VIDEO DESCRIPTION: I always love to check out a new neighborhood or district in Kuala Lumpur, and when my friend Daryl invited me along on an errand run to Setapak, I quickly said yes. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Welcome back to what could turn into another Planet Doug vignettes video. And by…
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YouTube: A Village in the City – I Discover a Hidden Area of Kuala Lumpur
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Not far away from my current hotel in Kuala Lumpur, I stumbled across a hard-to-spot pedestrian/cyclist laneway that led to almost a secret and hidden village. I thought it was so interesting that I grabbed my Insta360 X3 camera and went for a walk down that laneway and…
YouTube: Daryl Surprises Us with Stops at TWO Amazing Local Eateries in Kuala Lumpur
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: My friend Daryl often has things to do that take him all over Kuala Lumpur and even to the outer districts and other cities. And he occasionally invites me to hop into the car and just go with him. I don’t ever have a particular reason to go…
YouTube: Food Court Adventures, Credit Card Fraud, and Clashes with a CoffeeBot!
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Another classic Kuala Lumpur vignettes video. The day revolved around meeting friends at the Keng Nam Hai food court for brunch, and on the way to the food court, I tell the crazy story of my latest struggle with credit card fraud. I also took another run at…
YouTube: The Amazing People of the Philippines – A Photo Montage
I’ve probably visited the Philippines more often than any other country (other than Malaysia in recent years). And all of my trips to the Philippines took place in the days when I was NOT shooting video. Instead, I took pictures as I walked around. The vast majority of the photographs…
YouTube: A Close-Up Look at the American Hobo’s New Bicycle – Next Stop Sumatra!
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: I’ve taken a strong interest in the American Hobo’s bicycle ride around Malaysia and his upcoming bicycle ride in Indonesia. I watch all his videos and live streams, and I keep track of all the purchases and changes he makes in terms of his camera gear, YouTube Channel,…
YouTube: I Discover a Piece of Myanmar in the Heart of Kuala Lumpur
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: If you look carefully at the thumbnail for this video, you will see a scattering of names, all associated with food. And that should give you some idea of some of the things that happen in this video. Meals come my way in various ways and at various…
YouTube: My Neighborhood Is Better Than Yours – YouTube Challenge
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: I decided to take part in the latest Internet and YouTube craze (that I just invented). It’s called “My Neighborhood Is Better than Yours.” It’s sweeping the nation and soon the world. The idea is that you step outside your front door and turn on your camera and…
Tech Post: Technology from the Past
I stumbled across these photos this morning. They were taken inside a hotel room in the Philippines back in 2014. Of course, this was way before I had a YouTube channel or even shot video. I didn’t have a laptop or a tablet or even a smartphone. However, as you…
YouTube: 5-Snack Challenge at the Taman Connaught Night Market (Malaysia)
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: The 5-Snack Challenge is a time-honored Planet Doug tradition. I walk through a market or a food street and by the time I reach the end, I MUST have tried at least five snacks. It’s just a fun technique I came up with to force myself to try…