new, so I went to Koh Samui instead.

From the map, you can see that Koh Samui is located on the other side of Thailand. 

However, my vacation did not go as I planned. Because it was monsoon season! Take a look for yourself. 

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Despite the bad weather, I actually enjoyed myself there. It was such a different experience for me. I also almost got myself drowning in the sudden flood on the street. The best part is I almost got myself into a 'nearly-death-experience' by an accident because of the slippery roads due to the heavy rain. 

Definitely one of the best vacations I have ever had in life.

5 TIPS ON TRAVELING JOGJAKARTA

Here are five (5) tips worth-knowing before you take Jogjakarta.

Go-Jek

We were using the apps Go-Jek to get from point A to point B. For your information, Go-Jek is the Indonesian version of our Uber and Grab. The only difference is Go-Jek offers you a motorcycle ride which is a lot cheaper. If you do not have your tourist guide or driver, I recommend Go-Jek to be the first app you install once you landed in Jogjakarta.

Traffic

Let me remind you that it is nearly impossible for you to drive a car or ride a motorcycle here in Jogjakarta. Just like most of you, I have always prefered to have my own transport whenever I was traveling but the traffic here is just crazy. Jogjakarta is a home to 4 millions, do not expect it to be quiet or hassle-free.

Fake an accent

Here's a tip to save money. When you're about to buy the ticket or souvenir or anything, please fake an Indonesian accent. This is so important because Indonesia offers a really cheap price for its citizen. So, instead of speaking in English or "Kak, tiket dua kak!", you might go for "Mbak, tiketnya dua ya mbak.." It's not that hard unless you are really willing to pay for the foreigner price which is about 8-10 times higher than the local one.

5pm night

It gets darker by 3 hours earlier here in Jogjakarta. So don't be surprised if you see its 5pm but the outside looks like 8pm. 

Wake up early

Aside from its famous historical places and ancient ruins,  you can visit its city, cave, beach, cliff, mount, hill, waterfall and volcano. Please get up from your bed early because from satu tempat ke tempat yang lain ambil masa 1-2 jam. Unlike us, they don't have access like PLUS ke NKVE ke SILK ke LEKAS ke so you better utilize your days there. 

That is all from me. I hope you will have a pleasant stay there! If you happened to have other tips, I would appreciate if you can spell it out in the comment section. Thank you.