1. I got a SIM card in each country I went to 2. Depends quickest probably plane, but bus or trains depending where you are 3. I never had anything stolen in hostels and I had a lot of expensive camera gear, just be cautious lock valuables in lockers and your other stuff like clothes won’t be touched don’t worry!
Amazing trip, for sure you had a good time🎉🎉 Feel free to watch me new video about travelling to southeas asia and my exchange semester abroad in south korea. Enjoy😊🤙🏼
Malaysia is an absolutely class country which is often over looked by many backpackers (probably because it doesn't have the drinking culture which some asian countries have) but you can still find a good party, its ridiculously cheap, its stunning and there's so much to see and do! KL is brilliant and East malaysia (Borneo etc) is also brilliant.
Yess, I visited Kuala Lumpur, unfortunately I didn‘t have the time to visit more of malaysia. But for sure ai will do it the next time. Feel free to watch me recent video about travelling southeast asia. Enjoy🤙🏼🤙🏼
@@andrewj3177 maybe not ridiculously, slight exaggeration but still very cheap vs UK prices! 6 Ringgit for a bowl of Nasi Goreng and a bottle of water in a cafe. You cannot eat out anywhere in the UK for £1 with a drink.
I live in Asia, it's great to hear how the foreigners think of travelling to Asia, how they make the best use of the surviving skill to mingle around the areas.
what a great video! another tip - I also land up saving up on unnecessary expenses like atm fees etc in south east asia - using apps like ATM Fee Saver - it helps find atms abroad with no fees or lower fees than others along with withdrawal limits etc. worth adding to your list of tricks!
Great tips Joel mate. Being from the UK myself, SE Asia is my favourite region for travel. I have been to Malaysia 5 times, Thailand 4 times, Singapore 3 times, Philippines and Indonesia twice each. I am hoping to go to Indonesia again, Malaysia and Thailand one more time, and Vietnam for the very first time. SE Asia has everything to offer with amazing megacities, mountains, waterfalls, stunning tropical beaches, various cultures and religious sites, incredible jungles and fauna, and amazing food. My top 3 favourite cities visited are KL, Bangkok and Singapore, and Jakarta is high on the list too
Helpful video, thanks! I am solo travelling to Bangkok one way in April and planning to go around SEA for 6 months :) Before ending with a month in Japan - nervous but can't wait, watching everything I can in anticipation
Tech video, please! How many batteries, GoPro, portable hard drives, did you take your laptop to edit videos, etc How easy was it for you to do your washing?
I'm thinking of flying into Hanoi around November with a folding bike and cycling around into Laos and Thailand for around 3 months or so. Planning on bringing some light camping gear to have the option to camp when I want to save a few bucks and have a little adventure in the countryside.
So happy i found this video!! Ive been researching Southeast Asia for nearly two years now and this is by far one of the most informative yet easy to understand videos I’ve seen! Me and my friends are hoping to travel 2023 so fingers crossed everything’s back to normal then ahah :)))
Aww thank you so much, so glad it helped you two out! So excited for your travels! It should be good by then! Good luck on your travels let me know if you have any questions! 😊
It'll actually only take effect if the food is still in the stomach. Because it's indigestible. For example, if you take one intending to cure a hangover it won't do anything as the alcohol has already been absorbed a long time ago. But I guess it can be really helpful if you start feeling unwell in the next hour or two after you eat.
I'm doing this next year and I'm so excited but nervous. I wanna travel the world for a year but the only thing that scares me is money because I don't have a passive income. I am working on it but I can't wait!!
Never drink opened bottles or poured drinks when travelling. Always ask rather for unopened and sealed cans and new bottles. Better yet, try to avoid alcohol consumption. Ethanol poisoning is a killer.
It can definitely be cheap if you want to stick to a budget obviously you may miss out on some luxuries! It is a beautiful country and the people are amazing!!
Its a good itinerary. The challenge is that you will be surrounded by fellow tourists 24/7 and will likely get tired of been 'sold too all the time'. Sumatra, Borneo, Suluwesi are good places to go with lots of infrastructure, good prices and you won't feel that your just copying a million and one other people.
Thanks for the awesome video Joel :D currently planning a trip to SouthEast Asia and this video really helped! You seem like an awesome traveler, hopefully, we bump paths somewhere
Oh wow many things which you say so helpful, i can learn many things in this video, really love it and repairing for my next tour to make my video, thank you so much , I will always follow you❤️❤️
How about visa? Can you get them at the border or do you need to arrange them prior to enter in the next country? Interesting video! South east Asia is on my bucket list for bike touring.
I think your street food advice is fair - it’s safer it eat there than European street food - also pick busy stalls. May I ask your 3 highlights of your trip?
@@Joelfriend we wanna go to Thailand for 1 month, the Phillipines for a month and then do Cambodia and Vietnam for a month! We’ve been planning it for over a year ahah
It varies normally book at least first night when I arrive somewhere but normally only a day or 2 in advance and sometimes the same day I like to be flexible in my travels and not be tied down to any plans
@@Joelfriend can you do this rn during covid? I’m applying for a Thai visa and they ask for accommodation for pretty much the whole trip. And also to go from country to country do you have to apply for visa for each country?
Always bought them in person, buying them online is a lot more expensive in person is a lot cheaper and you can haggle the prices down. The transport generally won’t run out of spaces so don’t worry about that 😊
Try to travel by yourself and get your accompdation in a hostel, you will get in touch with so many nice people from around the world🎉🎉 Feel free to watch my recent video about travelling southeast asia🤙🏼🤙🏼
What country are you from? I'm Irish and all country's in South East asia let me in for atleast 30 days visa free, and some countries like Malaysia let us in 90 days visa free
November to March is peak season as it’s dry season so no rain but the others months are obviously less busy and slightly cheaper however it may rain more
The best time to book roughly is 3 months in advance but to be honest I book only like 10 days In advance now for shorter flights but maybe a bit longer in advance for longer haul flights
Hiya, what time of year did you travel? I’m planning on doing this route (banana pancake) starting in November - would you recommend this as a good time? Thank you!
Hi! I’ll be off to Southeast Asia soon myself, and I would love to know how you got around with sim-cards and wi-fi. I understand why it’s important, but personally I have unlimited data roaming, so would it really matter in my case? Thanks!
Thanks for this! Well done video. I’m am thinking of flying into Hanoi then travelling down the country, to Cambodia, to Bangkok area then that islands(or Thai islands first then Bangkok? Then up to northern Thailand. Does this sound ok? It’s a lot cheaper to fly to Hanoi then Bangkok from my airport which is why we thought we would do that
wurd thanks bro ill be comeing from USA so im going to hit japan, (south korea maybe ), and head south, the islands ,india, etc to europe i dont have irt mapped completely but i plan to spend 1 to 3 years traveling. just wanted to say whats up and feel free to send me any advice im gonna binge watch and thanks again
Hi! I was wondering if instead of getting individual sim cards for each country in SE Asia, is there a Uk phone network you recommend that will allow for data usage and emergency calls (in country) instead?
What’s ur opinion on packages? (I’ve forgot what they’re called 😂) so it’s already planned all for u. I don’t want to do one but my parents and a family member from Thailand think I should
Good, but if I can make a suggestion to try and appeal to other age demographics then young people and if you could list costs in American dollars, it would be easier to relate to.
Hi Joel, fantastic video! I'm curious which time of year is best to travel to SE Asia, I finish school in April but I see monsoon (wet) season is present in most countries from June-Sep, did you experience monsoon season? Do you recommend travelling in dry season instead?
I'm in the same boat, do you think you will still go? I was planning on just going for it. May-August, I know someone there just now and they said it is still great.
@@mattreid9209 ohh hi! I’m here right now! Just came from Thailand and it’s quite hot but still super nice! Only rains for a few hours then stops but depends on the day. Now in Indonesia and hardly any rain.
Heya just wondering if its best to have a full itinerary before going on the trip or if having a rough idea for the first couple weeks is enough to leave space for new plans
When I travel to Thailand I usually rent I place for an entire month. If I want to go from city to city should I book All the accommodations before leaving home or book the first place and wing it from there?
Making a top tips for SOUTH EAST ASIA video for all your unanswered questions - Comming soon! DM me any questions @joelfriendy
1. I got a SIM card in each country I went to
2. Depends quickest probably plane, but bus or trains depending where you are
3. I never had anything stolen in hostels and I had a lot of expensive camera gear, just be cautious lock valuables in lockers and your other stuff like clothes won’t be touched don’t worry!
Amazing trip, for sure you had a good time🎉🎉
Feel free to watch me new video about travelling to southeas asia and my exchange semester abroad in south korea. Enjoy😊🤙🏼
Malaysia is an absolutely class country which is often over looked by many backpackers (probably because it doesn't have the drinking culture which some asian countries have) but you can still find a good party, its ridiculously cheap, its stunning and there's so much to see and do! KL is brilliant and East malaysia (Borneo etc) is also brilliant.
Yess, I visited Kuala Lumpur, unfortunately I didn‘t have the time to visit more of malaysia. But for sure ai will do it the next time. Feel free to watch me recent video about travelling southeast asia. Enjoy🤙🏼🤙🏼
@@dealdiscovery Will look out for it now. Cheers man!
Sometimes it is better to be under rated than over rated. Tourism comes at a cost to nature especially the pristine islands.
Disagree on 'riduculously cheap' but still cheap nontheless to western standard
@@andrewj3177 maybe not ridiculously, slight exaggeration but still very cheap vs UK prices! 6 Ringgit for a bowl of Nasi Goreng and a bottle of water in a cafe. You cannot eat out anywhere in the UK for £1 with a drink.
I live in Asia, it's great to hear how the foreigners think of travelling to Asia, how they make the best use of the surviving skill to mingle around the areas.
what a great video! another tip - I also land up saving up on unnecessary expenses like atm fees etc in south east asia - using apps like ATM Fee Saver - it helps find atms abroad with no fees or lower fees than others along with withdrawal limits etc. worth adding to your list of tricks!
Great tips Joel mate.
Being from the UK myself, SE Asia is my favourite region for travel. I have been to Malaysia 5 times, Thailand 4 times, Singapore 3 times, Philippines and Indonesia twice each. I am hoping to go to Indonesia again, Malaysia and Thailand one more time, and Vietnam for the very first time. SE Asia has everything to offer with amazing megacities, mountains, waterfalls, stunning tropical beaches, various cultures and religious sites, incredible jungles and fauna, and amazing food. My top 3 favourite cities visited are KL, Bangkok and Singapore, and Jakarta is high on the list too
During my first solo trip to this part of the world starting next week. Your videos ars such a big help! Thanks for all the tips
How did it go?
Helpful video, thanks! I am solo travelling to Bangkok one way in April and planning to go around SEA for 6 months :) Before ending with a month in Japan - nervous but can't wait, watching everything I can in anticipation
How was the trip?
Tech video, please! How many batteries, GoPro, portable hard drives, did you take your laptop to edit videos, etc
How easy was it for you to do your washing?
Sure I’ll do a tech video soon!
In terms of washing I normally did it every 7-10 days either taking it to a dry cleaners or hand washing it myself
I'm thinking of flying into Hanoi around November with a folding bike and cycling around into Laos and Thailand for around 3 months or so. Planning on bringing some light camping gear to have the option to camp when I want to save a few bucks and have a little adventure in the countryside.
So happy i found this video!! Ive been researching Southeast Asia for nearly two years now and this is by far one of the most informative yet easy to understand videos I’ve seen! Me and my friends are hoping to travel 2023 so fingers crossed everything’s back to normal then ahah :)))
Aww thank you so much, so glad it helped you two out! So excited for your travels! It should be good by then! Good luck on your travels let me know if you have any questions! 😊
Are u going??
Thank you for sharing this clip 👍 appreciate it
No worries!!
The remedy for Food Poisoning is take Norit, activated-carbon tablets. You can find it everywhere in Indonesia and.......in The Netherlands!
It'll actually only take effect if the food is still in the stomach. Because it's indigestible. For example, if you take one intending to cure a hangover it won't do anything as the alcohol has already been absorbed a long time ago. But I guess it can be really helpful if you start feeling unwell in the next hour or two after you eat.
Another really useful video Joel please keep them coming!
Aw thank you! Glad it’s helped!
I loved your narration. You have a very calm voice and you explained everything quite well.
I'm doing this next year and I'm so excited but nervous. I wanna travel the world for a year but the only thing that scares me is money because I don't have a passive income. I am working on it but I can't wait!!
Literally meeee I wanna plan mine for the start of January after I finish my degree. GOODLUCK!! :)
@@shamarbarker6476 lol yeah maybe we will meet along the way lml good luck to you too 👏🏾🙏🏾
I am thinking about doing that route, thank you for your video!
It’s a great video, I definitely recommend!
I really enjoyed your video. 👍🏼
Great channel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼🇦🇱
Aw thanks a lot! Would love to visit Albania!!
Never drink opened bottles or poured drinks when travelling. Always ask rather for unopened and sealed cans and new bottles. Better yet, try to avoid alcohol consumption. Ethanol poisoning is a killer.
So much info in a single video. Love the cinematography btw 👍
I think Philippines,is not cheap.But beautiful places and warmest people I've ever heard.
It can definitely be cheap if you want to stick to a budget obviously you may miss out on some luxuries! It is a beautiful country and the people are amazing!!
Its a good itinerary. The challenge is that you will be surrounded by fellow tourists 24/7 and will likely get tired of been 'sold too all the time'. Sumatra, Borneo, Suluwesi are good places to go with lots of infrastructure, good prices and you won't feel that your just copying a million and one other people.
The flights are too expensive sadly. From Germany it is not worth it for me
So cool! Can't wait for the world to reopen!
late october 2022 ille be flying there
So helpful!! Would love to know more about visas and what you packed 😊
another great video Joel, many thanks!
Hey man, loved the video. Good info and it feels like i am sitting with a friend giving me the run down on how and what to do. Thanks man.
Ayy thanks so much, any questions or anything your always welcome to shoot me a message on Instagram!
I’m saving for my travels 🎉
Great advice mate, thanks for the tips!
Super helpful! I’m headed to Thailand in 6 months!
Bro, I like your simple delivery. Subscribed.
Great video! Thank you for these helpful tips!
Thanks for the awesome video Joel :D currently planning a trip to SouthEast Asia and this video really helped! You seem like an awesome traveler, hopefully, we bump paths somewhere
Thank you, Joel! I love this video! Really helpful!
Love the videos hoping they’ll come in use for me very soon 🙏
I hope so too man! Get out there and get travelling once Covid ends!!
great video Jman
Great video
Nice knowledge bro🎉
Thanks Friend, this is the first video that I’ve watch that helped me understand “the-banana-pancake-route”. Explain why it’s called that please.
Another great video Bro 📹
Yes, you are a friend. Please tell me what and where is your next plan.
I dunno what my next plan is just waiting for countries to open up so I can travel freely again
i guess you can find anything in Southasia. Big modern cities. volcanoes, tropical forest, amazing tropical beaches, experience of street food etc
Nice information here hopefully I can do this soon!! Great video!!
Aww thank you! Yeah! Let’s hope so!!
Loving the videos keep it up man
Thanks a lot Ben! Appreciate it!
Oh wow many things which you say so helpful, i can learn many things in this video, really love it and repairing for my next tour to make my video, thank you so much , I will always follow you❤️❤️
aww thank you so much this is such a lovely comment 🙂
How about visa? Can you get them at the border or do you need to arrange them prior to enter in the next country?
Interesting video! South east Asia is on my bucket list for bike touring.
I think your street food advice is fair - it’s safer it eat there than European street food - also pick busy stalls. May I ask your 3 highlights of your trip?
Brilliant video super informative ☺️
Aww thank you very much, glad it was helpful! 😊
Great video!
good stuff champ!
What did you use for money? Would you recommend a travel card/ did you need lots of cash on you etc?
Yes I used travel cards which have best exchange rates and minimal atm withdrawal fees, I recommend monzo and revolut
Great video Joel! Lots of great information. Planning a trip out there soon
this was great info! did your daily budget breakdown include sleeping/housing accommodations ??
Yes, the daily budgets include accommodation (staying in hostels which tend to be fairly cheap)
i want to go backpacking for 80 years or until I die. Which ever comes first LOL
loved the video. if you had to stick to 2 countries, what countries would you choose? I only have a couple weeks sadly :(
Nice video my dude
Time to travel to the amazing Cambodia
Me and a couple friends are planning on going in January 2022 for 3 months. We are hoping that covid won’t restrict us getting there🤞🏽
That’s awesome!! Where are you planning on going to? What countries?
@@Joelfriend we wanna go to Thailand for 1 month, the Phillipines for a month and then do Cambodia and Vietnam for a month! We’ve been planning it for over a year ahah
@@jacobminchin9944 do you have to apply for visa for each country?
Hi, just wondered if your trip is still going ahead for Jan?
@@user-oe2ng3kk5b hi there, we have a flight booked to Thailand for the 13th of February so hopefully it will all go smoothly!
You advise people to get a Moped, you probably should put Mor emphasis on the safety and travel insurance part of this
take it easy, no need to brag you can drink up to 20 beers hahah, great video, informative
tq for mention PENANG..I penang boy
How much planning do you do for your trips/ how many days in advance do you book accommodation?
It varies normally book at least first night when I arrive somewhere but normally only a day or 2 in advance and sometimes the same day I like to be flexible in my travels and not be tied down to any plans
@@Joelfriend can you do this rn during covid? I’m applying for a Thai visa and they ask for accommodation for pretty much the whole trip. And also to go from country to country do you have to apply for visa for each country?
Thanks for this video! Do those budgets cover everything (accommodation, activities, transport and food) or just food only?
I'm an indonesian and I want to travel around SE Asia especially Thailand, Singapore, and Philippines
Did you buy the tickets for the transportation online or in person?
Great video btw 👌
Always bought them in person, buying them online is a lot more expensive in person is a lot cheaper and you can haggle the prices down. The transport generally won’t run out of spaces so don’t worry about that 😊
I need a friend to do that together with, i will get bored alone.
Try to travel by yourself and get your accompdation in a hostel, you will get in touch with so many nice people from around the world🎉🎉
Feel free to watch my recent video about travelling southeast asia🤙🏼🤙🏼
Hopefully we can travel soon
I really do hope so!
Will you go over the different visas you needed and how you got them?
What country are you from? I'm Irish and all country's in South East asia let me in for atleast 30 days visa free, and some countries like Malaysia let us in 90 days visa free
Making a top tips for south east asia video coming soon
What time of year would just say is best to do the banana pancake route
November to March is peak season as it’s dry season so no rain but the others months are obviously less busy and slightly cheaper however it may rain more
I’m planning to go travelling for 3 months. What are the best months to travel to weather wise?
How far in advance did you book flights etc, as I'm planning on going traveling next year along this route.
Same!
The best time to book roughly is 3 months in advance but to be honest I book only like 10 days In advance now for shorter flights but maybe a bit longer in advance for longer haul flights
I’m planning to do the banana pancake trail in Feb/March time next yewr
Great video wish covid would end now so I could just go!!!
Literally me! Haha
Hey @Joel! May i please ask the daily spending you mentioned is with the accomodation exluded?
nice video
Thank you very much!
Ill fly to the Philippines and from there to Sulawesi, Bali, Java and Sumatra
That’s awesome I really want to do Sumatra and Sulawesi!!
Great video lad, planning on doing this when covid is over, what was your overall cost of your trip (including Philippines etc).
How much does 1 YEAR OF TRAVEL COST? (it's less than you think) this video should explain it all 😌
Hiya, what time of year did you travel? I’m planning on doing this route (banana pancake) starting in November - would you recommend this as a good time? Thank you!
Hey Joel! , did you have trouble/issues with any Asian countries with your drone ? Tax fees etc?
Nice video, do you have suggestions for airlines from US?
nice one
Hi! I’ll be off to Southeast Asia soon myself, and I would love to know how you got around with sim-cards and wi-fi. I understand why it’s important, but personally I have unlimited data roaming, so would it really matter in my case? Thanks!
Dude you’re so funny 😂
AhHa ohh really? 😆
Thanks for this! Well done video. I’m am thinking of flying into Hanoi then travelling down the country, to Cambodia, to Bangkok area then that islands(or Thai islands first then Bangkok? Then up to northern Thailand. Does this sound ok? It’s a lot cheaper to fly to Hanoi then Bangkok from my airport which is why we thought we would do that
What was the name of the AirBnB you stayed in in Mykonos? Love the videos!
Mykonos art villa!
wurd thanks bro ill be comeing from USA so im going to hit japan, (south korea maybe ), and head south, the islands ,india, etc to europe i dont have irt mapped completely but i plan to spend 1 to 3 years traveling. just wanted to say whats up and feel free to send me any advice im gonna binge watch and thanks again
how about passports from country to country
Asia is very nice 👌👌👌👌
Hi! I was wondering if instead of getting individual sim cards for each country in SE Asia, is there a Uk phone network you recommend that will allow for data usage and emergency calls (in country) instead?
Good advice, but... 3 months in indonesia? With what visa? Where are you from to benefit from such a waiver?
At the budgeting section, are these prices including accommodation?
What’s ur opinion on packages? (I’ve forgot what they’re called 😂) so it’s already planned all for u. I don’t want to do one but my parents and a family member from Thailand think I should
Good, but if I can make a suggestion to try and appeal to other age demographics then young people and if you could list costs in American dollars, it would be easier to relate to.
Hi Joel, fantastic video! I'm curious which time of year is best to travel to SE Asia, I finish school in April but I see monsoon (wet) season is present in most countries from June-Sep, did you experience monsoon season? Do you recommend travelling in dry season instead?
I'm in the same boat, do you think you will still go? I was planning on just going for it. May-August, I know someone there just now and they said it is still great.
@@mattreid9209 ohh hi! I’m here right now! Just came from Thailand and it’s quite hot but still super nice! Only rains for a few hours then stops but depends on the day. Now in Indonesia and hardly any rain.
Heya just wondering if its best to have a full itinerary before going on the trip or if having a rough idea for the first couple weeks is enough to leave space for new plans
How much would you say you spent in totally from the start of you're trip to the end? To get an idea of how much one would need to save lump sum
Beauty ful place 🌹🌹🌹
When's the best time to visit?
I'm thinking about doing this soon. How do u think it will go now that there's so much crap happening in the world?
When I travel to Thailand I usually rent I place for an entire month. If I want to go from city to city should I book All the accommodations before leaving home or book the first place and wing it from there?
I thought Malaysia’s tourism is booming, second is Thailand.
Hey chief! Thats a lovely hoodi, can I have ID for it?
how much time does it take to complete banana pancake trail ? 30 day is cool ?