35 years ago, after travelling there for 3 months, I was thinking of working in Indonesia because of the nature, vastness and cultural variety within the country but finally settled on Thailand as it was easier for an expat to get a job there back then. My work, based in Bangkok, Thailand was such that from 2008-16 I had to make monthly visits to places all over Cambodia and then from 2016 to 2022 to places all over Lao. I've also made a few tourist trips to Myanmar and Vietnam. My work has also brought me to the Philippines a few times.
All good views my friend - I agree that countries less developed offer amazing experiences like Laos & Cambodia . A vote also for Hua Hin 🤩 which of course is a fave of mine & where I will be for the next 10 days - Thanks as always my friend ✔️👌🎅👍🙏
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Hua Hin, so glad you enjoy it there. 🙏 how’s the weather like down there? Here in Chiang Mai it is cold! :p but the sun is shining
@@Chai_Travel Hello my friend - the weather right now is beautiful 28c - around 19c at night which local people say is cool - heading to Isaan for a wedding on January 5 then not sure - I will stay in Thailand til Feb 15 🤩🎅✔️🙏
Excellent champ. Keep them rolling out. The interviews are top value. Interested to know why the 'colourful' lady was not so keen on Thailand even though she said she liked Kanchanaburi and Chiang Mai as she didn't expand on the reasons. Great work and cheers champ 🍻🤩
Thanks Steven. I think she does she why Thailand is so popular but maybe the south is not her cup of tea. She told me off camera that her dad worked on the Burma railway so I think Kanchanaburi is a special place for her anyway. And haha Chiang Mai, it’s hard not to love in my opinion 😝 thanks again Steven! Have a great weekend
in general i'd say if possible try to travel to "everywhere that we want and able to ". Another thing is why are we travelling ? the purpose differs from one to another. Travelling for work is not the same as for leisure and definitely not the same as for "soul searching" and looking for somewhere "we feel belong" I'd love to talk to you more @chai I've been to Bali ( don't remember how many times ) but always for business. That, plus being and introvert ( for lack of a better term ) i've stayed away from the crowds ( of tourists ) lol
Thailand is my fav SE Asian country. Lived there. Love Ubud, Hanoi, Bangkok, KL (during durian season) and Luang Prabang. Still need to visit Brunei, Philippines and Myanmar.
Haha I know it is! I'm a big fan of Thailand too! 😍 and I also can’t wait to go back to KL some time next year too. Hopefully I’ll be able to show Brunei in 2025 🤩 thanks again! Happy Sunday
Indonesia is so Beautiful, but also a Very Big Country. It is always difficult to choose where to go. And Ubud is so Famous, that many people choose that place , because that’s easy to choose. But there is so much more to see and a LOT of Islands. 🙏
That’s so much to see indeed! I think it’s the convenience of having good food and bars, affordable flights towards Bali. Hopefully people get to see a bit more of Indonesia than just Bali. Have a great weekend Gert!
Ive only been to Indonesia (20)and Thailand.(2).I honestly love them both..I think Indonesia is less under discovered maybe than Thailand but in some ways that also makes Thailand easier to travel in..
Thank you so much!! Hope you’re doing well too! Looks like maybe we can collaborate some day because you’re in the travel scene too! I love your work! ❤️🏆
Just returned from a 6 month journey of SEA , going back ASAP . Each country has it's good and bad sides. I'll have to start thinking about the ending questions in case we cross paths . P.S. A lot of the places i went were on your vlogs.
Bali and Thailand definitely Will be never loses its appeals to western Countries standard because simple reason , its more lenient to factor like eating pork and chugging down beers or alcohol
Hi CHAI, stay champ a LAO guy here yeah my country is not fully developed like Thailand or Bali for tourist but yeah, I’m glad she likes through my homeland of LAos so yeah, I’ll go back one day. I was in know I was born there anyway stay champs would you do more content, LAos in the future
Many tourists only know bali, yogjakarta, but jawa is big island, not many tourists explore jawa island, , also Sumatra island, Kalimantan island, Sulawesi island, kei islands, Flores island, Papua island, and so many islands tourists can explore it, maybe it will need 2 years or more to explore it
I feel like the most overlooked countries in southeast asia are Brunei and Timor Leste. It feels like people forget these 2 countries exist in SEA, even Chai.
The things that these tourist should know that Bali os only 0,000% of the whole Indonesia. Indonesia is the miniature of the world. As big as the whole of Europe. Almost everything that the world have, Indonesia have to. Even snow in Jaya Wijaya Mountain in Papua.
if haven't travel alot around south East Asia... no point saying who is better.... all country is beautiful.. u are not going ask asian people which western country is better!!!!!!!?
It is actually pretty handy for a westerner to know. When I left Ho Chi Minh for Siem Reap and after that Phnom Penh I kinda expected the same vibe. I was só wrong! You can indeed compare European countries and we do that very often actually. Especially because some countries are better than others. Depending on what you like - cleanliness, affordability, architecture, pace of living, culture, cost of living….. It is very important to know before you go to one of the European countries.
Indonesia juga belum banyak dijelajahi,banyak tempat yg lebih indah dari bali seperti raja Ampat,pulau komodo,pulau banggai, yg menjadi masalahnya cuman tiket pesawat nya,tapi knp semua hanya ke bali saja sampai menganggap itu negara😢😂😊
Southeast Asia is awesome ❤❤❤. I think Indonesia had a lot of things to offer.
I think so too! 😍
Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar are my favorites.
Thanks for sharing 😍
35 years ago, after travelling there for 3 months, I was thinking of working in Indonesia because of the nature, vastness and cultural variety within the country but finally settled on Thailand as it was easier for an expat to get a job there back then. My work, based in Bangkok, Thailand was such that from 2008-16 I had to make monthly visits to places all over Cambodia and then from 2016 to 2022 to places all over Lao. I've also made a few tourist trips to Myanmar and Vietnam. My work has also brought me to the Philippines a few times.
Wow that's a lot of travel experience, thanks for sharing! Hopefully more people get to experience what you did 😍❤️
All good views my friend - I agree that countries less developed offer amazing experiences like Laos & Cambodia . A vote also for Hua Hin 🤩 which of course is a fave of mine & where I will be for the next 10 days - Thanks as always my friend ✔️👌🎅👍🙏
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Hua Hin, so glad you enjoy it there. 🙏 how’s the weather like down there? Here in Chiang Mai it is cold! :p but the sun is shining
@@Chai_Travel Hello my friend - the weather right now is beautiful 28c - around 19c at night which local people say is cool - heading to Isaan for a wedding on January 5 then not sure - I will stay in Thailand til Feb 15 🤩🎅✔️🙏
Excellent champ. Keep them rolling out. The interviews are top value. Interested to know why the 'colourful' lady was not so keen on Thailand even though she said she liked Kanchanaburi and Chiang Mai as she didn't expand on the reasons. Great work and cheers champ 🍻🤩
Thanks Steven. I think she does she why Thailand is so popular but maybe the south is not her cup of tea. She told me off camera that her dad worked on the Burma railway so I think Kanchanaburi is a special place for her anyway. And haha Chiang Mai, it’s hard not to love in my opinion 😝 thanks again Steven! Have a great weekend
in general i'd say if possible try to travel to "everywhere that we want and able to ".
Another thing is why are we travelling ? the purpose differs from one to another. Travelling for work is not the same as for leisure and definitely not the same as for "soul searching" and looking for somewhere "we feel belong"
I'd love to talk to you more @chai
I've been to Bali ( don't remember how many times ) but always for business. That, plus being and introvert ( for lack of a better term ) i've stayed away from the crowds ( of tourists ) lol
That’s something to think about! I hope you still had some for leisure even though you went for work? Thanks again! 😁
Thailand is my fav SE Asian country. Lived there. Love Ubud, Hanoi, Bangkok, KL (during durian season) and Luang Prabang. Still need to visit Brunei, Philippines and Myanmar.
Haha I know it is! I'm a big fan of Thailand too! 😍 and I also can’t wait to go back to KL some time next year too. Hopefully I’ll be able to show Brunei in 2025 🤩 thanks again! Happy Sunday
Indonesia is so Beautiful, but also a Very Big Country. It is always difficult to choose where to go. And Ubud is so Famous, that many people choose that place , because that’s easy to choose. But there is so much more to see and a LOT of Islands. 🙏
That’s so much to see indeed! I think it’s the convenience of having good food and bars, affordable flights towards Bali. Hopefully people get to see a bit more of Indonesia than just Bali. Have a great weekend Gert!
Ive only been to Indonesia (20)and Thailand.(2).I honestly love them both..I think Indonesia is less under discovered maybe than Thailand but in some ways that also makes Thailand easier to travel in..
Great interviews en 👕 bro ;)
Thanks for that! It’s a new one 😁 haha I didn’t bring a lot of clothes and everything was at the laundry the other day 😝 groetjes uit Thailand
Thumbs up 👍 Champ
Appreciate that, thanks for watching again! 🙏
such a great vid Chai & so glad to see your growth on RUclips! Well proud of ya
Thank you so much!! Hope you’re doing well too! Looks like maybe we can collaborate some day because you’re in the travel scene too! I love your work! ❤️🏆
@@Chai_Travel always down for that! i'll drop you a message on IG - would love to hear your plans for 2025!!!
Just returned from a 6 month journey of SEA , going back ASAP . Each country has it's good and bad sides. I'll have to start thinking about the ending questions in case we cross paths .
P.S. A lot of the places i went were on your vlogs.
Thanks! Whenever your back, please keep an eye out for me and hopefully we’re able to have a chat 🤩 have a great Christmas
Bali dan thailand tempat terbaik untuk minum bir dan hiburan malam
Bali itu bukan negara tetapi Bali itu Provinsi dari Indonesia
@heldifirdaus9 . Oo gitu ya ? setau gw bali adalah negara..negara bali😁
Listrik aja masih ambil dari Jawa. Gimana mau jadi negara😂
Di Malaysia juga banyak kok yg minum bir di genting ...
Another great video brother!
Thanks again! 🙂 have a great weekend 🏆
Nice street interview ❤Chai
Thanks for watching again. Have a wonderful day and night! 🙏
tujuan orang pasti bali dan bangkok di asia tenggara ,biaya murah orangnya ramah . yg lain asean mahal
Bali and Thailand definitely Will be never loses its appeals to western Countries standard because simple reason , its more lenient to factor like eating pork and chugging down beers or alcohol
Hi CHAI, stay champ a LAO guy here yeah my country is not fully developed like Thailand or Bali for tourist but yeah, I’m glad she likes through my homeland of LAos so yeah, I’ll go back one day. I was in know I was born there anyway stay champs would you do more content, LAos in the future
Laos is a special place for sure! I'm planning to go back again next year for sure. Hopefully sometime in between March-August
Asia tenggara tempat yang sangat aman bagi turis❤❤❤
Many tourists only know bali, yogjakarta, but jawa is big island, not many tourists explore jawa island, , also Sumatra island, Kalimantan island, Sulawesi island, kei islands, Flores island, Papua island, and so many islands tourists can explore it, maybe it will need 2 years or more to explore it
I feel like the most overlooked countries in southeast asia are Brunei and Timor Leste. It feels like people forget these 2 countries exist in SEA, even Chai.
Brunai wisata islam
Timor leste wisata kristen
heard great stories about Cambodia too. Idk maybe this channel is focused on Thailand and Indonesia.
New year resolution to go to Brunei in Timor Leste :) I’m already quite active in Cambodia ❤️
Keep Malaysia underrated plz. Good 👍👍
Turis datang ke tempat yang gampang cari bir
She says the atmosphere is serene and calm here while 15 motorbikes are passing by behind her 😅
😜
She's a nice friendly girl thats aussie girl mate and not bad on the eye lol
Bali & chiang mai 👍❤️👍
1 Nusantara. 1 Asean.
yang belum tahu indonesia suruh nonton vlognya kristian hansen hehe
Thailand rules, Vietnam drools!
:p wall I think Vietnam rocks 🤷♂️
The lady from Australia did not have a completely Australian accent. I wonder if she has lived in other countries outside of Asia and Australia?
I think she lived a lot outside of Australia
Kenapa bule tidak suka berpegian ke filipina?
For me it’s the cost of flights.
@@Chai_Travelbecause so many pau💰 n asong babaeee💰mahil8ng amerikkkan dolyers 🫢🙉😱👿💵🪭😂😂😂😂😂
🇲🇾🇸🇬✌️
Asong babaeee google staff 💵🫢🙉👿😱🪭
Because of its geographical factor(isolated and calamity zone)and indifferent cultural background(much Westernized of all Asian countries)....
@@Chai_Travel Add to that its inconvenient transportation route and inefficient transportation system...
The things that these tourist should know that Bali os only 0,000% of the whole Indonesia. Indonesia is the miniature of the world. As big as the whole of Europe. Almost everything that the world have, Indonesia have to. Even snow in Jaya Wijaya Mountain in Papua.
Actually it’s about 0.30% 🤓
@ 0,0059% to be exact (1 from 17.000 islands).
if haven't travel alot around south East Asia... no point saying who is better.... all country is beautiful.. u are not going ask asian people which western country is better!!!!!!!?
I think it’s interesting enough and no, this channel is only about South East Asia.
This Chanel in always compare betwen asian countrys.
(Happines, develop etc). What is your point of this comparision??
It is actually pretty handy for a westerner to know. When I left Ho Chi Minh for Siem Reap and after that Phnom Penh I kinda expected the same vibe.
I was só wrong!
You can indeed compare European countries and we do that very often actually. Especially because some countries are better than others. Depending on what you like - cleanliness, affordability, architecture, pace of living, culture, cost of living….. It is very important to know before you go to one of the European countries.
Indonesia juga belum banyak dijelajahi,banyak tempat yg lebih indah dari bali seperti raja Ampat,pulau komodo,pulau banggai, yg menjadi masalahnya cuman tiket pesawat nya,tapi knp semua hanya ke bali saja sampai menganggap itu negara😢😂😊
👍💪🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨
Saudi Arabia will be the number one in Asia after 5 years
I’m curious 🙂
All countries mentioned are backpacker nations 😂
SEA is the best for backpacking also this is a SEA focused channel so not sure what’s so funny
Yeah
Nobody says Malasya 😢
Malaysia must be up there 🏆
@ I think Malasya is still very underrated country, but getting popular
I think so too :) hopefully I’ll be back again in February/march next year
@ i will be there in february )
We Malaysian -singaporean n Bruneian PREFFERED TO BE UNDER RATED✅️
Please n please we preffered to be underrated ✌️✅️
🇲🇾🇸🇬🇧🇳✌️
I love Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭