I don’t know what I will miss more: the Tarzan rope, the music, Bidoche, the waterfalls or the boys. Probably Suka cafe. Also: we did a podcast about all things filmmaking where I asked Damon about creativity, his editing process, inspiration, social media and much more. Link in video's bio.
@@alandun27 I love finding out about "false friends" like this. For instance, the word or sign for 'love' in American Sign Language is the same sign as 'death' in Russian Sign Language. And 'hallitus' means 'the government' in Finnish, yet 'mold/mildew' in Estonian.
As Indonesian, I just want to say terima kasih Damon and Ioana for showing the different POV of Bali. The cinematic video is so refreshing and mind-blowing 😍
As much as I love the video, I feel like there’s more to Bali and Indonesia that you could experience. Let me know if you ever come back to Indonesia, Damon, and I’ll show you around! PS. that lady in the Sledet video said the kid’s eyes was “kurang galak” which means “not fierce enough” 😆
The honking is usually to ward off the spirits or to warn them that they are here. Indonesians love to honk or give greetings when they cross places like graveyard etc
Okay but bali is one of the gayest place in Indonesia, esp. in Badung area where you can find gay bars, gay saunas etc. 😂 but yes, it’s a small community where people know each other.
I love this more unnarrated raw vlogging style, it' giving even more vibes than other videos. Als nice to see a Vlog/Video of travel without any driving questions like the last few... just driving around and finding the interesting stuff to research
Indo girl here. Glad that you enjoyed Balinese Gamelan, which is the livelier version compared to its sister genre Javanese Gamelan. If in August you're going to be in big cities in USA (LA, Washington DC, NYC), make sure to ask the Indonesian Consulate or Embassy for future Indonesian culture events because usually they have promotional events during that time to celebrate Indonesian Independence Day (Aug 17th). I know in some big universities in Canada, there are Balinese Gamelan courses so they also have annual performances. As for people wanting to take picture with Iona, she does look like a few Indonesian celebs Wulan Guritno, Sophia Latjuba (both are half Indonesian, half white). As for the spiritual, calm vibe you're looking for, maybe should've gone to P. Seram (in Ambon, further East of Indonesia or Lombok (neighboring island of Bali), P. Karimun Jawa (north of Java, usually for honeymooners).
Damon, the more I watch your videos and see your interests, the more I think you have to go to India! There’s literally nowhere in the world that will challenge your thinking and your understanding of the universe more
psychedelics were probably the reason many ancient religions existed/exist even today. they'd see entities or beautiful geometric patterns for example the Deities in Hinduism and some have even documented seeing the shapes of Egyptians gods whilst in that hallucinogenic state
@@damondominique one of graham hancocks talks about pyscedelics touches on those devils or statues that you mentioned, also the soma drink and the greek philosophers had something similar
Yaaaallll, the plants growing on trees happens all the time. Birds poop seeds (after they've eaten the plants) and if they seeds land on a big tree, they just sprout and root on the tree. Banyan trees do this tooooo! The biology student in my felt so much delight when Ioana noticed that!
I see Ioanas influence on this episodes cinematography and I’m just in love ❤ Damon is so so great on his own but with Ioana there’s also so much subtle nuance to the shot and wow! It looks absolutely great! The different lenses, the subtle color grading, the editing, I’ve felt like I was watching a movie! Thank you to you both for allowing us into this very special holiday of yours 🌹
a lot of the big banyan trees are said to be "possesed", and the entitiy living there is protected, that's why sometimes you'll see offerings near the big trees. Btw, actually there are 2 kinds of gamelan: Balinese (from bali) & javanese (from java). I think you"ll enjoy both 😊
Even if I don't have time to watch the full video, I always open and watch the intros of your videos when I got the notification. They are always AMAZING !
i'm from vietnam and i genuinely didn't expect to see so many similarities! loved this video sm, keep doing what u do
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i love this !! i love your true curiosity and desire to learn about other cultures and places ; it's such a beautiful quality. it was cool to see unique and less touristy parts of bali (i loved your perspective !) you also didn't sugarcoat - you showed the noise/chaos, your thoughts on it - super well done and beautifully color graded as usual !! thanks damon
Damon I can feel how you put you soul into the editing.. every transition and sequence..it blends wonderfully.. the storytelling is definetly one of your best abilities🌻☘️🌸
Damon I love you for so many years, that I can't remember. You are one of the greatests remaining on this shalow plataform. Please keep your laugth and criativity free.
Another exhilarating and trying to "keep up with your stream of conciseness" kind of vlog. A half hour is not enough to contain all of your shenanigans and adventures. Love it.
Damon! I love your videos so much. They bring me comfort and inspire me a lot. I'm gonna miss them while you're on your hiatus! But excited to see what you have next!!
Your story telling style is so beautiful and unique. It’s bloody brilliant. And the cinematography .. SPLENDID!! The way us viewers see places through your eyes is such an experience. I am almost emotional writing this comment. Absolutely gem of a channel on RU-vid. ❤
I so wish I had your mind, like I love listening to you talk. You've always got something interesting to say. That combined with your way of capturing visuals makes your vlogs so much more special I'M OBSESSED
Damon taking me back to my World Religions class. I remember cramming for the final and having to keep straight all of the terminology and details across Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Vodun, Judaism, and Islam. I had a great professor.
after all the videos journey ive been watching so far until the point u touchdown in my country especially my fav island for healing getaway, it awakened me that ur travel videos only consist around 10% of the real journey u experienced during there. i learned it to keep the best personal and private cz the truth is to enjoy the moment although it's not digitally recorded. n amazingly u always nailed it to bring them online in compact (short, informative, pure, natural, organic, intrigues, knowledgeable, entertaining, and with style). thank u, ure incredible 👍👍
The whole taking photo thing really got me thinking: when Asian people go travelling in Western countries, nobody ever want photos with us. Are we deadass ugly or something? hahhaha
Europeans would find it very awkward to approach a stranger and take a picture with them. I would probably notice someone is beautiful and leave it at that.
@@21cgIN exactly. I am from Azerbaijan (west Asia/Caucasus) and it would be so weird and awkward to take a photo with a stranger or taking their photos just because they're beautiful, unless the person is famous. When I see a gorgeous person, I give the same reaction. I'm like God, she/he is stunning and that's it and If I'm with my friend, maybe we would discuss it quietly.
That’s great that you go to Bali, I’m Indonesian and living in Bali! But sad that I can’t met you because I’m in Utah, USA for couple of week, hope you like your trip to Bali!
This is pure artistic joy to watch. PURE ARTISTIC JOY!!! I've been watching you for years since your fr*nch journey and wow the videos just keep getting better.
Damon, no wonder you didn’t find Bali that exciting. You had the full package of ‘foreign tourist’ experience. This is like a template of every westerners I see visiting Bali.
Sir I need you to come back to yt 😭 I’ve forgotten how happy your videos make me 🥹 Started watching you almost 9 years ago🫢 I can honestly say you changed my life ✨
There are 4 types of Gamelan: Balinese Gamelan, Javanese Gamelan, Malay Gamelan and Syncretic Gamelan. It’s a gong chime ensemble music traditionally found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
