I really like watching your vlog sir. I suggest you travel to Borneo Island. To Kuching Sarawak and cross border to Kalimantan Indonesia.
@kamrulz6596 ай бұрын
Indonesia especially sumatra is a vast land may be twice the size of peninsular malaysia.Before the arrival of western explorers in 16th century it was part of malaysia under johore sultanate.after beating portuguese by the dutch n the johore sultanate both agreed to exchange territories,sumatra been given to the dutch n malacca returned back to sultanate kingdom.
@samraj31796 ай бұрын
That whole time you were on the upper deck holding your insta360 precariously in heavy winds, I was pondering the consequence of a snap of the camera stick. Was worrying indeed. Personally, I am a clumsy clot. I wouldn't dare shoot. You must have strong hands and a firm grip. Well made video of the voyage.
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
The main problem was that I wasn't using the right selfie stick. Insta360 and other companies make super-long extended selfie sticks for these kinds of shots, and if I had had one of those, it would have been fine. I think it could handle the wind from this boat. But I was using two normal selfie sticks. And then I screwed them together to make it twice as long. And I was worried that the point where they were attached together was weak and would break. If that had happened, I would have lost the camera for sure. It would have sunk to the bottom of the Malacca Strait.
@alainthijs15836 ай бұрын
Very nice trip. Looks we participate to that fabulous crossing. Lucky man
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
Yes, it was a really good trip. I could happily do it again just for the fun of being on the boat. I don't even need to be going anywhere. 👍
@WanderEats6 ай бұрын
Absolutely love the intro to this one and the effort to fill in visuals of what is coming up next... super engaging!
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
Good to hear that. I feel like I often do something that seems to make sense - like putting together an intro - and then afterwards I see that it doesn't work. But perhaps in this case, an intro is appropriate for the video. The time needed to make it was a bit excessive, I must admit. From that point of view, I'm not sure it was worth the effort. But since it was the first one, it took longer. If I did it again, I'm sure I could do it faster now that I figured out some of the editing techniques.
@SteveSleeperTrains6 ай бұрын
Cc one of your better videos. Indonesia seems like a very friendly and law abiding country. I used to travel a lot for business and the first class upgrades on united airlines were nice on long trips. But they stranded me so often on connecting flights that I switched to southwest. No first class, but service was better and never got stranded.
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
Thank you. For this video, since I had some scenic video clips, I decided to take the time to make the video a bit more focused. So I tried to make it shorter and I added that intro. I still have the original long version. I will probably post it as well, just because I have it. Yes, I can see how giving up first class in exchange for not getting stranded with missed connections makes sense. 😁
@lukmanmarzuki30366 ай бұрын
what colorful traveling bravo
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@FINEURBANART5 ай бұрын
CC: when i am traveling by train in Germany i always take the first class. it is not that much higher than economy like on airplanes and it is worth the higher price. Great travel vlog, Doug!
@nigelcrosthwaite6556 ай бұрын
Memories of ferry trip 20 years ago from Penang to Langkawi. Soon after departure a very jovial gentleman next to me suddenly became very quiet, grey and sullen and then swiftly grabbed one of the hanging plastic bags.🥴
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
It's interesting how fast it can hit. And sometimes it seems like very little causes it. If my memory serves, I've been seasick only once in my life, and that was on a giant vehicle ferry in Canada that was hardly moving at all. It made no sense that I would feel seasick, and yet, I did. And it's an awful feeling. Normally, I'm not affected, and I'm happy about that. I feel so sorry for people that get seasick easily and have to endure that feeling for hours.
@RaviSingh-cr9mo6 ай бұрын
Thank you Doug 🎉. At the moment I'm in szchezhin in Poland ..love your vids
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. Hope you enjoy your time in Poland. 👍That looks like a great place to visit. It's got so much water nearby - rivers, lakes, and then the Baltic Sea right there. Tough name to spell, though. I struggled for what felt like 20 minutes to just type out the name. 😁 I kept getting it wrong. But I think I finally found the place you mentioned.
@RaviSingh-cr9mo6 ай бұрын
Yes that is correct . If you like beer and spare ribs this is the place to be . I've been to two pubs and they double up as a brewery .. beer never tasted so good
@lukmanmarzuki30366 ай бұрын
see u in other fascinating islands of indonesia. following ur jouney🖐🖐
@FAMBAM_AUS6 ай бұрын
Wow I had no idea you could travel via boat between the 2 countries. Yikes though, must be rocky if that guy was about to vomit! Anxiety set in when you were not collected and had to change plans then maybe the wrong way... ahhhh.
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
It's one of the rare international ferry lines that is still running in this part of the world. I think there used to be a lot of boats going back and forth between Malaysia and Sumatra. But most went out of business. When that man seemed to be throwing up, we hadn't even left the dock yet. I couldn't feel the boat moving at all. But I guess some people are very sensitive to the rocking motion of boats. 🙂 Luckily, I had taken a boat to Malaysia from this town before. I was familiar with the process and where the dock was located. So when the ferry company shuttle service forgot about me, I wasn't too stressed out. I actually waited a long time in the hotel lobby before I finally gave up on them. I felt that I still had enough time to get there on my own. I knew where to go and I had a good sense of how long it would take to get there. But if I had missed that boat, I would definitely have faced some problems. My visa expired the very next day, so I don't know what I would have done. I guess I would have tried to get to the airport and fly out. Not sure if I would have made it. 😁
@FAMBAM_AUS6 ай бұрын
@@PlanetDoug very interesting stuff.
@TS-pq8km6 ай бұрын
CC First Class on the Rocket Paddle Wheeler from Dhaka to Khulna (Total cost around USD5). Sadly the Rocket stopped for good during the pandemic
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
You're lucky you had the chance to take one of those historic steamers. I remember reading about them. It's sad that they couldn't stay in operation.
@zinmartun-vt8qt6 ай бұрын
I watched your boat trip from Port Dickson to Dumai but this video doesn't make me borning. VIP tickets are more comfortable I sure.
@alexandernick6 ай бұрын
answer: the best was business class on MAS (malaysia airlines) from Male to KL
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
I assume that is Male in the Maldives? I had to look up the name. The only other Male was a tiny place in Italy. I don't think it had an airport. 🙂
@travelvideos6 ай бұрын
39:10 I feel the same every time I leave port or airport. Once I decided to give in and took at a taxi from Helsinki port because of bad weather. Driver tried to overcharge me twice, because the ride was too short.
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
I've had that experience a few times in life. I might decide that it is too much trouble to walk. And I decide to treat myself to a fancy and comfortable taxi ride or something. But by the time the dust settles on the experience, it ends up being so much trouble and so annoying that I wish I'd just walked anyway. At the very least, a good strategy is to leave the bus station, train station, dock, or airport and THEN look for a taxi outside. I can't handle the scene at bus stations when there are ten taxi drivers all competing for your attention. Even if I want to take a taxi, I'll walk past them, leave the bus station, and walk for two or three blacks. And THEN I'll look fora taxi. It's just a lot easier that way. 😀
@navajyotichetia89686 ай бұрын
This makes it for the itchy boots excitement grade
@navajyotichetia89686 ай бұрын
The paycheck is actually a motorcycle sidecar of the type that had short adventures for the beleaguered German commander in many hollywood war movies
@samraj31796 ай бұрын
You mean Becak?
@danielboucher29916 ай бұрын
Funny that you asked that question…. I m taking the ferry for the second time in first class from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel tomorrow morning… cost return trip is $41 US cc. Ultramar 😊
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
That sounds like a great deal. When I click on those places in Google Maps, I see a lot of photos of some very fancy boats and resorts and nice beaches. Hopefully first class is very classy. Flutes of champagne and caviar perhaps? 👍
@atravellerbymistake6 ай бұрын
Keep it up 👍
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will.
@atravellerbymistake6 ай бұрын
@@PlanetDoug I'm got landed in Jakarta today to do some vlogs, Due to rain and bad weather landing was super horrible today
@PlanetDoug6 ай бұрын
I just saw your reply today. I didn't realize you had already landed in Jakarta. I'm happy to hear it. I hope your time there goes well. Did you have an issues with getting a visa or anything like that? Did you apply for the 30-day VOA online? How long do you think you will stay in Indonesia? I'm looking forward to your Indonesia vlogs. I can use the CC in English to understand a little bit of what you are saying in your videos.
@atravellerbymistake6 ай бұрын
@@PlanetDoug Thanks, now I'm in Palembang Sumatra and planing to go to Bukittingi, I saw you your old vlogs, seems like you started you KZbin journey from Sumatra, keep posting your videos gives inspiration to me all the times
@ninjaturtle61064 ай бұрын
I can never understand the necessity of so many zeros in a currency. How do you write a check for a billion US dollar converted into Rupiah?
@kimwerevlogs5 ай бұрын
How long is the boat ride?
@PlanetDoug5 ай бұрын
Between Port Dickson and Tanjung Balai Asahan, the trip is around 6 hours. Between Port Dickson and Dumai, it's much shorter at about 2.5 hours. Between Melaka and Dumai, it's also about 2.5 hours.
@PlanetDoug5 ай бұрын
Between Port Dickson and Tanjung Balai Asahan, the trip is around 6 hours. Between Port Dickson and Dumai, it's much shorter at about 2.5 hours.