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Oh 2003, it must've been a quite different place back then! But not too much. It has clearly grown and developed but I wouldn't say it over commercialised to the extent of being unattractive for adventurous travellers. I suppose its distance and size kinda helps it, you can'ts plant an airport there and it doesn't seem to have that much of space for a massive infrastructure to supporort some grand resort. There is a hope that it might stay like this for some time!

100% I am currently working on a video about Moalboal! Great place! Did you guys do canyoneering too? That was pretty exciting. Malapascua was amazing too. Such a lovely little island to explore! And yeah I did 3 dives there, first hoping to see a tiger shark - unfortunately nothing! And then saw about 3 thresher sharks - ubelievable creatures!

Oh I'm envious! I really liked Koh Tao, it's compact but has plenty of things to do, and well the diving schools there are pretty decent. I had a great experience there!

I’d say that it didn’t feel more “dangerous” than any other place in Thailand. A rule of thumb is that you have to be careful and vigilant when you’re on holidays. Tourist areas attract all sorts of people unfortunately. I was on my own in Koh Tao and stayed for about a week and the place felt super safe for me. I guess if I’d been getting drunk all the time and harassing locals I’d probably would’ve got into trouble but I think this would happen anywhere really, not just in Koh Tao… The island is lovely and it would be a shame to miss it because of all this bad rep

Yeah yeah I’ve read that story pretty wild. Apparently it was a hell ok earth some time ago. A horrible prison island with a high mortality rate. And now look at this, so nice peaceful…

Oh thanks a lot! I started getting a feeling that with this video I went a bit too far into being critical and negative about Cebu haha! I'm very slow in making these videos so if you happen to go to the Philippines before my next video gets released my short recommendation is: Moalboal is a must! Awesome kanyoneering, great snorkelling! Bantayan island is okay, but Malapascua island felt much better! If you get to choose between these two - go for Malapascua and you won't regret it!

Yeah it did feel a little bit too reserved for me too. I was not sure why was that. My theory was that because I was a new guest, and they felt rather cautious about some young man staying in their hotel. Also I thought maybe that was their thing, that they would keep their distance and let people mind their own business there…

Ну то так але не варті вони того очікування😅 Краще ото як правильно зі скубадайвом оце знайти оту акулку і помилуватися😬

I'm afraid I can't agree with you here. If Oslob really cared about whale sharks they would arrange a national reserve, witha restricted access to people and ensure that whale sharks are not bothered with the human presence. What is happening in Oslob is basically an abuse of sharks for the tourists entertainment. The whole system is created to bring the tourists in to swim with those sharks and it has nothing to do with the sharks' wellbeing. Just do a reasearch and learn more about it. If we really want to see these animals in the future - these feedings need to stop.

@@alrightanton I'm afraid I can't agree with you here. Having them in Oslob is a reminder that the OPEN SEA is NO LONGER SAFE for them. It's not like what it is used to. You can keep preaching about having them in natural reserve BLAH BLAH BLAH. But the sad reality is that it is NO LONGER SAFE in the Open Sea (Please do your research). The Local Government is ensuring that the whale sharks are not abused. The guidelines are reiterated every time a visitor comes to the area and anyone who goes against it is penalized and banned for good. The whale sharks are only there for a limited time each. Just so know. They're strictly not allowed to do OVERTIME! The whole system is created to bring awareness to the locals and the tourists that the world has changed so much that putting them back in the open water will only endanger them (Please, do your research!!!!!)

I must disappoint you but these sharks ARE in the open sea. They only come to Oslob because they are attracted by the fishermen who feed them for the pure joy of thousands of tourists who come to see them there. This fun entertainment ruins the sharks’ natural habitat pattern, they get fed with the food they are not supposed to eat, they get used to boats and later get hurt, they get used to people and later get hunted and eaten I understand some people may want to take photos with them. Or live in an illusion that if you feed an animal you automatically help it. But in reality the further the people are from the animals the better. And Oslob fisherman seem to have little to no care to these sharks. How else could you explain that they allow thousands of tourists swim around them, touch them and ruin their natural habitat?

@@alrightantonI must disappoint you but these sharks ARE having the time of their lives away from poachers. They only come to Oslob because they are loved by the fishermen who feed them for the pure joy of thousands of tourists who come to see them there and learn more about them. This awareness allows both locals and visitors how to better care for marine life which includes the whale sharks. The local government of Oslob briefs the fishermen and the visitors on how to behave around the whale sharks. STOP accusing Oslob fishermen of having little to no care for these sharks. You clearly have no idea how much they care for these lovely creatures. They are treated with love and respect just like every creature. STOP spreading misinformation about how the whale sharks are treated in Oslob. The local government has stringent guidelines in dealing with the whale sharks. Anyone who breaks any rules is penalized and permanently banned.

@@alrightanton I must disappoint you but these sharks ARE having the time of their lives away from poachers. They only come to Oslob because they are loved by the fishermen who feed them for the pure joy of thousands of tourists who come to see them there and learn more about them. This awareness allows both locals and visitors how to better care for marine life which includes the whale sharks. The local government of Oslob briefs the fishermen and the visitors on how to behave around the whale sharks. STOP accusing Oslob fishermen of having little to no care for these sharks. You clearly have no idea how much they care for these lovely creatures. They are treated with love and respect just like every creature. STOP spreading misinformation about how the whale sharks are treated in Oslob. The local government has stringent guidelines in dealing with the whale sharks. Anyone who breaks any rules is penalized and permanently banned.

Thanks my dear!☺️ Yeah with a whale sharks I wasn’t even there to film the stuff. And with the Sumilon island for some reason most of the water footage got lost🙃 But it’s fine, the following videos will have more😌

@@alrightanton looking forward to watching those 🥳

Soon soon, I’ve already started working on it🤓

It is quite modern but I wouldn’t say it’s artificial. No more artificial than Saigon or Kuala Lumpur. Skyscrapery cities in a way are quite similar

Hi, sure thing, as long as you give me a credit it’s all right😊

Potentially you do, but good luck with finding where to do it and that probably won’t save you if the police doesn’t like you filming in the place they get you. The rules are not very clear and there is not easy way to register a drone. Everyone seems to be flying a drone freely and just try to stay away from trouble. This golden rule usually helps.

I think both can work but grab probably is going to be way too expensive. But bus services are certainly available.

There certainly are! I mean these could found anywhere across Vietnam really

It is doable… The island is not very big so it’s manageable to get around by bicycle. It’s just you’ll need to be ready for a sweaty ride. It gets quite hilly especially when you get out of the main settlements.

Suatu hari nanti aku akan mengunjungi semuanya!

Thanks!☺️🤩

Yeah I think it did! The rooms looks old but in terms of service everything worked flawlessly

It is indeed!🤩 Can’t wait to be back to it😬

Oh you’re so lucky to come from this place. Growing up there with all those mountains must’ve been amazing!

@@alrightanton There are many more great things to do there, will you come back here?

For sure! That place is magical , I do miss it and hope to be back this or next year!

@@alrightanton Thank you, I wish you many wonderful trips, Ha Giang always welcomes you

Thank you!☺️🤩

Dunno, you could try… I don’t think I saw signs of no drone flying but ok that day it was raining a lot so I was not aiming for it anyways. Ba Na hills complex are a Vin corporation property and they generally don’t like people flying drones around their buildings. They stopped me from flying a drone on Fansipan mountain and I suppose the same would happen in Ba Na Hills. A t the same time I have seen some footage of it online and I imagine it could be done if you’re careful enough…

Thanks!☺️🎉

That must’ve felt like a different world back then… It’s growing and expanding now. What keeps me fairly optimistic is that mass tourism doesn’t like difficult destinations, if there is no direct airport landing strip then there still a chance that a place will keep at least a part of its natural charm.

Yup totally agree with this. Bad things happen everywhere unfortunately. You need to be careful and avoid doing stupid reckless things. You might be lucky once, twice, but for the twentieth time something can happen. Koh Tao overall was just lovely. The people there were nice and kind. It’s really beautiful and there’s a lot to explore. Would be a shame to miss it just because of those stories.

As a Thai, I think he is definitely not a local. He might be a Burmese worker who came to work in construction on Koh Tao.

Thanks!🤩🎉

Yeah it does feel a bit like that. Just didn’t really live up to the expectations and the whole build up. There was a massive crowd ready to watch it and in the end it was just nothing much really. With these shows I think it either should be something truly grand or just not so it at all, especially when they have such a beautiful skyline there

Oh no idea, I didn’t do any Muay Thai training there😬 But I suppose locals will guide you. At least the hostel I stayed in was very helpful

Hi Ngo Thuat thank you for your detailed comment, this is probably the longest and the most informative comments I’ve ever had on this channel. I really appreciate your view and attention to my channel. As for the duration of the videos it’s a tricky one. I try to make my videos coherent and interesting to watch and I don’t let them drag and slow down too much. You might see that over the course of the years the videos have become longer and longer. Initially they’d be only 5-6 minutes, now they expand to 15-16 minutes. This is a natural process and I think the further I go the more informative and interesting the videos will become but I feel this shouldn’t be forced too much. But I agree about the interactions. This is one of the things that I want to do in the future. My first goal is to speak more when I am in the location, I have recently been doing it quite a bit. And the further it goes the more frequently it will become. And probably the next stage will be interactions but that’s a whole new skill for me so I imagine this might take time for sure😂 My main issue is that I am quite slow in making these videos and RUclips just doesn’t like it when you post videos only once a month. They want you to post every week and then you will get attention. Otherwise it will be like in my situation. Consistent but very slow growth

@@alrightanton I understand what you mean, actually all famous youtubers need 1-3 years to accumulate experience, even if you just make videos to keep as memories. RUclips and many other platforms require you to post regularly, interact with the audience to maintain the attraction of the channel. It's okay, you can post 1 video every 1-3 months. I have a tip for you: Create short videos (videos shorter than 1 minute) not too short (better than 45s - 58s). If you stay in Ha Giang long enough, I'm sure you can create hundreds of short videos, schedule at least 1 short video per week and you'll have 100 weeks and not have to worry about RUclips's rules. And so you don't have to feel pressured and spend time making a great video. Make 5 great videos rather than hundreds of normal videos. If in Vietnam, I think it must be Ha Giang, I'm not sure about other countries because there are a lot of videos now, the competition is very high. You can't make videos like others. If you have time, edit the short video into 4 different videos (edit a little to avoid Google's duplication error, then post it on tiktok, insta, facebook reels), it will be very valuable because it has views very quickly. I forgot a little, you have to create a really attractive thumbnail (find keywords and watch other youtubers' thumbnails, especially hot videos), extract the most attractive parts and insert them at the beginning of the video (30s).

Yeah thumbnail is something I’m actively working on. Maybe you noticed my channel is a lot focus on esthetics. I don’t want just to be viral , I want to gain followers and reputation through making high standard videos. When it comes to thumbnails I try to choose the best shots I could find but yeah I feel there still some work to be done. Previously I used to keep the best shots for the middle part of the video, now yeah, I just throw everything that I have in the first part and then carry on. It does seem to work better. With Ha Giang… Oh I’ll be back to it at some point. Maybe actually in December this year. Maybe there will be a follow up. It’s such a beautiful place. I miss it. As for short videos there is a back side of it. If RUclips notices that I post too many videos that don’t get enough views it will just stop promoting my videos. It happened before when I did some shorts. I really don’t wanna spam with videos. This can easily backfire

It is incredibly relaxing yeah. I do miss it sometimes. It was an absolutely surreal place to be!

It is pretty beautiful, and the scenery from the top is just great!

Hey man, oh thats a very specific question and answer to it I don’t think I know haha. But Nha Trang is a very well developed city with all sorts of shops and supermarkets so I wouldn’t be surprised if some organic food was in an easy access there!

Haha yeah I’ve heard those stories. I think if you’re careful and respectful you should be all good. I stayed there for almost a week and was totally fine

Lovely! Enjoy it there and make sure you do both snorkeling and diving! They are both worth time and money!

Hmmm that’s a tricky one. I know some people loved living Ba Dinh district, more of a government area, still quiet and peaceful. Some people would move to Cau Giay district with some high rise buildings. Defo not my choice. Other would live in Eco Park which is probably the closest possible to the concept of “tranquil residential area”. It’s a bit outside of Hanoi, but the vibes are totally different. I’ve been there a couple of times and it was pretty pleasant out there

​@@alrightanton thanks!

You’re welcome☺️ Tay Ho is a bit of a cliche choice but yeah if you want to have an easy access to good western food and English speaking environment then it’s your choice. Other districts is usually a hit or miss. I would probably stay away from high rise buildings. I’ve heard their lifts are very slow and get packed and it’s just difficult to get in our out😅

@@alrightanton thanks really appreciate the info! Im not much for high rises as I am from Europe, they freak me out :) For me its important to have trees in the streets and a park or 2 near by and to limit the honking noises and general noise polution.

Yeah then give Eco park a looks. It’s got a pretty calm traffic, lots of trees, low rise buildings. The only thing is that it’s a bit outside of Hanoi. But the ride to it is rather smooth and easy

Hey Rudy! Hope things are going well in my beloved Malaysia! You can fly to Vietnam with a drone with no problems. I’ve tested this myself multiple times, you shouldn’t have any challenges with that. SaPa is a wonderful place to fly a drone though you might have difficulties at Fansipan. The top of the mountain is sorta “owned” by a VinPearl company and they don’t really like drones. I was there in December and tried to launch a drone from the top and was immediately surrounded by security shouting “no drones!” The top of the mountain is rather spacious so I’m the end I moved a little bit lower to a place with no people and launched a drone. No one seemed to care there. As long as I wasn’t annoying anyone it was fine. The winds are quite strong so you better have a bigger drone to fly at the top of the mountain.

Sweet! Glad to hear that! Yeah I think that those stories about the authorities confiscating drones are quite outdated

Thanks! Yeah RUclips likes it when you upload videos every week. Then they will promote you and give views. But if you’re like me uploading once every month then the chances of rising are very little. But who knows! I prefer quality over quantity, so will keep pushing for as long as I can😊

@@alrightanton i love such quality content, good luck brother 🔥🔥

Thank you!☺️🤩

Dunno man, I think that’s the beauty of Indonesia that all these religions and ethnicities can live together in the same country in peace and respect to each other

Please explain the context of your comment.

Thanks!🤩

Glad that you liked it!☺️ I was so fascinated by this city, I guess this can be felt through the shots I made there😅

@@alrightanton it's so crazy that something(HK) so familiar to me seems so foreign from your angle: classy and elegant. Fascinating world. Maybe I should make a video of Kyiv to prove my point.

Haha oh I’d definitely watch that! In a way that’s the reason I keep making the videos, there are so many videos of different spots and it may feel why would anyone make any more of it, but then yeah, each person has their own take and view of the place and very often these may look veeery differently ☺️

Thank you Vicky, I really appreciate it! Music usually takes a couple of days or weeks to choose, for me music is a very important part of the video so it has to be selected right☺️ Glad that it worked!🤓

Oh thank you so much, I didn’t expect to be so helpful with my videos☺️ I try to make them informative and interesting but I think it’s one of the first times when I hear that the video were actually helpful! Glad that you had a great holiday in Tioman! That island is simply stunning!

Hahaha philosophical?? Well this could be a thing😂 Philosophical travel blogger🤪🤣

Thanks my dear🥰 I’ll keep trying hehe!

You’re welcome! Fly safe!

Fly safe! Da Nang is a bit of a weird one. There’s an airport right in the middle of it, so you won’t be able to fly in the city much. But there are lots of beautiful mountains around, good spot for drone shooting

Я чув що десь десять років тому так і робили , але зараз з розвитком технологій і доступністю цих дронів ніхто вже не звертає уваги. Я багато разів літав по Вʼєтнаму і з Вʼєтнаму і назад і ніхто ніколи не звертав на дрон уваги взагалі

@@alrightanton зрозуміло, дякую, бо я буквально тиждень тому бачив статтю за 2023 рік, можливо копіпаста, там було написано що В'єтнам це одна з країн де дуже жорстко з дронами, й вчора знайшов цей відос, ще якогось американця напевно, він казав що начебто можуть забрати якщо в аеропорту Данангу

Я шостий рік тут живу і три роки літаю дрони всюди де завгодно , сам бачиш на каналі, і ніхто ніколи нічого. Тут така справа. Офіційно правила у Вʼєтнамі дуже сурові і здається повністю по закону літати дрон тут не можно. Хоча хто його зна. Але є такі чутки. В той же час цим правилам мало хто слідує і зазвичай всі роблять що хочуть. Я не літаю напроти поліції. Вони дуже раді будуть доколупатися тільки б кишенькові гроші отримати. А так загалом всім однаково. Дрони у Вʼєтнамі легально продаються і придбати їх легше легкого.

@@alrightanton та я от відоси подивився, й був здивований тому, чому ти так на розслабоні, наче лігалайзу там нема :) треба ще пошукати відоси по цій темі за останній рік. Оскільки вже я тут, хотів запитати, а ти вже шпрехаєш на їх мові? (бо я швиденько подивився відоси лише з дронами)