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Easing Into a Malaysian Bicycle Tour: Windstorms, Smash Burgers, & Finding My Gear 🚲🇲🇾

Doug Nienhuis, March 22, 2026

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: The sun feels like an angry death star, the wind is howling through my hotel window, and someone set off bombs at 3 a.m. Just another day easing into a bicycle tour around Malaysia. 🚲🌏 In this video, I’m holed up in my room in Rembau, recovering from…

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I Survived a Night in the Malaysian Wild (Leeches, Ants & Sweat)

Doug Nienhuis, March 15, 2026

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to Planet Doug! In this episode, the real Malaysia bike tour begins… and it gets off to an interesting start. After my first night camping in the Malaysian heat, I wake up to some issues. The tent is soaking wet from condensation, leeches are crawling on…

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Cycling Malaysia’s Ancient Spine: First Day on the Titiwangsa Trail

Doug Nienhuis, March 13, 2026

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: The journey begins! After some planning and gear tweaking, I’m finally rolling out of Port Dickson with my fully loaded touring bike and trailer. But instead of following the well-traveled coasts, I’m heading straight up the middle of Malaysia—into the Titiwangsa mountain range, the lush backbone of the…

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Why You (Yes, You) Had an Organ You Never Knew About

Doug Nienhuis, February 24, 2026

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Good morning, and welcome back to Morning Coffee with Doug! ☕ Grab your cup and join me for a topic that completely flipped my understanding of human biology upside down. Today, we’re talking about the placenta. I grew up with a certain image of what the placenta was,…

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3 Battles: With a Tent, My Hotel Booking, and a Grocery Store Lineup (Podcast Feb 18, 2026)

Doug Nienhuis, February 21, 2026

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

Doug Nienhuis, February 21, 2026

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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What Westerners Get Wrong About Chinese New Year (2026 – Year of the Fire Horse)

Doug Nienhuis, February 17, 2026

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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Cycling Tech, Broken Mirrors & The Crows That Threatened to Ruin My Video (BTS February 2026)

Doug Nienhuis, February 16, 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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The $0 Bike Hack That Prevents Costly Damage: Make a Parking Brake

Doug Nienhuis, February 11, 2026

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Stop your bike from rolling away or tipping over! In this video, I demonstrate the common (and annoying) problems with parking a bike on a kickstand, especially when it’s loaded with gear or on a slope. Then, I show you how to make a simple, effective, and completely…

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How This Card Saved Me in Malaysia | Touch ‘n Go Prepaid Visa

Doug Nienhuis, February 8, 2026

VIDEO DESCRIPTION: 🇲🇾 Stuck without cash? Tired of scanning QR codes? This card changed everything for me in Malaysia. In this video, I dive deep into the Touch ‘n Go Prepaid Visa Card—the third major product from Touch ‘n Go that links directly to your eWallet. As a foreigner living…

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