What a simple, down to earth, easy going man, admire you Doug for all your qualities, unheard of in America or Canada, not the usual kind of “cocky behavior” seen in most North American men. You are a gentle, simple soul and I love watching all your adventure videos in different parts of the world. Be well
those streetside repair shops are so convenient, effective and affordable!! Unfortunately and sadly those are going away in Yangon!! When I was growing up there was a repair shop in my neighborhood where an old gentleman repaired all kinds of bags like backpacks, purses, travel bags, luggage and so on. He was so good at fixing that the repaired bags were a whole lot better than when they were new.
A grand tour of the your room is really very extravagant . I can see why the aircon is a must - it would be suffocating in no time. Streets catering to a particular type of consumer or business item is common in the subcontinent. I'd just got my sandals repaired after damaging them similarly catching a badly laid paver block.
That's one of the reasons I enjoy visiting Myanmar (and before that, Bangladesh). It has the atmosphere of bygone decades still. It's interesting to just walk around the streets and absorb the atmosphere.
@@PlanetDoug you are a blessed person who got a chance like this to share what you see and what you know with us, your video is a blessing to people like us who has no money to travel, thanks 😊 😀, because of you we know Yangon !
Consider a bus trip to Bagan and be amazed at the thousands of Buddhist temples that can be seen on the landscape of the Mandalay region. Highly recommended.
I'm glad that you went to the street at 12:51 where my home in Yangon is located. I'm in Taiwan now and I miss Yangon more and more after finished watching your video. I hope you enjoyed your stay there.
It's so interesting to see that in your videos all the time you are the only tourist around 🤔.... And I thought Myanmar was a popular tourist destination..... I will certainly love to visit this country very badly 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
That first visit took place in the low season, so there weren't many other tourists around. I saw very few other foreigners even in Bagan. Even when I took the train, I ended up with a train car all to myself. It was empty except for me. And the same thing for my boat from Bagan to Mandalay. The boat could hold something like 50 people, but I was the only passenger. I'm sure in the high season when the temperatures are cooler, there are a lot more visitors, but my guess is that it won't feel too crowded even then. You're sure to come across other tourists at all the main attractions, but take a walk through any normal neighborhoods, and you'd probably feel like you had the whole country to yourself. 😀
@@PlanetDoug Myanmar seems like an experience to life once in a lifetime..... Thanks for allowing me to visit that wonderful place through your eyes.... Thanks again.... Keep save and keep traveling... Kudos... 🙏
Do not eat street food! Better yet eat at Feel restaurant, they are much cleaner and better quality food at very affordable for foreigners... I was born and growing up in Yangon ( formerly Rangoon) I now living in USA I visited Myanmar every other year.... You should definitely visit shan state and inlet lake, without it it will not be complete, ohh also visit bagan pagodas is a must... Good luck
I like that there are still a lot of women wearing long skirts and men still wear sarong as their daily clothes. Malaysian these days commonly wear sarong at home and to the mosque only. Glad to know you are well now and the room looks really nice.
I read somewhere electricity demands is exceeding supply in Myanmar. Power cut is unavoidable during peak hour. About half of the populations still not connected to the grid. It will be interesting if you could get to show how off the grid peoples live their lives.
Power was luxury to say the least in rural area. Even in the big city, there will be power out non stop in the summer because we are relying on the hydro dam most of the time because all our natural gas and half are dam are 'lend' to Thailand and especially China for 'shitty' tons of profit.
Mr.Canadian 5000 kyats is definitely excessive. May be 2500 kyats is prorate? A few years back I accidentally watched your TH-cam posts and now a bit addicted. BTW, I was born in Burma and nice to see back from your TH-cam posts about different detailed information and versions of different places Rangoon, Mandalay and so on. Have you ever been to Ava, Sagai , Inlay lake?
I notice several flickering in your videos when you point to any light source in Myanmar. If I not wrong, your GoPro set to 60Hz frequency. The standard voltage in Myanmar is 230V and frequency is 50Hz. If you switch to 50Hz, your GoPro won’t flicker as much.
5000 kyats is pretty more than a local would pay on perfectly wearable one. But it was Thingyan so ok i guess. 3000 kyats - 2$ would be a proper price. I think he did a good job too as far as i can tell ofcourse :P
Sir you really need to come back to Malaysia....so you body will get better....food and environmental wise you can stay healthier....Will you come back soon??
Theres some really good pc repair shop in Chinatown (downtown) and near the gami g Cafe and lotteria where you could get a battery repair or even a super cheap new laptop.
overstaying in myanmar, just to pay US$3/day at the airport when you leave from the country. there is one immigration counter before meeting the immigration officer ..
You seen to have lost some weight from your bout of illness, though you have gotten back to your normal self and spirits. The change of hostel has guven us a chance to see a duffeeent area of Yangon. BTW, I have this burning desire to know the reason why we can't see motorcyleson the streets. Why is that and the reason behind it. An informed reply to that would be very much appreciated. Frquent blackouts owing to inadequate power supply can be very frustrating for computer usage and any other appliances that rely on electricity. I am glad in my hometown, power supply gets desrupted when there is powerful lightning and thunder that often trips my surge protector. It is corrected by resetting manually, in a couple of seconds. Aside from it, it is extremely rare for a general power failure.
Malaysian men should make their sarong (Malaysian version of longyi) fashionable again. Imagine going to a high powered billion ringgit business meeting in sarong. So comfortable and airy if you ask me. Ditch the tie and suit malaysian.
I hope that you are in good health and enjoying your travels. I would like to know from you if possible please if you could recommend a good and affordable medical travel insurance company for Canadians travelling abroad either in Canada or overseas. Have a wonderful day and thank you.
I looked into getting a new battery when I was back in Malaysia, but I couldn't get one. All the shops told me that a battery for this particular model was unavailable. Turns out that they do seem to be available if you order online. I just never got around to doing that. It's always a bit tricky placing online orders when you don't have a permanent address for shipping. 🙂 The dream is to get a new laptop at some point. We'll see how that goes.
@@PlanetDoug That is a pity. If you could get one, ideal for a travel laptop. Maeby now your sitting in Thailand for a longer time? (I was lucky by the way, got a plane back the 31 of march, back home from Bangkok to The Netherlands, 10 hours later then planned, now I realize that I have had all the luck in the world. ) Wish you all the best!
What a simple, down to earth, easy going man, admire you Doug for all your qualities, unheard of in America or Canada, not the usual kind of “cocky behavior” seen in most North American men. You are a gentle, simple soul and I love watching all your adventure videos in different parts of the world. Be well
Thank you for that. Hardly know what to say to such a nice compliment. 😌 I guess, just thank you. 🙏
those streetside repair shops are so convenient, effective and affordable!! Unfortunately and sadly those are going away in Yangon!! When I was growing up there was a repair shop in my neighborhood where an old gentleman repaired all kinds of bags like backpacks, purses, travel bags, luggage and so on. He was so good at fixing that the repaired bags were a whole lot better than when they were new.
A grand tour of the your room is really very extravagant . I can see why the aircon is a must - it would be suffocating in no time. Streets catering to a particular type of consumer or business item is common in the subcontinent. I'd just got my sandals repaired after damaging them similarly catching a badly laid paver block.
Glad to hear you are better Doug and thanks for taking all of us on another tour of Yangon!
I like your storytelling style
i love your video, look like old Singapore in the 80s when i was young!
That's one of the reasons I enjoy visiting Myanmar (and before that, Bangladesh). It has the atmosphere of bygone decades still. It's interesting to just walk around the streets and absorb the atmosphere.
@@PlanetDoug you are a blessed person who got a chance like this to share what you see and what you know with us, your video is a blessing to people like us who has no money to travel, thanks 😊 😀, because of you we know Yangon !
I'd like to say thank you for visiting, supporting and also for ur kindness.👍👍👍
I would love to watch such videos because I will know many different places with people's lives thanks so much. Loved your lovely videos
Consider a bus trip to Bagan and be amazed at the thousands of Buddhist temples that can be seen on the landscape of the Mandalay region. Highly recommended.
Wow, I liked this video, so nice and genuine, I have started learning a few things from your vlogs
U are a very appreciative european man visiting a developing country ..I feel so proud of you...very +ve on everything...
I'm glad that you went to the street at 12:51 where my home in Yangon is located. I'm in Taiwan now and I miss Yangon more and more after finished watching your video. I hope you enjoyed your stay there.
It's so interesting to see that in your videos all the time you are the only tourist around 🤔.... And I thought Myanmar was a popular tourist destination..... I will certainly love to visit this country very badly 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
That first visit took place in the low season, so there weren't many other tourists around. I saw very few other foreigners even in Bagan. Even when I took the train, I ended up with a train car all to myself. It was empty except for me. And the same thing for my boat from Bagan to Mandalay. The boat could hold something like 50 people, but I was the only passenger.
I'm sure in the high season when the temperatures are cooler, there are a lot more visitors, but my guess is that it won't feel too crowded even then. You're sure to come across other tourists at all the main attractions, but take a walk through any normal neighborhoods, and you'd probably feel like you had the whole country to yourself. 😀
@@PlanetDoug Myanmar seems like an experience to life once in a lifetime..... Thanks for allowing me to visit that wonderful place through your eyes.... Thanks again.... Keep save and keep traveling... Kudos... 🙏
Yay... First View; First Comment and First Like...
1:19 - Allahuakbar in Yangon
Great one Sir. Keep them coming.
Safety of your health ... I wish you health and wellness .. Be aware of eating streets Be careful in terms of cleanliness.🙏🌹✌
Do not eat street food! Better yet eat at Feel restaurant, they are much cleaner and better quality food at very affordable for foreigners...
I was born and growing up in Yangon ( formerly Rangoon)
I now living in USA I visited Myanmar every other year....
You should definitely visit shan state and inlet lake, without it it will not be complete, ohh also visit bagan pagodas is a must...
Good luck
I like that there are still a lot of women wearing long skirts and men still wear sarong as their daily clothes. Malaysian these days commonly wear sarong at home and to the mosque only. Glad to know you are well now and the room looks really nice.
I read somewhere electricity demands is exceeding supply in Myanmar. Power cut is unavoidable during peak hour.
About half of the populations still not connected to the grid. It will be interesting if you could get to show how off the grid peoples live their lives.
Power was luxury to say the least in rural area. Even in the big city, there will be power out non stop in the summer because we are relying on the hydro dam most of the time because all our natural gas and half are dam are 'lend' to Thailand and especially China for 'shitty' tons of profit.
@@Seisoks Well said bro!!
Great tour Sir.
glad you are ok now. come back to malaysia soon.
Mr.Canadian
5000 kyats is definitely excessive.
May be 2500 kyats is prorate?
A few years back I accidentally watched your TH-cam posts and now a bit addicted.
BTW, I was born in Burma and nice to see back from your TH-cam posts about different detailed information and versions of different places Rangoon, Mandalay and so on.
Have you ever been to Ava, Sagai , Inlay lake?
I notice several flickering in your videos when you point to any light source in Myanmar. If I not wrong, your GoPro set to 60Hz frequency. The standard voltage in Myanmar is 230V and frequency is 50Hz. If you switch to 50Hz, your GoPro won’t flicker as much.
Nice video
I was there from May 15-20 . I could have take you around town .
5000 kyats is pretty more than a local would pay on perfectly wearable one.
But it was Thingyan so ok i guess. 3000 kyats - 2$ would be a proper price.
I think he did a good job too as far as i can tell ofcourse :P
Good that you found the adapter. Is it means you will use GoPro only for now, like in this video?
Sir you really need to come back to Malaysia....so you body will get better....food and environmental wise you can stay healthier....Will you come back soon??
Theres some really good pc repair shop in Chinatown (downtown) and near the gami g Cafe and lotteria where you could get a battery repair or even a super cheap new laptop.
U should pay a visit to Junction City Shopping center
overstaying in myanmar, just to pay US$3/day at the airport when you leave from the country. there is one immigration counter before meeting the immigration officer ..
You seen to have lost some weight from your bout of illness, though you have gotten back to your normal self and spirits. The change of hostel has guven us a chance to see a duffeeent area of Yangon.
BTW, I have this burning desire to know the reason why we can't see motorcyleson the streets. Why is that and the reason behind it. An informed reply to that would be very much appreciated.
Frquent blackouts owing to inadequate power supply can be very frustrating for computer usage and any other appliances that rely on electricity. I am glad in my hometown, power supply gets desrupted when there is powerful lightning and thunder that often trips my surge protector. It is corrected by resetting manually, in a couple of seconds. Aside from it, it is extremely rare for a general power failure.
Sam Raj motorcycles are banned in yangon :)
Ayden Yang, Why are they banned?
Malaysian men should make their sarong (Malaysian version of longyi) fashionable again. Imagine going to a high powered billion ringgit business meeting in sarong. So comfortable and airy if you ask me. Ditch the tie and suit malaysian.
Nice Video and its been 3days since your upload. Hope everything is fine with you and hope you enjoy your stay. :)
Good, to see your Video
What kind of Camera do you use
I need to buy a camera like your Camera Please I’m from North Carolina USA.
But how much did you originally purchase the sandals for?
Amazing video . What type of camera and gimbal did you use Sir ? Thanks .
Equipments list in the description. For this video looks like he use GoPro only.
Many thanks Sir.
@@mohdk2299
I hope that you are in good health and enjoying your travels.
I would like to know from you if possible please if you could recommend a good and affordable medical travel insurance company for Canadians travelling abroad either in Canada or overseas.
Have a wonderful day and thank you.
R u planning to visit Bangladesh 🇧🇩 again? Let me know.. I'm waiting for it
where goes your bonus question ? 😢
The ladies just on the side walks are so pretty and attractivily dressed. No grossness there.
Buy a cheap new battery for your laptop.
I looked into getting a new battery when I was back in Malaysia, but I couldn't get one. All the shops told me that a battery for this particular model was unavailable. Turns out that they do seem to be available if you order online. I just never got around to doing that. It's always a bit tricky placing online orders when you don't have a permanent address for shipping. 🙂
The dream is to get a new laptop at some point. We'll see how that goes.
@@PlanetDoug That is a pity. If you could get one, ideal for a travel laptop. Maeby now your sitting in Thailand for a longer time? (I was lucky by the way, got a plane back the 31 of march, back home from Bangkok to The Netherlands, 10 hours later then planned, now I realize that I have had all the luck in the world. ) Wish you all the best!
There's no shame on fixing stuff rather than throwing them away, even if it's just something so simple and cheap like sandals.. 🩴