The Singaporean that Lives on a Kelong

Meet Phillip, a man who has been living outside of Singapore and away from the city for almost 20 years. Tune in as he shares his experiences from learning how to build his own Kelong from scratch, to having built many all across the northeastern side of Singapore, and also what made him embark on this peculiar path that he is on today. Phillip ---------------------------------------------- Edited by: Choo - https://www.instagram.com/choocedric/ Follow our travel guides around the world on: ► https://thetravelintern.com/ Follow us on our travel adventures on social media: ► @TheTravelIntern FB: http://facebook.com/thetravelintern IG: http://instagram.com/thetravelintern Tele: https://t.me/thetravelintern Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@thetravelintern Learn about The Travel Intern Programme: ► https://thetravelintern.com/about-travel-intern/ Business enquiries: weare@thetravelintern.com 0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - Building his own Kelong Phillip worked on his Kelong by learning from all the elders. After many setbacks as he says that he was just a city folk, he finally achieved his goal of building his floating Kelong. After this arduous process, he has picked up many skills from being a carpenter, to a mechanic and to being an electrician. 1:55 - Daily life Phillip’s kick starts the day by serving breakfast to the elderly living around him and then inspect his kelongs. He then cooks for his dogs everyday. Next up, he heads over to Pulau Ubin and spends two hours chatting and assisting the locals with any of their troubles or concerns that they may have! He is part of many projects that strive to preserve Pulau Ubin in its current state as it is the last Kampung in Singapore. 3:38 - Reflections Phillip reflects upon his decisions to move out of Singapore and build a floating home for himself. He strives to encourage youngsters to experience nature and travel to see the world, to ultimately gain a different perspective on life. 3:42 - Outro