VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to the Planet Doug podcast! In this episode, I’m sitting down with my morning coffee to catch up on all the behind-the-scenes chaos of running a YouTube channel and navigating daily life in Port Dickson, Malaysia. In this episode, I dive into: – Camera Tech Talk:…
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There is NO Dark Side of the Moon
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Is there a side of the moon that never sees the sun?🌑 The answer might shock you. For centuries, we’ve believed in the “Dark Side of the Moon.” Pink Floyd made it legendary, movies use it for dramatic tension, and it seems to make sense since we only…
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Fixing Your Sticky, Gooey, Dissolving Tent – Isopropyl Alcohol?
I’ve had an ongoing problem with tent (and other) material becoming sticky and gooey in a short amount of time in the heat of Southeast Asia. I don’t really know what is going on, but I think modern tentmakers focus on using really thin material so the tent is as…
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What Westerners Get Wrong About Chinese New Year (2026 – Year of the Fire Horse)
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Is Chinese New Year just about fireworks and good food? In this episode of “Morning Coffee with Doug,” I’m diving deep into the Lunar New Year, but from a unique Western perspective. As someone from Canada living in Asia, I explore the fascinating differences between how we celebrate…
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When a Canadian Thinks about Chinese New Year being the Spring Festival
I just posted a “Morning Coffee with Doug” video in which I talk about Chinese New Year and how someone from Canada might be confused about or not know about certain aspects and traditions of Chinese New Year. In particular, I chatted about the name Spring Festival and commented on…
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Cycling Tech, Broken Mirrors & The Crows That Threatened to Ruin My Video (BTS February 2026)
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: In this morning chat over coffee, I dive into a massive tech rabbit hole about bicycle camera mounting, followed by some absurd and hopefully funny customer service experiences I’ve had lately in Malaysia. Topics covered in this podcast: 🚲 Camera Tech Struggles– Manual focusing for solo recording (thanks…
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Digital Nomads in Mexico – the New Migrants
I found this video from The Daily Show really amusing. It takes the idea of migrants from Latin American going to the United States and turns it on its head and focuses on Americans who become digital nomads and live in Mexico City. It addresses some serious issues, but it…
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Is This the Biggest Mistake You Can Make on YouTube?
I recently put a poll up on my Planet Doug YouTube Channel asked people which they preferred: A lot of people might not even be aware that I have a second Planet Doug YouTube channel. And I do. I created the Behind the Scenes channel because it felt odd to…
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Gear Post: Is This the Best Bicycle Stand?
I think if I had stumbled across this Click Stand in a bicycle shop, I would have purchased one years ago. It seems like a no-brainer, and this video demonstrates very clearly how it works and shows its advantages. I think the only reason I haven’t tried one out is…
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Vlogger Story: Usfan Leaves the Philippines and Heads to a New Country
I’m still following Usfan, the long-distance cyclist from Morocco. His YouTube channel is called “Let’s Go Cycling.” https://www.youtube.com/@letsgocycling-o6l Usfan’s journey began in Morocco and he started with a big trip through West Africa passing through Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and…