Merci

Hi Doug, its Phil here from Gloucester England, I look forward to your videos and they are very educational and your bike rides are entertaining, thank you Doug

Hehe, Doug your of this video is "sample title" 😁, fitting Easter egg for a video abt internet problems 😄. You mention about problems about noticing things. I'd like highlight that you need to be very careful of big trucks like others said. I've watched a lot of cctv videos from around the world of people on bikes being crushed horribly by big lorrys. Especially after the pandemic & everybody seems kind of "blur". And the latest cyclist crushed by lorry was actually in the modern bustling Kampung Baru, Bukit Mertajam, Penang. Crushed under a giant lorry too horrible. Have you tried the "directions" button in Google Maps? You can select "bikes" or "walking" for a customized route for vehicle type, slightly better. The rice dishes there is the best. Killer amount of coconut milk & killer fresh chillies. Better then Malaysia alot of the time. Take care. 😊

TBH I actually prefer the video from the GoPro more, it just looks more pleasing. But I guess it's nice that you don't have to aim the 360 in a specific direction.

Hi Doug greetings from Tangerang, 46.46 , I think the time consuming part is the IMEI registration. Getting the prepaid simcard+registering the number should be very quick. If plan to stay 90 days and want to use phone from abroad then have to register the IMEI.

This place is depressing but you put a brave face on it. I hope the rest of Sumatra looks nicer.

thank you for sharing

We hv creamer, coffeemate yes. We hv spaghetti sauce too prego. You went to wrong stores. Next time try 99 speedmart. We hv that all in supermarkets therefore we do not sell in 7-11.

Very informative video, thank you sir. Enjoyed it a lot, especially your Matrix comment :))

Raining seasons in Sumatera now.I won't go to Sumatera now.I visited Dumai 3 yrs ago.

You might have to pay for the snacks in the room. I don't think they are free. Looking forward to the rest of your Sumatra trip.

Nevermind, im sure you can find higher wattage bulbs there too.

Maybe it's time for THAILAND again....i found your time there THE best

Patch kits don't work at all in hot humid wet weather. Better to have a few inners.

I saw the Telcomsel building on the left as you rode past. I was thinking you had reached your destination and would stop but you just went on.

Huge compound.

Go pro shop store you show in the beginning video, i think its a sandal, mostly for outdoor slipper /sandal ( Sandal gunung) brand in Indonesia. Quiete strong also

You only need to register your IMEI if you plan to stay over a certain period of time. I am not sure what it is though. I just returned from my holiday in Indonesia.

1:07:00 attach an AirTag GPS tracker on your Bike or Bags (there are cheap Android versions available online)...

Thanks Doug a great trip around town. Looking forward to some street food videos. I have often found Indonesian food to be more subtle in its flavours by comparison to Malay food

Maybe if you can find something like an old yard stick. Attaching your GoPro to a small, flat surface like that may work better than a rounded surface like a broom handle.

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Side Trip Life is in Sumatra as well right now, so we can get good up to date info of the island 😊. I think he’s in Medan atm!

Just my thought...for the creamer and pasta sauce...i believe you've been looking at the wrong place at the wrong time as these 2 items should be easily found in convenient stores like 99speedmart and kk. Well perhaps it wasn't your luck to find them while you're here i guess...

fun fact.. Telkomsel and Celcom were the same company 😅

The roads are in bad shape

That is really weird. Do tourists need to register phone if only intend to use WiFi ?

Coffee creamers are difficult to procure in Malaysia or something of a rarity…..like a coelacanth? Are you being cynical or just joking, Doug? You can find them aplenty in Giant hypermarkets (both the superior but more expensive Nestle brand, or the cheaper one sold under Giant’s housebrand. Likewise the Top Value brand sold in all Aeon outlets)! In fact, the 99 Speedmart chain (7-11 bete noir!) sells both the pack of little individual sachet or the 400gm big pack of Nestle Creamer. And you not being able to find pasta sauces Is simply balderbash. The local Prego brand of canned pasta sauces is ubiquitous in Malaysia! The chain of Lotus hyper market (erstwhile Tesco) still stocks Tesco house brand of pasta sauces in many forms, and Giant too (the latter has of late added various pasta sauces under the aegis of Meadows!). The upmarket chain, Jaya Grocer stocks many international brands of pasta (& pesto). Well, mate, Lumpur isn’t exactly a 3rd world basket case! We are far ahead of the Indons in many fields of human endeavour, brother! And why visit Sumatra to eat pasta when their Minangkabau rendang is ambrosial! Enjoy