So glad I'm seeing you give the locals extra - it's a trivial amount for us hard currency people and the locals are very grateful - thank you for your kindness, sir.
@@sinatravel1802 it is just raw leaf, raw ingredients, although the betel nut may be roasted, and the sweets processed. Even on the China side of border they have..and I assume similar to India or Taiwan chew.
You have to chew it to release the active ingredients. You are not supposed to swallow, but you have to chew. Not chew aggressively like food, but to break it up initially, and then every couple of minutes to release more of the active ingredient.
That was a great video Ben and Kat! you two are total troopers. It was cool to see Miramar in some other way than bad media reports. I love that you show us so much of the world and show us how things are. Great work you two! I am glad you had good trip! It looked like a really interesting Country to travel and see. At least the parts that you are allowed to go to.
I’ve been a huge fan of this channel forever. Now that the darling Kat has been added I am an even bigger fan. I love the way these two interact. It’s just great fun. Two legends 👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
Very friendly people. Betel leaf arecanut and tobacco is an intoxicant the trick is to keep it in the mouth and chew without swallowing but an overdose of tobacco can make you sick or knock you out for a few hours.
Myanmar ATMs in Yangon usually work though, but some European banks seem to block ATM transactions in Myanmar. My Swiss ATM card usually works well though in Yangon, my German ones don't.
@@Lionking1190 was able to retrieve 400k MMK (max) from ATM here in Mandalay today with my Swiss ATM card - but FX rate of course pretty much gvt rate, so to be recommended only for "emergency"...
Ben i went into a Burmese restaurant called Thanaka last week in koh phangan ,the wifi code was ninglaba i was having a good laugh cos id only watched ur first video there,they were feeding Burmese people for free when they can ,a portion of the bill was donated for it ,tough times for them but great people in general 🙏🏻💪🏻
I've been watching all you and Kats Asian adventures and I've been hooked, brilliant. I don't know if anyone else as noticed or is it just me, it seems the poorer the people are the more they smile and seem happier. It could be a lesson for the west. What you think am i right or wrong. let me know.
မင်ဂလာ ဘာ - ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ် ဘာ - တွေ့ရတာ ဝမ်းသာပါတယ် - Does the Circular Train actually exist? Remember British Rail in UK? I love your last 12 dollars dilemma.
Gee the people seem soooo friendly with enough English to get by...I cant wait to go...hope they have veg food,coffee and cheap hotels...thanks for vid,now I know it's possible!
the trains are from Japan. Japanese writing language uses a lot of Chinese characters so they look similar. Japanese gauge is 1067 mm and South East Asia uses 1000 mm. so they just need to modify a bit to use second hand Japanese trains. Chinese use 1435 mm so its not possible to use them there.
The white stuff he puts on the leaf is slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and that creates a chemical reaction with the betle nut - it helps absorption allegedly - and it also produces the red saliva which is what they spit out - it's everywhere in PNG as well. They sell the lime in little bags there.
Love your videos Ben, like the fact you get amongst the locals and talk to them well attempt to. Just curious tho what's happened to Mr bald as haven't seen him post recently
I was addicted to betel nut when i was in Myanmar, there is nothing dirty or nasty about it, it gets you high, relaxes you and calms you down. I love it. Each time i tried to buy some, it was always for free. I wish i could chew some right now. The first buzz was the most intense.
I grew up in Papua New Guinea where chewing betelnut or 'buai' is also a national past time. In PNG its chewed differently normally eating half or a whole betelnut (like a small round ping pong ball) with 'kambang' or lime powder and 'daka' which is a mustard stick which grows like a vine around trees. You eat the nut and keep dipping the mustard stick in the lime and chewing it until you get the red consistency the chewer wants. Some chewers will take out the wad of chewed buai and check its redness and then put it back in their mouths. You don't swallow the liquid while chewing, you spit it out, hence all the red on the pavements etc. Nothing is added in PNG, just the nut, lime and mustard stick. Betelnut can vary in strength too depending on where its grown and some prefer an older nut and others a young soft nut. I tried it many times growing up there but never got used to the taste, its acquired for sure. If you are an inexperienced chewer it can give you a good punch and make you feel sick as it is a strong stimulant. Its the PNG and Asia equivalent of chewing a coca leaf. Many survive on buai throughout the day, saying as long as I have my buai and cigarettes I don't need anything else. Love PNG, beautiful country and people. Hope you visit it one day. If you loved Timor Leste you will love PNG, just next door.
🙂💗👍Thank You Ben & Kat for Another Amazing Adventure🙂👍No way i would try that Beatle Nut lol🙂Looking forward to Your Next Adventure in New Country Wishing You Safe Travels from NB Canada🙂💙👍
Some banks block foreign countries because of scammers copy your bank/creditcard and withdraw money there. You need to call your bank, to remove the block for a specific country.
Its a former Japanese train from JR Central. They were sent to Myanmar between 2011 and 2016. The signs also have a mixture of Kanji and Katakana characters
i wanted to go to 'burma' when i was out in SEA last year - met so many Burmese in Thailand, all so friendly (and great English). But, hey ho. Hopefully things will settle for them soon....
We call it betel chewing.it starts from long long ago from Inwa era. It is not for eating.it is for chewing and splitting.I am from Mandalay city that is known for culture city.Anyway thanks for visiting our country 😊.
ခရီးသွားတွေကို ရိုက်စားလုပ်တဲ့ ဝန်ထမ်းတွေကို အရေးယူသင့်တယ် သူ့ကြောင့် နိုင်ငံနဲ့ လူမျိုးပုံရိပ် ထိခိုက်တယ် Sorry for your inconvenience in Myanmar , Ben . Actually it's not the right time to come here. Thanks for coming🙏
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One of the reasons you are getting stares is because you are walking the wrong way round the pagoda. It's one way only!
Good man for leaving the money for the betel nut seller
Backpacker ben and kat are you coming to Australia and bring Mr bald.we are Aussies in the UK at the moment.
.. Do you see any Muslims in Myanmar ???
@@bimmjim Alive or dead?
20:32
I love how Benjamin sees a Japanese sticker on the wall and immediately says "Yup, chinese train".
So glad I'm seeing you give the locals extra - it's a trivial amount for us hard currency people and the locals are very grateful - thank you for your kindness, sir.
🎵 You say tomato, and i say tobacco 🎵🤣
Like how does he not know the dude was saying tobacco?
Quickly becoming one of my favorite show all thanks to the teamwork between Kat and Ben.
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Watching Ben throw up is my favorite part
This Myanmar series was pretty darn good.
I been loving his content lately, really really good! 😊
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Oh brother, how much this girl helps you. Suddenly you look alive, and your videos as well.
Bj help 😂
yo im BRICKED up
She does and she's such a sweetheart and a good sport, when she said she looked like a horse in the picture I lost it.
Definitely a keeper energy. Every man needs someone like her!
@@ReviveAndDrive-mk1get a life ya basement dweller. Just because a woman is in his video don’t mean for lewd retarded comments.
educational and engaging as usual. Thanks to you both.
Wouldn’t quite call it educational 🤣 but cheers!
It's a former Japanese train, not chinese.
"This is all Chinese" - pointing at Japanese text 😂
Close enough for Ben ... 😂
yes. they use Chinese characters.
@@supot2523 Ex WW2 ......
Is this the line that prisoners were forced to build on death marches in WW2??
Thank you so much! You both! Thank you! Greetings from Germany ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for your hard work, Ben. I appreciate you making the video.
Legend 👊🏼
There is so much more to Myanmar that you can’t do these days unfortunately - Bagan, Inle Lake, Mimeo, Taungyii …. Great video Ben keep them coming :)
Yeah all closed off when I was there. Nightmare
Thanks for sharing your adventures Ben it’s always great to watch 💯
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You guys are absolute legends. We love you both so very much!!!
You two - and the people of Myanmar - brighten up a dreary day here in England. 🌞
You ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CHEW IT. Just put it behind your cheek and forget. And spit the accumulating saliva. Easy. But yes. it's a disgusting thing.
But why not to chewing it?
Looks like science to me 😅
@@sinatravel1802 'cos it makes you vomit if you do.
@@sinatravel1802 it is just raw leaf, raw ingredients, although the betel nut may be roasted, and the sweets processed. Even on the China side of border they have..and I assume similar to India or Taiwan chew.
You have to chew it to release the active ingredients. You are not supposed to swallow, but you have to chew. Not chew aggressively like food, but to break it up initially, and then every couple of minutes to release more of the active ingredient.
That was a great video Ben and Kat! you two are total troopers. It was cool to see Miramar in some other way than bad media reports. I love that you show us so much of the world and show us how things are. Great work you two! I am glad you had good trip! It looked like a really interesting Country to travel and see. At least the parts that you are allowed to go to.
🤝
What is Miramar?
Foreign tourists/travelers in war-torn Myanmar? So-called TH-camrs visiting in the middle of civil war? Something fishy! Just saying.
@@Fitzrovialitter Miramar is a map/place in the game pubg 😂
@@ryandrummond1977 What is a "pubg"?
Very impressive ad presentation by both of you 😎, great team work ❤
You two are awesome. Keep the videos coming!
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I’ve been a huge fan of this channel forever. Now that the darling Kat has been added I am an even bigger fan. I love the way these two interact. It’s just great fun. Two legends 👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
Very friendly people. Betel leaf arecanut and tobacco is an intoxicant the trick is to keep it in the mouth and chew without swallowing but an overdose of tobacco can make you sick or knock you out for a few hours.
Myanmar ATMs in Yangon usually work though, but some European banks seem to block ATM transactions in Myanmar. My Swiss ATM card usually works well though in Yangon, my German ones don't.
On my research it says atm doesn’t work for foreigners cards but I guess some will be more strict than others !
@@Lionking1190 usually Aya Bank worked for me.
I predict my USA ones won't. Or maybe the coop bank system?
@@annoyingspore-ecosolar might well be, because of the sanctions. Also Amex doesnt work in Myanmar, as Wise.
@@Lionking1190 was able to retrieve 400k MMK (max) from ATM here in Mandalay today with my Swiss ATM card - but FX rate of course pretty much gvt rate, so to be recommended only for "emergency"...
Did this same trip 14 years ago when I was 24 no phone but with a thick lonely planet guide book an eye opener. Would love to do it again!
Ben i went into a Burmese restaurant called Thanaka last week in koh phangan ,the wifi code was ninglaba i was having a good laugh cos id only watched ur first video there,they were feeding Burmese people for free when they can ,a portion of the bill was donated for it ,tough times for them but great people in general 🙏🏻💪🏻
love your videos touring Asia!! gained a Norwegian subscriber🇳🇴
Backpacker "Let's Try the Nasty and Gag" Ben
20:30 Japanese train
"Please press the Open button when the light comes on"
Girl staring at you at 20:56 made me laugh
Love you both. Great content. Thanks for these vids 🤩
A double act if ever there was one, Ben and Kat. Brilliant.
Was that a ring I saw on Kats finger or do you want to announce something we are all looking forward to ? no pressure. Great video by the way
I was thinking the same
Loving your travels and insight, safe travels guys 😎
I've been watching all you and Kats Asian adventures and I've been hooked, brilliant. I don't know if anyone else as noticed or is it just me, it seems the poorer the people are the more they smile and seem happier. It could be a lesson for the west. What you think am i right or wrong. let me know.
I always think that, too, that people in the West seem miserable compared to the people in those countries that have less materialism👌
Great series Ben and Kat. Looking forward to the next one. Top content! 💯
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your football/england conversation with the old man lapped itself. it was like a glitch in the matrix.
Yeah I noticed that exact same thing! 😮 maybe it was just a slip in his editing too… 🧐
Ben, you are absolutely hilarious! The opening sequence of this video is, well, just really funny.
မင်ဂလာ ဘာ - ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ် ဘာ - တွေ့ရတာ ဝမ်းသာပါတယ် - Does the Circular Train actually exist? Remember British Rail in UK? I love your last 12 dollars dilemma.
I got the circle train in 2016 as a warm up for my train trip to Inle lake.. really interesting
Great video. I'd like to visit some day. I'd never thought I would want to go there. Thank you.
Gee the people seem soooo friendly with enough English to get by...I cant wait to go...hope they have veg food,coffee and cheap hotels...thanks for vid,now I know it's possible!
the trains are from Japan. Japanese writing language uses a lot of Chinese characters so they look similar. Japanese gauge is 1067 mm and South East Asia uses 1000 mm. so they just need to modify a bit to use second hand Japanese trains. Chinese use 1435 mm so its not possible to use them there.
Curious as to why the differences in gauges?
@@bian7744 british (industrial influence) vs former communist/USSR ??
I was told that while traveling, you try the sketchy food many days before you get on a plane. Having the runs on a plane are no fun. 🙂
i had this once, after vacationing in egypt... not nice
Story of my life
Your very brave🤮 and watch what you drink in these asian countries😭 great vlog none the less love catrina❤️
The white stuff he puts on the leaf is slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and that creates a chemical reaction with the betle nut - it helps absorption allegedly - and it also produces the red saliva which is what they spit out - it's everywhere in PNG as well. They sell the lime in little bags there.
Look forward to your next video great stuff guys 😊
Great content as usual Ben and Kat .... Thanks again
Beautiful you two! Much Love!
U pair are the top traveller channel on here …. Informative and funny 😂.
Really enjoying your channel Ben! As good as if not better than Bald's! 👍
Loved this trip..Safe travels ❤️ ❤
Thanks for the great content.
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Honestly really enjoying the content with Kat! Probably been asked before, but I'm quite a new subscriber, are you two a couple or travel companions?
At first it looked like travel buddies, but in the last few months they sit very close together and sleep in the same bed.. so .. I don't know. 😀
@Tanks_In_Space Thank you!
I live in Thailand for the past 25 years and have never been to Burma and even with the Military Controlled country it seems relaxed.
met great people from the rural areas, hope they find their freedom and prosperity for all
Oh Ben, you just ticked off more Indians with the Taj Mahal comment. Lol
4:19 The speed of that toothbrush!
omg, that is funny!
12:23 One of the most wholesome things I've seen in a YT video in ages. Thanks for catching this on video!!!
Love your videos Ben, like the fact you get amongst the locals and talk to them well attempt to. Just curious tho what's happened to Mr bald as haven't seen him post recently
Respect for you going to Myanmar. It's so on my bucket list but shit scared the military coup stops any outbound flights!
Nice trip. Fun to watch. Safe travels.
17:50 I think he meant De Bruyne
About time 👣
I was addicted to betel nut when i was in Myanmar, there is nothing dirty or nasty about it, it gets you high, relaxes you and calms you down. I love it. Each time i tried to buy some, it was always for free. I wish i could chew some right now. The first buzz was the most intense.
Is it worth to try or it’s better not to try for one who has never?
It rots your teeth and leaves red stains all over the concrete floor. That's pretty fucking nasty
Kat: I’m from Cristiano Ronaldo, Not Portugal 24:19
Ben: yes you are 😂😂😂
Love these two 😂❤️
First to comment from Malawi 🇲🇼🇲🇼🇲🇼
Big up Malawi 🇲🇼🫡
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I grew up in Papua New Guinea where chewing betelnut or 'buai' is also a national past time. In PNG its chewed differently normally eating half or a whole betelnut (like a small round ping pong ball) with 'kambang' or lime powder and 'daka' which is a mustard stick which grows like a vine around trees. You eat the nut and keep dipping the mustard stick in the lime and chewing it until you get the red consistency the chewer wants. Some chewers will take out the wad of chewed buai and check its redness and then put it back in their mouths. You don't swallow the liquid while chewing, you spit it out, hence all the red on the pavements etc. Nothing is added in PNG, just the nut, lime and mustard stick. Betelnut can vary in strength too depending on where its grown and some prefer an older nut and others a young soft nut. I tried it many times growing up there but never got used to the taste, its acquired for sure. If you are an inexperienced chewer it can give you a good punch and make you feel sick as it is a strong stimulant. Its the PNG and Asia equivalent of chewing a coca leaf. Many survive on buai throughout the day, saying as long as I have my buai and cigarettes I don't need anything else. Love PNG, beautiful country and people. Hope you visit it one day. If you loved Timor Leste you will love PNG, just next door.
🙂💗👍Thank You Ben & Kat for Another Amazing Adventure🙂👍No way i would try that Beatle Nut lol🙂Looking forward to Your Next Adventure in New Country Wishing You Safe Travels from NB Canada🙂💙👍
Tomaco is tobacco
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Good lets spank each other ❤
Amazing country love the video
Some banks block foreign countries because of scammers copy your bank/creditcard and withdraw money there. You need to call your bank, to remove the block for a specific country.
There is a cool little train in kamakura.
Welcome to Myanmar, Ben and Kat! Love to watch your videos. Where is Bald? I expected that he also appear in this videos. :)
Amazing trip! Wow! 🙏❤️
Imagine mixing that with durian ben😂
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I rewatched Idiot Abroad and I actually think that Ben is more Pilkington than Pilkington
Love the Asia series!!!
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I'm glad you corrected about betel nut😊
The sweet betel one , after you mix everything together, the taste can actually sweeten, and the smell becomes good.
nice trip guys
Ben's favorite statements: " I got the shits 💩 " and " this is my favorite country." 😂
Love your videos sir
Great video
I loved this series! Adding the feet in my private folder, thanks.
Nice Work 😊
That Pagoda 😮😮😮
The girl: picture?
Ben: pollution? 😂
we all have gone through such kind of experience in the first chew!!
Butter my arse Ben you've got the weakest stomach ever, cracks me up 😂
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Its a former Japanese train from JR Central. They were sent to Myanmar between 2011 and 2016. The signs also have a mixture of Kanji and Katakana characters
"I'm from Cristiano Ronaldo!"
I swear Cat is the absolute best!
That was funny
I'm from mbappe
Who??
Are you Ronaldo’s son then 😂
I hope that Saily thing isn't something shady. The last sponsor to infiltrate all my favorite TH-camrs this hard was Established Titles.
i wanted to go to 'burma' when i was out in SEA last year - met so many Burmese in Thailand, all so friendly (and great English). But, hey ho. Hopefully things will settle for them soon....
The money situation needs sorting if they want to get the tourists they deserve
" Keep it in your mouth for 10 minutes" Giggity 🤣
Ben throwing up…You Tube gold!!!! Subbed !!!
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Myanmar gots some nice people. Brother sir will you and Kat a nice little trip to mexico in the future ? Big ups
We call it betel chewing.it starts from long long ago from Inwa era. It is not for eating.it is for chewing and splitting.I am from Mandalay city that is known for culture city.Anyway thanks for visiting our country 😊.
Always welcome to Myanmar
These trains are no chines.Most of Myanmar trains are come from Japan which are not use in Japan because these train are so old to use in Japan.
Old? I can’t even imagine what new would look like 😂😂
ခရီးသွားတွေကို ရိုက်စားလုပ်တဲ့ ဝန်ထမ်းတွေကို အရေးယူသင့်တယ် သူ့ကြောင့် နိုင်ငံနဲ့ လူမျိုးပုံရိပ် ထိခိုက်တယ်
Sorry for your inconvenience in Myanmar , Ben . Actually it's not the right time to come here. Thanks for coming🙏
Tomato and Cookie Dough Flavor!
Finally: "WE" ❤