Abandoned Batak Houses in Samosir, Lake Toba 🇮🇩 

I was laughing out loud when those women joking about the banana. Anyway, the women in red shirt was my teacher at elementary shcool. I'm so glad to see her on your videos. Thank you, Dale!

I'm a batak, but born, raise and work in Borneo and Java. I've never explore my ancestral homeland in Sumatra properly. Thank you for sharing something that ordinary tourits couldn't do. You're the besttt

I like this vlog cause it's authentic, no music, not much editting, just a pure video.

Wow.. Emak2 di samosir jago2 bhasa inggrisnya.. Ayo kita dukung danau toba biar trus mkin terkenal di mancanegara

I love how you keep talking to people even they can’t understand you😍

I love the way you are talking while driving alone 😂

Ruined road Dale : oh this is dangerous Locals : naah that's fine abandoned ethnic house Dale : enjoying the room tour Locals : hell nooooo 😂😂😂

This guy travelling 20000 miles from home alone, no fear, feels all ok WTF

every country doing the corruption -Dale Philip

46:05 The cat scared and chased the dog outta the place lmao 🤣

Hi dale i just found your channel 2 days ago and I am amazed. Unlike others, your travel vlog is so honest and surprisingly entertaining. I dont mind at all watching your 1 hour video lol That random walk, just follow your instinct where to go, and the way how you narrated this video by yourself (maybe because you are scottish). I learned several new vocabs just by watching your videos. Please add cc to every video 🙏🏻 And, please come back to Indonesia to travel more

Pemandangan disekaitar Panoama sangat indah.Pemerintah daerah Sumatera Utara perlu meng-upgrade desa ini buat turist2 yg datang menjenguk agar mereka menikmati pemandangan yg indah ini.Perlu jalan2 kePanorama dibetulkan dan diaspal dan perlu ada yg menjual makanan dan minuman, restoran dan tempat penginapan.

Sumatra people english is no joke. They make english more high level in indonesia. They practicing with tourist which is great.

Hi Dale, I'm Thoriq from Indonesia. It was fun seeing your video traveling in some places in Indonesia. I like it. What interest me most is you mostly record it in first person point of view. It feels like I'm there, join your trip. Next time you come to Indonsia, you should visit other cities too, such as, Padang, Bandung, Yogyakarta and others. It got so many amazing views too. Anyway, keep up the good work, mate!

45:53 "If u go to London nobody is friendly." -Dale from scottland-

" di hita akka dongan naposo suang songoni dohot dongan sahuta asa tetap ta jaga kenyamanan ni pengunjung tu huta ta , unang dak gabe parsahalian , unang gabe parjoraan tarlumobi tu tamu tamu nasian luar negeri, ala so taboto marbasa inggris gabe akka nasohata olo ipandok , asa berkembang huta ta i " HORAS mauliate ma di hita akka namarholong ni roha . thanks to video 😎😎😎 see u next time 🥰🥰🥰

27:42 actually you don't have to pay them. they don't really care, and im pretty sure they're confused when you're giving them money, they're just like take it cause they don't know what else to do, they thought you're giving them money for free, and who would've refused it. but it's ok, it's only 5k rupiah, but next time you shouldn't pay until they're asking and some of the signs it's just made up by the locals.

21:20 the house you visited was abandoned by residents due to strong winds there until part of the building was damaged. The residents left the house and lived in another place the house was abandoned by residents in April 2019 then

I was baffled on 25:21 when heard you say 'masuk, 5000 oranges', it just doesn't make sense. And split second later couldn't help but found myself laughing so hard. You supposedly read it as "orang" not oranges. Orang translated as person. So it means 5k/person. Well anyway I've been watching your videos for the past few days since it's interesting to see how you communicate with people around. On previous videos I actually wondering how can you be so fascinated by Indonesia nature while Scotland itself has so many beauty landscapes. I've been to a highland trip for full week and did a bit of hike on Isle of skye, what a very divine places they are. But then in this video, right upon that viewpoint place you visited, I can see that even in Sumatra that kind of places also exist, a raw beauty of nature. I hope can get there someday, and the beauty maintains as stunning as I saw in your video. Cheers

Scootering,coke zero and fresh air😍.The best way to enjoy and explore a country rather than spending time and money in shopping...

Greetings from Norway. Love your video. I want to go to Indonesia and Malaysia. Safe trip and drive carefully.

39.00 You're one brave Scotsman to stick about and have a meal with that guy with the hoodie and his shady, halfcut mates! Was good to see all ended well...it's hard not to like a friendly fella like you. Love your vlogs...they are a pleasure to watch...you keep it real!!! Keep 'em coming bro!

21:23 this how any horror movie starts

Interesting fact to those who may not be aware, the locals hardly ever use Bahasa Indonesia, instead they use the native Batak language, a whole different language in its own right. It's not uncommon to meet locals especially elders who doesn't speak a word of Bahasa Indonesia. Although possibly the most friendly people towards outsiders, from a general perspective as "orang Batak" who grew up outside the batak community, it is well known that the native locals are very self-conscious if not insecure to the notion that they often are considered as "poor" and "less educated" people. Of course once they actually reach a point at which they are considered successful ( for instance), very few could keep their usual chill. Basic human nature I guess.

I,am really scared,when you come to the empty house. Horroble. Woww

Dele : "How much?" Indonesia people : goceng! Ngakak

I love how you keep talking to people even they can’t understand you😍 good broo

ibu ibu nya jago bahasa inggris anjir... top dah

This reminds me of Farcry. Imagine if there were a zip-line back to the island

i found your vlog and my finger naturally click on your next videos everytime its end. i love your vlog man, i'm from north sumatera. i hope you enjoy your visit to my country.

Wow! You certainly are an enthusiastic, positive, inquisitive traveller. You bring us viewers right along with you. Thanks, Dale.

u are so brave man. U go visiting the lake toba even you cannt speak indonesian or bataknese. You are great,man !!!!

33:45 How much ?? "Goceng" lol

39:32 looks like Pirates of the Caribbean scene chilling in the pub with the rum. Also that guy looks like Captain Jack Sparrow

wow... ordinary people on the batak market understand native speaker's english. their english most better than me in surabaya a big city in indonesia

Amazing, you are playing Far Cry in real life just wow

" Your man have two strong legs"

"I have a big banana already", you said that then they laugh kwkwkwkkw....... do you know what they thought ?

I love how the dog is following you

0:45 🤭😂 I have big banana 🍌 already

Batak people really fun to be around with indeed.

Hello my friends, actually they are watching you at Batak abandoned house, so many people at there 46:04 jumpscare

Yeahhh @46:31 he mentioned The President, he is right the current President Mr Joko widodo are the best President of Indonesia, if you talk about politic you will hear about people of Indonesia will proudly talk about their President now.

I like the way you flex about Scottish is better than English.. 🤪🤪

Jesus Christ bless you man....

Kamu adalah turis terbaik yang pernah saya lihat

Dale: The track is dangerous Indonesian people: Nah, that's fine

This is my hometown. When i was a little, i remember in 1979, i was bathing my grandmother on an old house in there. Maybe, the empty old house in there was my house. I cannot remember it clearly because it was like 30 years ago and all of my family and I were leaving to some new places. I want to visit my hometown by watching this video.

Now I know why Indonesian government starting to build lake Toba, so underrated... Magnificent and amazing ❤️❤️

The best way to find good restaurants in Indonesia is looking for the crowd one, that was how Indonesian find good restaurant to eat

Beautiful, beautiful countryside!! Dale, you’re peppy, zippy & perky!! I wish I had your energy 👍👍 💯💯

"sometimes Indonesia and Malaysia friends and not friends" 😭😂

This is so cool like I always wondering what the tourist thinking and feels when they’re in indonesia

"My President now is good, best" i like, how did they said that ..

48:40 Bule masuk ke rumah kosong. Berani juga ni Bule ya..

I am Batak. Thank you for visiting my village on Samosir Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

Horas ito Dale (in batak langusnge). You have coming to batak land. Great amazing wonderfull youve visit to the land people batak. You very very brave to the nice place. I am very like your video and you got it not esy iya fully strangle. Terima kasih. Jesus be with you.

Now I'm a big fan of Scotland.. Before I only knew Sean Connory and Greard Butler.. Now I know Dale Phillips who taken all my time to watch him

Hai Dale, I really like your videos... The next time you are in Indonesia, you should come to North Sulawesi, (Manado) Maannn... If you think Samosir is good(which it was) , than north Sulawesi will blow your mind 😅😅 I'll be willing to show you around for free , if you came... Seriously Please check it out

Amazing adventure. This is a valuable opportunity to enjoy the view of Danua Toba. I am proud of you because I am a Batak person, I have never been to such a beautiful place

45:57 Before everyone on behind Surprised lol. Cat Mother protect her Child from Dog.

16:58 that kid was like: BOII GET OUT OF MA PROPERTY MAN.💀💀

Dale Philip, you are wise not to ride the motorbike to paragliding place . The viewpoint is silence and serenity At parmonangan , you speak in a measured manner, calm and with en even tone It seems the Bataknese enjoyed having a good conversation with you. Your day adventure satisfies you .

Dale Philip, I do appreciate what you have doing in my Home Village. I am Jogi Sidabutar. I was borned at 1959 in this very Island, Samosir, exactly in Tomok village. Your visitation to this island reminded me back to the earliest 1970. At those years my family runned a lostment called JOGI'S ACCOMODATION, as you could read it in the Asian Hand Book, wrote by Billl Dalton, also another tourist guide book for Asia by Tony Whiller, which you could also read in a book with title "Lonely Planet". If you have time you can search those sources. What I am trying to say is that I had a lot of stories about tourists and tourism in Lake Toba at that 2 decades (earliest 1970 to latest 1980) that I'd could share. But any how, you've visited and enjoyed our village/island. May you have a beautiful and nice experiencies during in Samosir Island. And hopefully you will come again in the next years to come. You know what? Today and the years to come, our president is keep on building many beautiful destination infrastructure and facilities in Lake Toba surrounding, to make confortable feeling for the tourust. Any way, if you don't mind and if you have time you can add my FB, Star Jog. Ok thank you brother Dale Philip, may Lord Jesus bless you and good luck. 👍😁🙏

Thank you for visiting our area, I hope you get an interesting experience and can tell the world how great this Samosir Island is. Let's say HORAS.....

Love you dale. The way you vlog just like we are in that place. Im keep smiling watching this vlog. Keep going dale

Thank god for google maps

Oh my God.. I just watch your video and I enjoy every second of it.. I love it!! I am a bataknese woman, and I am just so happy to see you in our land.. Thank you for telling our culture to the world, and I hope you would come again one day..

4.14 when you said "okay Google tell me..." suddenly my Google Assisstant is on! Hahaha..

100% you are right about the difference in a Scotland. It's a lot friendly in Glasgow than London.

You have a big guts came down to that restaurant 👍🏻

*Another successful day without killing myself* lol that's me everyday ☠️

Damn,imagine having a house at that place,never get stressed anymore confirmed 😂

hope that indonesian people can speak in english maybe not a hard words just a simple sentence in order to tourist or bule can feel and enjoy the trip, have a friend wherever they were. come visit to indonesia again dale maybe on kalimantan or java

It's a pity that such a view point is neglected. The locals could have done well with a proper infrastructure. The panoramic view is beautiful.

The Rp5000 is not oranges lol you're a funny bloke mate. Watched all ur vids. The oranges u referred to is Orang ... means person. Similar word to Orang utan (translated Jungle person). Rp5000/ orang (person)

46:32 local people who respects to the leader, he deserve a great respect too.

Hello sir, i am batakness too, when you said "Arak" at 43:30 in batak language is called TUAK, it is from coconut flower extract which fermented as i know, nice to visit Lake Toba, thank you

Its a good feel when you going somewhere and talking to some local people. I love doing it too when i go to somewhere.

Wow, I can feel walking online, from walking to meeting residents, thank you for your vlog bro

Hi, Dale. I just found your channel and enjoy your videos. Just for your information, using right hand when giving something to people is considered as a polite act, based on Indonesian culture. Right hands, in many Indonesian tribes, are considered as the good one. Several tribes believe the right one brings luck. Almost all Indonesian (when they were toddlers) are told to use right hands for eating, giving, receiving something, and so on.

Good people but I just don't like that in all of Dale's videos only in Indonesia you see 8 out of 10 person smokes. Hopes the government do something about this.

Beautiful blue horizon! Dale? Ireland "brother country" and London " ppl are not friendly " ha. One day I would love to hear you say "England and its ppl are so friendly like us Scottish". I get the feeling that I have a long wait to hear that 😮 😘

Aku orang indonesia orang batak😁 Kamu sedang berjeliling di Tuktuk samosir

Indonesia and malaysia share many similarities such as language, food, culture, and some families from both countries even have the same ancestor. But for vlogging please come to Indonesia, you will get 5 times more viewers :D

42:00 looks like gangster club

What I will say .. yes it's an amazing view but you must admit Scotland has some of the best views in the world

I never going to lake toba, but im an indonesian from java. Watching ur vlog its like i was there, with you. So thank you for making this cool video! Hope u come back to Indonesia!❤️

Sometimes you look like Dale Philip, sometimes Msrc Marquez, and sometimes James Franco

Dale honestly you very brave person.. came to another country then did the adventure just by your self without team 👏👏👍👍

im a bataknese, i live in Indonesia, i never been to my ancestor land of samosir...your video did give me so much thing to see there, better than most video about samosir island...hopefully i will be able to visit the island. thanks so much dale, cheers

In Bataknesse around the man. They really respect you if you strangers and know each other while drinking Tuak(arak) in Lapo ( local Bar) and you offering to paid their drink signed as you see them as your friend.

New my favorite channel tourist touring without edit ! Nice bro! Haha i also laugh when i watch ur vid, Haha... Solo player good

Tao Toba Nauli

What a place to live, but it's crazy to see them going up and down on that "road" on a bike.

Some common citizens of two countries separated 11.000 km away hanging out together talking about their own countries. This world is truly a small village.

ye think that's bad?, so yiv no seen the East Lothian roads lately?

I like your video bro, Samosir is my homeland, I just miss my village, looking arround on youtube about samosir and found your video, and I like yoir stories.

He's so right about London though..very unfriendly people

It is how you interact with local people is what makes your videos interesting, the scenery is bonus.