VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Welcome to another jam-packed Kuala Lumpur vignettes video. This one has it all: Good Indonesian food with friends at one of KL’s best restaurants featuring Padang cuisine, a life-sustaining care package from a Planet Doug supporter, a hotel change, more Lazada delivery drama, AND an unboxing. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:…
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YouTube: The American Hobo Tries Cendol for the First Time: “It’s strangely delicious.”
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: The American Hobo (AKA Daniel) is still here in Kuala Lumpur, exploring more of the city, and putting together his plans for onward travels. He is also continuing with his project to record and post a YouTube video every day for a full year. So, today we both…
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YouTube: The American Hobo’s Kuala Lumpur Arrival Adventure – A YouTuber Train Station MeetUp
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: After months of cycling across Southeast Asia and circumnavigating Malaysia, the legendary American Hobo, AKA Daniel, is finally returning to Kuala Lumpur! I got a fresh haircut for the special occasion, but of course, on Planet Doug, even a simple meetup at the train station turns into a…
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Vlogger Story: Oh! So, THAT’s How You’re Supposed to Do This YouTube Thing
I’ve been watching videos from Becca for a long time. She worked for The Verge and made tech review videos for them. She’s very good at what she does. And then about a year ago, she quit her job at The Verge and decided to focus solely on her own…
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Vlogger: The American Hobo’s Video of Our Meeting Up in Kuala Lumpur
Daniel, AKA American Hobo, finished his bicycle ride around Malaysia and headed toward Kuala Lumpur. I knew he was coming, and I went to the Putra KTM train station to meet him when he arrived. We both had cameras running to record the event, and this is the video that…
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Meeting American Hobo in Kuala Lumpur
The American Hobo, AKA Daniel, has finished his 4-month bicycle tour around Malaysia. He cycled through Vietnam from north to south and then rode through Cambodia and Thailand before crossing the border into Malaysia. And he did all this on a $100 bicycle. In Malaysia, he first rode down the…
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EXTENDED CUT: Temple Hopping, Museum Touring, and More in Ipoh (Malaysia Mystery Tour Day 6)
TRANSCRIPT: Good morning and welcome to the beginning of Mystery Malaysia Tour day 6. We’re here in Ipoh, still staying at the Regal Vista Hotel. I thought I’d start today’s video where all days actually start. Sitting here on my bed, I would normally fire up my little kettle to…
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UPDATE: What’s Happening Right Now
UPDATE: Not much time has passed, yet it feels like it’s time for a quick update. Planet Doug is still spinning in orbit around Kuala Lumpur. KL has a strong gravitational pull, and it’s always hard for me to break free. The big event for today (Thursday) was moving from…
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Tech Post: The Trouble with WordPress Blogs
Yes, I have a Planet Doug WordPress blog. It can be found here: https://planetdoug.life Why have you never heard of it? Because WordPress drives me insane. It’s supposed to be the standard for this type of personal blog. Everyone recommends it. Everyone loves it. Yet, it has made my life…
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Tech Post: The Trouble with YouTube Audio
How is it that I have shot video for quite a long time now, and it often feels like I still have no clue what I am doing? I’m thinking in particular of audio. Audio is a constant concern, and I wonder why that should be. Surely, there is a…