VIDEO DESCRIPTION: New hotel, new neighborhood, new adventures in Dumai, Sumatra. In this one, I move from the Wisma Cemara (fully booked, so no choice really) to the Ohana Hotel, a place I found tucked down a dark alleyway. I wasn’t actually moving yet when I filmed the first part…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome to Dumai, Sumatra – a city I wasn’t expecting to love quite this much. I stumbled across a cafe called Monochrome just down the street from my hotel, and it turned out to be exactly what I needed. Great coffee, fried bananas covered in cheese and chocolate…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Dumai, Sumatra! In this episode, I’m exploring the outskirts of a city that I’ve visited before but don’t know that well — Dumai, a coastal industrial hub on the island of Sumatra. I came here by ferry from Malaysia when my tourist visa ran out,…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: First morning in Dumai, Sumatra! Ferry stories, immigration quizzes, mosquito hunting, no towels, and a trip to Telkomsel to get my phones working again. Plus: the mystery of where all the milk went. Adventure awaits on Planet Doug. 🌏☕🦟 VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Good morning. Welcome back to Planet Doug….

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug. Sometimes the best adventures don’t start with a plane ticket — they start with a ferry, a half-packed bicycle, and a little bit of faith. In this video, I leave most of my gear behind in Melaka, Malaysia, and hop on the Indomal…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug. I’m in Melaka, Malaysia, and today’s video is a classic example of what happens when you try to run ordinary errands on Planet Doug. First: I tell the story of falling into a ditch full of what can only be described as comic-book-origin…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Planet Doug heads out into historic Melaka, Malaysia once more for a morning of history, hidden treasure, and unexpected disaster. 🏴‍☠️💥 In this video, I’m diving into the real story behind the giant Portuguese ship sitting right in the middle of the city. Turns out, it’s not just…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Planet Doug is still based in Melaka, Malaysia, and time is running out! My tourist visa expires in a few days, so I need to make a move. In this classic Planet Doug errand-run-style vlog, I head out on my bicycle to buy a ticket for the IndoMal…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Melaka, Malaysia – my first full day exploring this historic coastal city. And honestly? It didn’t go exactly as planned. I set out with a simple goal: visit the History and Ethnography Museum to understand Melaka’s legendary past – the 1400s sultanate, the Portuguese, Dutch, British, and the…

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome to Melaka, Malaysia – this isn’t a deep historical tour, just a genuine first look at the city as I stumble into it. I’d arrived the day before by bicycle from Tampin, and the day was supposed to be a quiet “YouTuber housekeeping” day: replying to comments,…