First Impressions of PENANG in Malaysia (not what I expected) 🇲🇾
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- We are in Penang, Malaysia, to give our first impressions of a town famous for its famous legendary Penang Food. We spend this video checking out Georgetown, Armenian Street, the street art, and the Clan Jettys, before attempting Penang Hill (so busy) and Kek Lok Si Temple, where we made a wish. This Penang Vlog is rounded out by trying Char Kway Teow at New Lane Street Food Stalls
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Penang is food of heaven n i go there just for food...hehehe
The Char Kuew Teow stall is about a stone throw away from where I work! Lots of good food there!
I just spent nearly two weeks in Penang on my fifth visit. Georgetown is far and away my fav city in SEAsia. Were it not for the prohibitively expensive residence visas, I would have moved there already. You've got Taiping, Alor Setar, Ipoh, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Langkawi all within a day's trip. Direct flights to Bangkok, Saigon, Hanoi, SG, etc. For me, the best option for urban living in the region.
Josie & Michael are the best in promoting the tourist spots in the south-east Asian country👍🇵🇭🇲🇾🇹🇭🇸🇬
Thank you so much Alfred!!! You’re the best 😁😁🫶🏻
I lived in George Town for several months before Covid hit. I’m so happy to see it’s still a beautiful bustling little city!
It’s SO cute you’re so lucky to have been able to live there for awhile!! ☺️☺️😁
Nice vid.
George Town is one of my fave places - the Kek Lok Si temple complex is amazing! Penang Hill is impressive enough ..if you get there. And CKT is one of the world's great dishes :)
Great food and street art all over GT. I particularly liked Larong Stewart and the Indian Quarter.
Enjoy! Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thanks for watching!
Love Penang! I had the wonderful opportunity of attending university there some years ago. The food and people have my heart! Glad you enjoyed it, and I was personally satisfied and proud of your reaction to eating char kuay teow haha. It's a simple noodle dish with vegetables, prawns and chinese sausage, but the flavour is explosive and lots of skill is required when frying with the wok for that signature 'wokhei'.
Wish you could have experienced Penang Hill at night though! The night view of the city lights and sea is amazing. :)
It was so so tasty!
I'm captivated by your bubbly personality and your video's were fun to watch, that is why I have subscribed to your channel.
Thank you Matt!
Hi! Still watching your vlogs even if you're now in Malaysia. Char Kuey Tiaw & Nasi Lemak are my favorite Malaysian food. Take care & keep safe always.
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Thank you for sticking around - it means a lot to me
You are very informative and articulate and I enjoy watching your video. Keep up.
Thanks Adrian!
I think you're right- your Mum mightn't like being called 'a little older' 🙂 But I'm sure she's very happy and proud that you are off seeing the world and making such great memories on video. I bet she enjoys watching every single one!
Josie.. Even the public buses services is the best in Malaysia. Every buses is link to Google map. It shows you the time and every stops on google once you get onboard. So its really good for tourist ise
you are right josie.. both dishes, char kway teow and pad thai are somewhat similar but very different, especially in terms of flavour. there are some who say pad thai is thai chinese fusion, but its still uniquely very thai though. char kway teow finds its origins within the chinese community in south east asia, and doesn't exist in china.
Thank you for your lovely educational comment!! I love respectful comments like this. Thank you! I’m glad I wasn’t too far off with my taste buds 😂🙏🏻😁
@@josieliftsthings hope you enjoy the rest of your stay there!! Penang is one of my favourite places in Malaysia and I'm from KL.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n for showing your exploration in Penang.
Thanks for supporting as always Yasin 😊😊
@@josieliftsthings Thank u too. 😁
I've been binging your videos since last night. Thank you for bringing me around malaysia😊
WOOO thank you!!!!! 😁😁😁
If you not yet leave Penang, please come 530am Morning to queue up in the cable car station and 6am take the first cable car up to Penang Hill, 7am if not cloudy / no fog you gonna enjoy the sunrise on top of the hill. After the sunrise you can go to the Kopi Hutan cafe (they have free cab to fetch you to the cafe) enjoy their coffee and cakes for your breakfast.
I support you Josie. I enjoy watching all your videos. I like the fact that both of you love your mothers. Cherish them while they are still around. They are the most precious person in our lives.
Thank you so much 🙏
After watching your video I would put George Town as the top tourist attraction in Malaysia. The streets have many amazing heritage buildings, street art, murals that are not usually seen and it is very relaxing to enjoy the city on foot. The Buddhist temple is stunning and a great place to get a beautiful view of the city. Your food is really tasty and tempting, especially the way it is prepared is another reason for the popularity of the place.
I completely agree! Beautiful comment that sums up penang for sure! Thank you for watching 🫶🏻😁
If you're up for some nature in Penang, head down south to Balik Pulau and stay at Malihom Estate for a night or two. It's absolutely stunning. Can also check out Kampung Agong ❤
Thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you for sharing your journey! Love your laughs!
Thank you for watching!! 😁😁🙏🏻
Josie, thank you for your vibes and comments abt Msia, glad to know u both having fun in Msia, do come to East Msia (Borneo), Kuching Sarawak that is, and explore more😊
And try our aunthentic Sarawak Laksa, Mee Kolok, and Ayam Pansoh 😁
Also visit the largest and best museum in Malaysia, Kuching Waterfront, Damai Beach Resort, and Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center to see/meet the Orang Utans
Thank you for these suggestions!!! Do you have Tik Tok? I put up something there that you may like!!! 😉😊😊😁
Hello Josie and Michael, i hope you guys enjoyed your stay and yes, i do love your contents. Please stay hydrated and safe. Weather is kinda brutal these days. Keep it up and will continue support your channel !
Thank you! Yes it was so so hot haha. We loved Penang
Enjoying your videos and content on all platforms👍👌👌👌👌👌😊
Awh thank you Ad!! 😁😁😁
Thank you Jossie for the beautiful vlog. Best wishes from Marudi Sarawak
Thank you so much Jang! 😁😁
Josie first thanks for sharing your Penang trip video. Amazing as usual. You seems to be always very happy which is good. My best wishes to your mum and Mike’s mum. Hope they get back their health soon. Yes health is very important. Anyway love the char Kwai tew and no wonder there’s a long queue. Yes if you see long queue with the locals you know that the food is good. Anyway I hope you will continue to enjoy your trip to Malaysia. Malaysia is a beautiful country their cultures, sceneries and of course their delicious cuisine. Take care and stay safe. Cheers from HKG 🇭🇰
Thank you for the kind words
praying for both of your families🙏🙏
can i have a large order of char kway teow😂 that looks so good I will never get tired of watching and supporting you. keep it up😉😁
Thanks so much Pauline🙏🙏
Don't worry.... We like your video.... Hehe... Thanks for making vlogs about our country.... So that other travellers can visit our lovely home... Seriously, you have done a good job... Like I'm personally like your vlogs... Thanks and really appreciate it...
I’m so glad you like them - thank you!
@@josieliftsthings most welcome
Love your vids! Keep on doing what you’re doing.
Thank you so much 😁😁😁🫶🏻
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!!
Thanks for watching Irene ❤️
Another great upload! Anyways wishing both of your mums are doing well Josie and Micheal. Sending you guys virtual hugs 💐
I tell you something funny, every time I see your comment I always wipe my screen because your photo looks like a hair on it 😂😂 it gets me every time 😂😂😂
Thank you! And thank you for watching as usual 🫶🏻
ouh, welcome to malaysia josie hope josie likes and is happy with Malaysian people who are so friendly, in terms of food and culture in malaysia.. for us when foreigners come to malaysia they are our family. thank you
I love Malaysia!
Keep the awesome videos up! 👍🏻
Thanks Joel!
nice video. thanks for sharing your experience
Thanks for watching!! 😁😁
Just back from penang few days ago. On the 1st attempt to go up penang hill, the Q was so long. Then we buy online fast lane ticket for the next day. The fast lane ticket is a bit pricey compare to the normal ticket but it really worth it. Hope u enjoy ur stay in Malaysia and do keep upload new content always. TQ
Smart!
Buy the Penang hill fernicular ticket online and buy the fast lane one. I did that a few of months a go. It was after new year. So the crowd was worse than what you saw haha. We drove their, picked up our fast lane ticket at the counter (there's even a line for picking up fast lane ticket.). We were on top of Penang Hill less than an hour later.
Buying the tickets in advance means if it rained we couldn’t go and wasted the money! So we couldn’t do that 😭 so glad you got up there though! 😊😁😁🙏🏻
Such a joy to watch!! Definitely subscribing 💜
Thank you!!! 🥹🥹 and thank you for subscribing! 🫶🏻🥹
Love ❤️ ur friendly sincere beautiful 😻 smile Josie… Have a great explore experience in Truly Asia Malaysia 🇲🇾 😍….don’t forget to explore Selangor States …Jugra Hill, Blue Mosque Shah Alam, Fire Fly & Mirror Island in Kuala Selangor, Melawati Hill
Loving Malaysia!
I see that you guys are in brunei right now, welcome to brunei! 🇧🇳 enjoy your stay in our humble country 😊
Brunei video is coming soon! Need that notification bell on! Haha
I’m going in February. Can’t wait!
Enjoy!
@@josieliftsthings can't wait to eat all that beautiful food!! Going to Kuching after Penang
Your narration is cute too. Have an enjoyable trip ahead
Haha thank you so much! 😁😁🫶🏻
And your youtube is very successful now Josie ... 1 million over subscribers .... So i guess the ' successful ribbon ' in that temple does work, right ...
I was study at penang on 2000..i miss.tanjung tokong.Makan kat Dk(dato keramat)..jln gurney.bukit jambul.komtar..ermm mostly my college..
Thank you also for visiting malaysia.
My dua and wish all parents good health and happiness🤗Stay alert wherever you are,stay safe and take care❤️
Thanks so much 🙏🙏
If you want to go to Penang hill, try to go early morning around 8-9am, would be less crowded
Definitely! If only we were morning people. I don’t function before 11am or without a coffee 😂😂😂😂
Since you are in Penang, you should try Penang laksa which has a fish based gravy if you like fish. If you are into Indian food try Penang's Nasi Kandar. Don't forget the famous Penang cendol.
Oooh interesting!
Welcome to Malaysia guys. I love you ❤️
Thank you so much! 🫶🏻🫶🏻😁
@@josieliftsthings welcome ☺️❤️
Enjoy your stay in Msia! Please come again.
Thank you so much for watching 😁☺️
Nice Josie..enjoyrself😉
Should try Pulau Ketam where the fish balls, clam fried rice, clam noodles are at along with the timeliness old school fishing village on stakes via Port Klang, the port town that is famous for the legendary Klang Bakuteh (Heavenly Herbal Pork Stew) Messy Curry Rice, the ice dessert Cendol, and so much more that I cant spill out!
Ouch too bad you didn't get to go up penang hill the day you planned to, but as michael said you still have a few more days in penang, you two will make it! 👍 Try to go early though, it gets more crowded beginning 9am onward. But first don't forget breakfast, either have a quick one at/near the hotel you're staying in or pack it to bring up the hill. Oh and don't forget to bring a bottle of mineral water too. And your coffee. Or milo 😊 I myself brought along several packets of instant milo to england, just in case I couldn't find which stores sell milo fast enough. Then I discovered tesco superstores do, but not tesco express
Good idea - I’ll have to stock up on Milo packets haha
Wish ur family doing good all time.and enjoyed while can🫶
Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻
There’s so many tourists at penang hill on Friday, I’ve to skip penang hill and just went to the Chinese temple then rush to batu feringgi
I want to thank you for your great efforts to come all the way to my country.... hehehe...
Thank you for watching! 😁😁🙏🏻
If you go to tanjong bunga, area that the place very nostalgia for RAAF when the time all RAAF staf stayed row of houses around that hundred of them from 1960 to 1990 thier base at mainland butterworh so australian always in our heart.
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You make me crave Penang CKT so badly!! 😅
You're natural...so bubbly...you will hit 100k subs in a short time.
Thank you!!!! Hopefully one day!! 🤞🏻 😁😁🫶🏻
I enjoy watching yr videos 👍
Thank you!!! 😁😁😁
Keep up the great vlogs Josie I am still here just don't comment much
JACKIEEEE! Missed you! Glad you’re still watching thank you! Happy to hear from you 🫶🏻🫶🏻❤️
OMG!!!!!! NO WAY!! I MISSED YOU!!
Cha koewtiaw and pasembur 😍😍🤤
Never had milo, but I crave it every time you grab one...Hahahha!
Hahaha #TeamMilo
Wow the Jetty’s!
So beautiful right!
The green “sweet onion” is actually Asian chives. Cooking char kway tiaw using charcoal makes it more delicious for sure!
I’ve eaten pad see ew before. Pad see ew is kinda sweet and slightly more wet than char kway tiaw though.
try tiger char kway tiaw with duck egg at lebuh carnarvon and pitt street kway tiaw teng.
when you are in penang you should go to langkawi island because it is very close. I think you must be excited
big fan love from Bangladesh 💕💓
Here's a Penangite watching your video! Hope you enjoyed your stay in Penang 😃
I did! Thank you!
Come to BALIK PULAU , PENANG and try LAKSA POKOK JANGGUS
Your video is amazing
Thank youuuu! 😁🫶🏻🫶🏻
Thanks and 3 cheers to Cha Koay Teow, of course it's sedap! Cheers!
That one was SOOOO good hahaha! Thank you for watching! 😁😁☺️
Amazing journey 🥰
Thank youuuu! 😁😁🫶🏻
Wait did you become a member of my channel?!??!? Oh my gosh!!! Thank you!!!!! 😭😭😭🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
@@josieliftsthings you most welcome, wish you all the best 😍
Char Kuey Tiaw is something you can't miss if you go to Penang. It is indeed resembling Pad Thai, but Pad Thai is slightly sweet with crushed peanuts. But CKT is more charred and drier than Pad Thai. The green you saw may not be sweet onion/scallion, it could be chives (we called it kucai) which is usually fried in penang CKT. The way chinese fried their CKT is like what you had, dry and charred with cockles. Our malay style CKT is wetter with gravy and tastes sweeter and more peppery. Since you're in Penang, perhaps you should also try Penang Tambun Biscuits and Hneoh Pneah (hee-oh pee-ah, though local pronounce it in a nasally voice).
I never ever think pad thai is even close to similar with ckt.
Its like saying all noodles dishes are similar.
Singapore CKT better. Singapore better food than Malaysia
Thank you for the suggestions!
There are so many more good n great restaurants in Penang; Pls enjoy yr stay! N come back
I hate say to say this but can deny it
I live in kl😅
Yes another adventure in Malaysia
THANK YOUUUU 😁😁🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Josie and Michael, if you guys likes dessert, you should definitely try Penang Road Famous Teochew “cendol”.
Hahahaha keep your eyes peeled for the next one 👀👀😁
Hi Aussies, actually you may go relaxing & refreshing at Youth Park & Botanical Garden if you couldn't go up to Penang Hill.
Thank you!
All the best
Josie you should buy a mini fan or umbrella to cover the sun if come to Malaysia again😂
😂😂😂😂 ☔️ ☂
penang is one of those places where you arrive & don't feel like departing.
I totally agree! 😁
love you from terengganu malaysia💋 come here for island and fresh seafood
Thank you!!
Ask for Milo Ping (pronounced Pang) for iced Milo.. #TeamIceMilo 😊 keep the videos coming
Thank you!
you are really beautiful..love to see your smile😍
Thank you! 😁😁
@@josieliftsthings 😍😍😍
If you want full experience travel feels in Malaysia, don't forget another part of Malaysia, SABAH & SARAWAK.. Another different Cultures you can feel..
Just uploaded my first borneo video :)
Hey guys.. Malaysia is one of the top in healthcare and it's affordability. You should seriously consider for your parents to seek care here
We have free health care in Australia! We’re very lucky! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻😊
@@josieliftsthings ahhhh that's great to know!
Genting highland will be the best for u in terms of the temperature!
Ppl said if u nvr been to genting highland...u probably nvr visit Malaysia!
Hello , nice video thank you
Thank you!!! 😁😁😁
I think Penang hill has a express lane where you don’t have to wait so long. Express lane cost more though. Can ask the workers there how to purchase the express lane tickets.
We asked! There was a line to even ask the workers about tickets 😂
It was a lot of money too when you add in the extras on the top with the express tickets! Ah well, temple was just as pretty 🫶🏻😁
@@josieliftsthings ok. Sorry about that you can’t visit penang hill. Hope you enjoy your Penang trip. I am penangite. Happy to have you here.🙂
Welcome to Malaysia
THANK YOUUUU 😁😁😁
I was at Penang last week for a couple of days. Visited Penang Hill on a weekend and it was a madhouse. However, if you get the 80 ringget ticket, you'll be in the express lane and cut all lines. It was totally worth it on the Saturday I went. Did they not tell you about the fast lane tickets?
They did not!!! 😤 did you have the crazy crowds there too in the holidays? Like as bad as us? It was PACKED hahaa
@@josieliftsthings Yeah! It was crowded like crazy on Saturday. Last school holiday weekend. I had to wait 20-25 mins even with the fast lane ticket lol.
At the 6:04 timestamp of this video, you see the board that shows the prices of the tickets. You can see the 80 RM ticket there.
Plsss try Maggie goreng. U can get at mamak stall.
Your fear is a good topic to talk about
Thank you!!! ☺️☺️
@@josieliftsthings more n more you tuber ask this is the area safe to walk at night
Welcome to penang
THANK YOUUUU 😁😁😁
You still haven't try mee goreng, maggi goreng, lam mee, curry mee, nasi kandar, Assam laksa, wan tan mee, etc at Penang, Malaysia... 😊
So much to try!
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Next, go to Borneo 🥰 come to Sabah and Sarawak.
Keep watching! 😁
Why can't you go on another day like morning ? Penang hill has been there since 1788..it is not going away the next day. Just visit kek lok si temple first. I totally agree with your partner.
It was the only day it didn’t rain 😂😂😂 in unpredictable weather season you can’t just wait until the next day sometimes unfortunately 😂😂😂
Sorry to hear your mother situation
That’s okay! Thank you for caring 🙏🏻 I’m an only child too with only my mum so it’s hard to leave her at home! But happy I am seeing the world too 😊😊
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U can try langkawi
Yes thank you for your suggestion!!! 😁
They have a fast lane service & you can buy tickets online. kekW
You had to buy the tickets online 24 hours in advance and we couldn’t go if it rained and we didn’t want to waste the money!! 😂😂🫶🏻😁
The green veggie that you were asking about is chinese chives.
I meant spring onion hahaha 😭😭😭 I’ll never live this down hahaha
Spring onion isn’t an ingredient for char kuey teow. You learn as you travel so you will know better next time.
Where next?
Langkawi, Kelantan & Terengganu?
Good guesses! You’ll have to wait and see! 👀 Or I’m always up to date on my Instagram 😉 😁😁
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