I Won't Return To This Malaysian Island 🇲🇾
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2022
- Labuan, Malaysia - A duty free island in east Malaysia
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I flew to Labuan, a small island in east Malaysia off the shores of Borneo. A heard that it's a tax free island and a duty free paradise. Let's explore this island, see what Labuan has to offer...
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Hee hee hee hee hee 😁😁😁😁 Even we local Malaysians mostly don't want to go to Labuan. We'd rather go to Langkawi or Tioman.
Labuan is a Duty Free heaven for alcohol and cigarettes, chocolate...and Labuan is a port for vessels, off shore and rescue boat...and ship repair/daily supplement. Sat and Sun usually fulky booked, it is very difficult to find a vacant room. Many sailor and engineers gone aboard for Pub, Club, and looking for beddies 🤭
18:40 wait.. since when UTC become a mall??
Tplong terjjumah dalam Bahasa Malaysia
Very nice video. Thank you!
Haha! Love the title. We also won’t return to Labuan😅 A day trip was enough for us.
And hope you had a great birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!🎉
See you again soon!
I did, thanks a lot guys 🤙😊 see you soon 💪
did you also not go to tanjung kubong to see the cliff at the beach? the chimney? the rock formations at layangan?
i mean yeah not much to see or do in labuan..
but if u havent gone to that 3 places, well, u havent seen labuan..
not to mention if you also didn’t even go to kuraman.. 🤷🏽♂️
Mr ken,,,Labuan is a working Island,, related to offshore banking, oil and gas, merchant marine supply ship, air force and naval base ,,etc etc.
Stay safe and stay happy 🇲🇾😁
Some of the attractions in Labuan:
-War cemetery
-Marine Museum
-Labuan Museum
-Coal Mining Museum and the Chimneys
-Bird Park
-Peace Park
Loved it once again. Another great video. Thank you Ken.👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Thanks sharon😊
Labuan is not a tourists destination. It is basically a Malaysian air force base and an offshore financial centre. The local community principally serves these two activities.
Greeting Ken.
I watch your contents and I am from Labuan.
Sabah and Labuan was experiencing bad weather the past week.
Too bad you were not able to see the beautiful sunrise and sunset on this island.
And there are few famous spots and remains in this island that show the end of the WW2.
The War Memorial, the surrender point, the coal mine entrance, the ammunition storage etc...
As well as the nearby island getaway for snorkeling and diving.
Good luck and looking forward to your next video.
Thank you Ken for sharing your trip to Labuan .
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n your experience in Labuan. What a small world, u guys had done with d roadtrip, n u guys meet in d airport going to different destinations.
Labuan is not really a tourist destination, it's one of d duty free financial hub for Malaysia.
There was a seafood place that was highly recommended by an american family, where the jones, very reasonably priced. But they had d seafood before d pandemic
Should try twin otter (much smaller plane) when you are in Miri. To go to Lawas. After explore Lawas, you can go to Labuan by boat. Or to KK by bus.
actually you can make a day trip to few small islands nearby if you love snorkeling, I've met a foreign family who extended their stay there just to enjoy the underwater view
Selamat datang ke Labuan 😋🤩👍'. Super sedap launch menu in Labuan
Hi and Happy Sunday, Ken and all.
Happy sunday 😊
In the past, one of the reasons for people to visit Labuan was to renew their Bruneï Visa. It was a quit exit by boat and the feeling, when I did in 1988 was nice.
5 pieces of pisang goreng for RM1...you can't get that price in KL, especially now that the price of cooking oil has increased. 😀 Stay safe, Ken. Looking forward to seeing your adventures in Sabah👍😀
I think we cant find that price anywhere anymore, very cheap!!!
@@sirbobhatethenumberyoutubegive Are you Malaysian?
he complaining the price was expensive?
Only in kl city are expencive. Out of kl is cheep any thing.
Greetings Ken…😂this really sounds funny but I just couldn’t help it & keep smiling while watching this episode.
Thanks for sharing about Labuan. At least me as a Malaysian I get know know another part of my country.
Stay safe & healthy always. Looking forward to your next destination video.
The closed restaurant that you visited was a seafood restaurant which usually opens in the evening/late afternoon.
The restaurant thats closed is anjung ikan bakar.. its open late evening until night. Labuan famous for offshore industry .. not for tourism. Many foreigners come to labuan for working in oil and gases sector as well as shipping sector. Labuan also hub for offshore banking in Malaysia.. some places you can go in labuan are chimney museum, bird park, marine museum, war memorial, ums beach, batu manikar beach, taman damai, desa tunas hijau
Hi Ken, my last trip to Labuan Island was like 20 years ago. It's a small island though but I could remember some night spots down town.
Hi Ken I have been following you since sri lanka, I enjoy your videos very informative. A comment on Labuan, my father inlaw worked on a hospital on Labuan during the war . Could you please do a video showing the equipment you use,
Thanks for following! 😊 My equipment is linked in the video's description ✌
Those planes are ATR-72s, they're actually quite common in Europe. They're made in France and Italy. if you're looking for places to visit.. I can't think of many - there's The Chimney (a museum), and there's beaches all over the place. Also a wartime cemetery. If you like spectacular rocks you could try Bethune Head in the north of the island, and they're some interesting stuff in the south, too, but maybe you'd have to be a geologist to appreciate the stuff in the south (turbidites). As far as the geology goes - it's a world class destination for sedimentary rocks. Fossils, sedimentary structures, etc., a great place for teaching.
Hi, great video Ken.
Thank you 😊
Coming back to your channel after sometime. Busy with my own work🤣 Still enjoying your video like before.
nice journey ken....
Hi Ken.. welcome to Labuan😊
Hey Ken ☆ congrat u near 100k soon 😊
Im currently stuck in my home due to self isolation. Ken, thank you for this vid .. love from Brunei Darussalam
Don't worry be happy....Zitat Bob Marley!!! Ich mag DEINE AUTHENTISCHEN VIDEOS👍👍👍P.S. ich war vor ca.20 Jahren an der ""OSTKÜSTE MALAYSIAS'' auf einer ebenbürtig NICHTSSAGENDEN INSEL..i love MALAYSIA/THAILAND/SINGAPORE/LAOS...ETC.!!! but sometimes we need Expierence...learning by doing!!!😉 i wish you all the best for your future and good luck, please keep making great Videos again..keep it up👍😊you are one of the best originals!!!!!!
okey..Ken we will waiting your great news ..stay safe ..
Heyy, Im a local from labuan. Yes it's indeed a small island. So what did most of the local do are actually goin to beaches, which is usually active on the weekends, saturday and sunday. You can also choose to do sports, such as hiking trails, picnics and bike ridings ( this you could find it in seasport😂. it's a so-so facility i would say). And most of y'all know that it's a taxes free spot, so yes people would buy chocolates, cigg and even alcohol beverages from here. I would also like to add, the alcohol drinks here are cheaper as compared to other places. So, you might wanna try out the night live in labuan. Have some drinks and just enjoy.😆 Yes, it's a small island, not much to do here with only 1 mall ( the Financial park) and etc. Anyway I'm still a proud labuanian, love it. It's a small island to distress from the busy cities, my home🥰 🥂
You live in labuan too heck yea!
Is there a watsons in labuan? Thank you
and pinay hookers
@@ramoangel3865 why you ask but idk maybe
@@ramoangel3865yep watsons, guardians, fast food branches etc have just google what shops provided @ Labuan. I think there is only 1 shopping complex but if you want to find high end brands, most local buy online/ go to sabah especially kota kinabalu by ferry/airplane or go straight to Kuala Lumpur 👍🏻
A warm and tender greetings from Philippines...I'm ALWAYS watching your traveling VLOGS
True ken, that Island was not worth going too, but your next destination will be good again sure. I love to watch anyway, good or not so good, enjoy your blogs. Greets Till from Phuket.
Labuan is definitely not a holiday or tourist destination. It’s an offshore financial centre offering international financial & business services. It’s where the ultra rich people of Asia park their money coz it’s a tax free haven and also a duty free island. East Malaysians will usually go there just to buy cheap booze, chocolates & ciggies 😂 Most of the Labuan locals and expats living there are working in the oil & gas and financial sectors.
Even though there was nothing too much to show here it was fun, I'm waiting for the next episode 😎
You should try going from Miri to Lawas. The aircraft is even smaller!
Labuan is a small island (92 km²) but bigger than Putrajaya (49 km²). It was made into an offshore financial hub in the 1990. The best thing to do there, in my opinion, is to walk along the Tanjung Kubong trail from the chimney museum and enjoy the geological formations along the sea up to the tip of Tanjung Kubong. Another fun thing is to take a speedboat/ferry to various destinations such as Menumbok, Brunei, Kota Kinabalu, Lawas, Sipitang, and Limbang. Beaches are not at their best because of offshore oil and gas activities. Many people visit Labuan in search of cheap alcohol.
yep.. tak pegi chimney n hike towards tg kubong.. tgk gua² kecik tepi pantai tu..
tak pegi rock formations kat layangan..
dia tak tgk poster dkt airport ke? thts the main attractions of labuan n he didn’t even go there..
tak puas hati aku..
Well. Ken…. There are few places that you should’ve checked out in LABUAN like the chimney museum, the marine museum, layangan beach where they do have activities nearby at Tunas Hijau plus few other places. I guess your intent was to just to stop by rather.
Hi Ken 👋 very short trip indeed and moreover it’s just a small island and not much of entertainment or development, correct me if I’m wrong perhaps KK and Kuching is much more adventurous for tourists or some locals like me who have not yet visited Sabah & Sarawak. Thanks for sharing Ken 👍🏻🥰
happy birthday ken 😃🎉
Love your videos ❤️❤️
Ken try twin otter MAS Wing next time. Smaller than ATR ✈️
18:18 Shops there close at 5pm. Opening hours 8am to 5pm.
Hi Ken, I you want to go to nice beach and islands, then you should go to Terengganu , A state in east coast of peninsular Malaysia. There is a long stretch of white beach and also a few islands like Perhentian island , Kapas Island that are best for snorkelling. Get a motorcycle rent and you sure will loves the Beach vibes over there.
Enjoy your stay in Labuan..
I've been here before. I did many things for 3 days. Go to chimney museum, hiking beside the chimney museum, ride local bus, go to the peace Garden which also near to the beach and there is also cafe. For duty free stuff I went to ujana kewangan. I also went to marine museum which is situated at the beach where also u can find cafe there. I also went to botanical garden, ww2 memorial.
Nice... FYI... Vijay Singh, the golfer spent a few years there as the professional golf instructor at the Labuan Golf Club.
The shortest flight, the shortest stay and the shortest "adventure" of all. As you have said, you have no regret coming to Labuan but you won't come again for another visit. Guess l will not visit too as there's nothing attractive and interesting there. Anyway, thanks for showing and sharing with us how Labuan looks like actually.
Kudos for your hard work, Ken.
Most Malaysian i would say never visited Labuan before. Thanks for bringing us there
Aww ken, u might need someone who really knows places in Labuan. Sometimes u need to know when is the right time and the right places to be. Unfortunately during ur stay, labuan was kinda on its raining season. So yeah thats sucks.
But thanks for making this video. As labuanese, we always welcome you here for a visit. Maybe next time we will show u more and what have u been missing out during ur last trip. I do believe every place had its own gems. Take care Ken!
Yeah that means Malaysia is Truly Boring 😂
Labuan was formerly part of Sabah before became one of the Malaysian federal territory beside KL & Putrajaya. Labuan basically an international financial hub and used as supply base for most of the oil & gas companies....
I don't understand why they ask you to take off your mask when taking your temperature.
That should be a wrong behavior and will increase the chance of the virus spreading！
It feels like there is only one tourist on that island ~ you, haha！
Looking forward to the next video, thanks for sharing！👍😄🙏
I wonder if you can still get the duty free cigarettes in the shops... I've been in Labuan several times for work (field trips with students - the geology of the island in incredible, especially on the northern and southern coasts - I have lots and lots of photos from back then). Labuan was (probably still is) "duty free" (like Langkawi) so chocolates, cigarettes etc. are much cheaper. Most of the cigarettes were brand you never heard of in your life (my favorite was "Memory" brand) and were ultra cheap (though not as cheap as at the Tatau night market) - maybe RM10-20 a carton of 12 boxes. Since I don't smoke you probably wonder what I bought them for - I guess it was more of a joke than anything - I had an Australian friend who smoked like a chimney, he'd buy Mild Seven cigarettes in KL and they were getting more and more expensive every year. So I'd bring him cartons of these off-brand cigarettes from Labuan every year (and we all sat around and made sure he actually smoked them). And I asked him one day, when someone gives you Memory brand cigarettes, what were you supposed to say? "Thanks for the Memories". He gave me a really dirty look but couldn't help grinning... 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Ken, I'm surprised you didn't use Google translate app to translate the words on the screen at the petrol station. It's easy to use, in this case you just need to select translate Malay to English and aim your phone's camera at the words you want to translate.
Yup. I remember he used it a lot when traveling around Thailand.
3:00 when flying on a ATR 72 Turboprop, the front seats are least favorable coz it's a long walk to the front as you enter from the buntut (rear that is 😆) of the plane. and you'll be the last person to disembark, just before the pilots
You can go to another island at borneo too - Pulau Sebatik via Tawau. It's a small island but share border with Indonesia.
i love labuan. peaceful island and the beaches used to be much cleaner. that was before covid-19. multi racial paradise. good tourist attractions like the chimney and the japanese peace park. nice seafood. it is not part of sarawak or sabah and it used to be a separate british colony. but after world war 2 it was put into sabah by king george 6 of the UK. in 1984 it joined the federal territories together with kuala lumpur and putrajaya.
Looks like you missed many of the sites to see and good seafood outlets. For a day trip and on a working day, Labuan tourism activities will be pretty quiet as the population is mainly in the O & G and financial sector. Most Labuan people enjoy their weekend at the beach with outdoor activities and fresh seafood.
Anywhere, thanks for visiting Labuan island. As shared by others, a walk-in without knowing where, what and when would normally disappoint most.
Oh blimey! That was a quick tour Ken.
Q: When you hire a bike do they need to see a licence and does it come with insurance etc?
Your bike looked a bit temperamental 😀😉
Stay safe and well Mein Freund
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Well, never been to that place before so thanks for showing us around. Yup, been quite a while since you ride a bike. Well, it happens sometimes when you go exploring in a new place. Some place are much quiet and laid-back. Anyway, look forward to the next vlog, stay safe and take care out there.
Hi Ken, actually the petrol station dashboard(actually is touch screen panel) got English language, before you tap your card you can touch the screen panel first on the top right side (ENGLISH), after that all the instructions will be English, hope this might help you
Besides duty-free, Labuan also famous for its fresh and cheap seafoods. You can even get a lobster at a very reasonable price over there.
I was lived in Labuan for 5 years from 1982 to 1987. I kinda missed Labuan so much expecially the beach (Tanjung Aru, Layang Layangan & Membidai beach) .....missed my old school (SRK Pekan II) , missed snorkelling & fresh Seafood
If you want to find crystal water, you should go to the east coast of Sabah where you can find Semporna Island and Sipadan Island.
Hi Ken....I myself.never been to Labuan. Labuan is a small free duty island belong to Federal Government.Labuan is attractive for locals to buy cheaper item especlally alcohol kind of product becos it is very cheap as compare to other parts of Malaysia.For tourism I think is not that attractive due to lack of thing to do on the island.But no harm to visit once in a life though.Last but not least Blessed Birthday to you.May God.bless and keep you safe no matter where you are.Cheers.
Thank you Aren😊
YOU NEED TO VISIT SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS COUNTRY BRO. Great video
You should go to Labuan Tourism board for more informations about Tourist attractions in Labuan..World War II Grave Park, Japanese Peace Park, Tanjong Kubong Chimney, Tanjong Kubong Trail and Patau Patau Water Village.
It's very unlucky because I can't meet you when you are in Sibu. Maybe next time. By the way nice video. 👍
The only people going to Labuan are the local Labuanese themselves (they are more likely to take the ferry from Sabah instead of flying) international traders (it's an international port), party goers (duty free island, so...) and students (usually matriculation/A-level students). I used to study there for a year. They had water problems so bad I had to shower around a water tap/faucet near the principal's house and in the middle of the college field back then. Not mentioning the legendary bus number 6 😂😂😂
Wat that bus hah??? Hantu bus huh??? as always any "LEGENDERY" word synonim with HANTUS LAAAAA
@@Fallen_Angel17 Now that's one reason to visit Labuan.😂😂😂
merinding.....
Know you know. yawn.
Labuan is not to be compared to Langkawi despite both are so-called tax haven. I've been there, and a quick 2-3 hrs round the island on a mbike is more than enough. Langkawi is well-curated for travellers. Best to focus on Sabah and then Brunei before head to Indonesia.
UTC is a public utilities service payment centre.
Just got back from Labuan and I am moving there next yr from the US. I love it there
Went there. Its quite chill
Nothing to visit in Labuan Iceland , but I would like to recommend you place called Niah Camber or Niah Cave .
Ken, when you use the self service Petrol Kiosk, why not choose a language first?
Nice island for mediation and peaceful living
Ahh boring indeed. Tourists don't go tours for meditations 😂 if it returns soon to Sabah, Philippine it will be more fun 😂
Never been to Labuan.. But I love Sabah (kota Kinabalu). They have beautiful beaches 😍 e. g manukan Islands...
As a Malaysian citizen myself, I really envy you for getting to know & appreciating Malaysia more than I am. Enjoy your travelling and stay safe .
De Havilland Twin Otter is the smallest aircraft in Malaysia's commercial airliners fleet
Ken i see sometimes you have problems with reading other languages. My recommendation is use google lense then u can get a translation using ur mobile phone camera
There are many other places in labuan u missed like Botanical garden , birds zoo , museum, chimney, palm beach resort etc
Labuan is a very small island, even smaller than Singapore. Most people come to Labuan for work purposes and to study (Labuan Matriculation College). But, the good side of Labuan is that you can buy liquor, beer and chocolates for cheap since it is duty free.
You should try the Butter Crab, Smoked chicken wing in Labuan
Duty free are everywhere in Malaysia 😎,Ken .it depends what u r shopping for . Some malls could n cheaper than duty free shops
After Labuan ..take a ferry to KK..then road trip Sabah ...yeayy btw Labuan famous food is Chicken Wings...and watch out next time when you wander around rocky area near the beach, they might be snakes under those rock (just a reminder)..safe travel
Better you go Sabah or Terengganu coz they have a nice beach, for relaxing and more cultural exploration.. Labuan is a working place island, and it’s good for shopping because of tax free. And talking about the weather, the northern side having a bad weather recently compared to our Kuching side that always in summer. Anyway, have a safe trip ya..
Maybe you advise him to go Philippines 😂 coz adventures are never ending. Sabah, Philippines is just your gas drilling to profit not actually tourism. 😂
ken ive been there at labuan, that island for bar hopping ,if you love bar, disco and ktv bar go to that island.
From kota kinabalu airport i took plane to labuan enjoy ken
Nice place to be,but nothing much to explore of coz Ken…enjoy your stay… maybe Sabah be nice for you to visit next,closed by,you can travel by boat.
yo Ken! welcome to Miri my hometown!
Hi dear Ken I'm now in Kuala Lumpur. But you are out of town. Miss you in KL
Halo there. Your reading of Bahasa is better than most Malaysian people's reading of German. Even if you didn't understand it. Well done!
It’s nice to ride bike in Labuan . The road is not as busy as in Kl.
Ken, lucky you have been to Labuan. As a Malaysian, I haven't been there!
That was not a short flight Ken, not even close to being short. The shortest Commercial Flight is between two Islands off the coast of Scotland. The Islands are part of the Orkneys Group and are called Westray and Papa Westray.
The flight from take-off to touchdown is 80 SECONDS.
The distance is 1.7 miles (2.8 kms). Note- It is a Regular Commercial Flight.
30 Minutes is not short, London Heathrow to Manchester is only 35 minutes and is approx 200 miles. I didn't see anything that would create a desire to visit that Island and I can understand you not being inclined to return, I think it's probably mostly Local People only.
Labuan is definitely not a holiday or tourist destination. It’s an offshore financial centre offering international financial & business services. It’s where the ultra rich people of Asia park their money coz it’s a tax free haven and also a duty free island. East Malaysians will usually go there just to buy cheap booze, chocolates & ciggies 😂 Most of the Labuan locals and expats living there are working in the oil & gas and financial sectors.
Guten Tag, Ken ! Wie geht's ? Alles gut jetzt hier ! Naturlich, Sabah am besser ! Sehr sehr schòne Sabah ist ! Ich wunsche du am besten ! 👍👍👍👍🌏
Welcome to Labuan Mr Ken Abroad. You are..I might say a very brave person to be in the twin otter flight. Not me Ken. 😁. Maybe because I can see both sided outside from the windows.
Ya.. Labuan is a federal territory. It's a duty free shop. That Pisang goreng that you buy is consider very cheap Ken.. cos here in my place : 5 pieces of Pisang goreng = 2 rm. Labuan is a financials businesses oriented F. Territory. There are lot high rise bank building. Shop mostly close at 5 pm. By 7 pm the place seem like 9/10 pm 😁. Very quiet. Enjoy your stay in Labuan Ken.
It’s an ATR-72. Twin-Otter is much smaller.
Bukan twin otter tu. Twin otter much smaller and you can even see the pilot ☺️
@@mohdk2299 yep..that ATR-72. Sorry. I was in Twin Otter flight before.
0:33 I totally agree with you. I've experienced it when flying from Miri to Limbang by Twin Otter plane.
You literally have to bend when walking inside, which make me to chose the seat next to the door. Big mistake. 🤣🤣🤣
When we running down the runway during take off, the door was shaking violently. I was expecting it gonna rip off during the flight. Lucky it didn't. But no more shaking when we in the air.
Inside the cabin it was quite noisy and hot too. No air circulation. That made me decided to bought an earphone just to cover my ear, but luckily fly back we got bigger prop plane instead with pressurized cabin, the very same model that you flew to Labuan. I even boarded the same aircraft going back from Miri to Kuching.
Ken abroad. Hope you or your manager will arrange for you to take more small planes travel. The ATR 72 plane which you took is not the smallest. It is made in Italy and it is one of the most used planes in the world. Labuan island is bigger than Singapore. Federal Territory is one of the states in Malaysia and it is made up of 3 different areas. Because it is a Federal Territory, you find more mosques. You need to do more research.
@@switchback4312 I'm not Ken, nor his manager. I'm his subscriber since 2020.
You should have choose to go Mulu Caves world largest cave 20 min flight from Miri and going up highland into the Kelabit Highland further up from Mulu or 45 min flight Miri
Immfrom philippines and i went to labuan .. from kota kinabalu theres a flt to labuan.. people weee friendly too
Will you go to Bali Ken? I would be keen a lot seeing Bali with you, possible Ken? Greetings, Gruesse aus Phuket Till ( not Schweiger....)