This is what life in Malaysia is REALLY like (as a foreigner)...
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To find a good places is essential but to find a good people is even better... Good people can improve your quality of life...
Yep I agree 100%
Rain for us is a blessing.
1) It clears the air pollution
2) Cool down the temperature
3) Good for crops.
Yea I understand it’s necessary for sure. It just gets difficult with making videos sometimes
Politicians only make us look divided. In reality we are truly all Malaysians 😊
The rain is good to clean all the dirt, trees and clear the air pollution. We believed Allah blessings Malaysia and all of us here.
Facts are facts! I've returning Western friends who feel at home in Malaysia, and they max their 3-month visa. In the earlier years they regarded Malaysia as a border run.... now coming here is the home run.
The Malaysian airlines short code MH was marketed as Malaysian Hospitality. We used to be really proud of that. We are still proud of our hospitality. But we used to, too.
Ohh yea hospitality is the word I was searching for actually!
I read your comment & immediately laughed because the last 3 sentences of it were said the exact same way a famous American stand-up comedian, Mitch Hedberg, would deliver one of his signature joke punchlines !! 😄😄😄
@@spincube5734 yup that’s his joke!
The friendliness and generosity of the Malaysian population is like no other.
I recently spent a week in Kuantan, my first visit to Malaysia. Wow! The people just floored me.
Twice people paid for my meals in warungs. Everybody was polite, friendly, amicable, amenable, and giving. It was stunning.
All I could do was smile, learn a few phrases or Bahasa, and pay it forward whenever possible.
It felt like the "home" I've always imagined. And as a loner/outsider (I'm definitely and formally on The Spectrum) it left me speechless.
I'll be back for a month later this year.
Oh yeah, it is definitely hot and humid. But that is trivial in the end. The people, their food, the place(s)...!
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If the MM2H gets reasonably priced again, it will be home...
Sounds like a great experience, I should check out Kuantan
If your car breaks down on the highway, the most helpful are the humble motorcyclists. They'll immediately stop, ask what's the problem, help push the car to the road shoulder, pluck some leafy tree branches (in lieu warning triangle 😅) and place them a distance behind the car, direct all other vehicles for smooth traffic flow, etc.
Happened to me on the very chokeful Sg Besi highway at peak evening hour and in the rain at that! A couple of them waited with me until the tow truck came more than an hour later. Then totally refused money offered to them.
I think Malaysians who have had their car breaking down can relate similar experiences.
Wow that’s really great 🤩🤩
Ben we love our country rain or shine, hot or humid. It's one of the blessings living in Malaysia 🇲🇾
You're definitely dropping fact bombs, Ben. I've thoroughly enjoyed your perspective on today's topic. Your walk and talk videos are stellar!
Wonderful to hear it Larry thank you!
@@benfishermin you're welcome and keep up the awesome work!👍🏾
Really going to miss KL. Off to Hanoi tomorrow then back home to Canada. KL is my Favorite city in Asia. I will come back for sure. Da Nang is fantastic as well.
Awesome, I'd really like to visit Hanoi, I think it looks like such a cool city with an interesting culture. Curious to hear if you like it more than KL after your trip
You are right Ben. Malaysians in general tend to treat white westerners about the same as they treat other Malaysians. I suggest they are at least two reasons for this :
1. Most Malaysians can speak at least rudimentary English; and
2. Many Malaysians either have travelled to a western country or have studied in a western country.
It feels nice to be treated equal with Malaysians, I do believe a lot of it has to do with speaking English well!
Get an umbrella cap, ben. Shopee sells it
Malaysians are quite practical, simple life, decent people and no sugar coated compliments.. most are educated, not materialistic and have learned civic from home and schools since young and respect others adamantly..
Malaysia has monsoons, but it's a blessing rather than having a twister or typhoon or draught like neighborhood.. Rain is essential for rainforests, green and keeps the environment refresh and cool.. Ones will be season with it when you used to it..😅
Yes I completely agree 😀😀
IF you come with an open mind, you find an open heart.
That's true, thanks
Your subscribers number increase daily Ben! That's good yeah! In no time you will have reached 10k zone. Insha'allah ❤
I'm very happy about this, let's see how long until 10k! Thank you
In general, Malaysian are really nice, and you are right that Malaysian are more communal. The heat and humidity is something to adjust and work around and it a wonder you can walk around in the sun. Looks like you are in Penang island. Love the place, the food selection are just awesome. Thanks for your vlog.
I couldn't agree with more with you. Loving life here with my Malaysian partner and few close friends here. For putting Westerns on pedal stool, Singapore will be prime example haha. And people there are impatient and salty as hell, I don't like my fellow Singaporeans. Malaysia has far superior culture and values and good vibes 😊
I don’t have much experience yet with Singapore, just one visit of 2 days, but I do wanna check it out again and see if my experience matches up with what you’re saying
I am American and have two boys that are Malaysian. I have been in Malaysia for some years now. I am a revert also from Modesto, CA. My only downfall so far is four floods. It's a hassle but not everyone floods.
Cool! Which part of Malaysia do you stay in?
The truth is Indonesians, Bangladeshis etc are not taking our jobs. They are doing jobs locals are not willing to do (even though some of the jobs are more high paying than the locals doing entry level office work). Just thought I'd point that out
yeah it's monsoon season now. expect heavy rain for the next 2-3 weeks. which is good sometimes because it was hot previously........
I arrived on the last day of March and I feel like it was raining since I got here! So probably in the October - Feb months it will be much more dry yea?
@@benfishermin maybe around november/december onward it will get drier before the rain season started again. as much as people always said that malaysia are disaster free; it's not. heavy flooding and recent heatwaves are something to be look out for. but even during rainy weeks, the humidity is high as well lol
Malaysian people normally caring each other despite different races or religion
I'm enjoying your videos Ben. In my 1st year here in a teaching job. Sharing your videos with my older classes. Have a great summer. Take a break if you can. Re-energise.
Very peaceful and calm.
Thank you Ben for some nice words. Really need to send this to my American friend
5:30 - u can get a rain suit / poncho at a nearby MrDIY store as an alternative to umbrella.
Wow 7k subs.. congratulations
Thanks a lot, hopefully 10k soon!
Just feel at home....our beloved homeland of Malaysia 💪💪👍👍❤️❤️
Thanks, I do for sure!
Wow 7k subs, I subscribed when there was around less than 100 subscribers. Amazing job Ben, Malaysians love your vlogs, different and not just about eating all the time. We really appreciate your honesty and genuine thoughts about Malaysia. I hope Malaysia will be your second home 😊
That’s really great to hear, you’re one of the OGs 😁 thanks for your support, let’s hope soon we’re at 70k and then 700k 😎
Ben, knocked it out of the park. Great show full of great info. " dont make assumptions about where to go", that hits hard. Love the show.
Thanks I appreciate it 🤩
Welcome to Penang Ben. I noticed Komtar building in front of you 😁
I like your content. Keep it up💪 10k is not far away Ben !
Ben, put this way. Where ever you go, definitely you will find something different from another to another places. But if you find yourself at one place that give 'definition of new life devolopment', mean you are belong to that place. Just matter of time before you reach to so called blend in situation. There many examples where foreigners just come to Malaysia for travel, end up become part of Malaysian. Wish you all best.
Thanks I appreciate it, for now Malaysia does feel like the right move
@@benfishermin im telling you this because we are in pretty similar situation. From Malaysia, I decided to move and living in Australia for awhile. As you, I also by myself surviving, especially for the first year. Almost 10 years now in Australia, where I now ' in blend position'. So, less lonely.
Yes it’s rainy these days but it doesn’t rain 365 days in Malaysia. It’s been hot during the days and then it rains in the late afternoon to cool things down a bit. Hopefully this will be over soon. Hang in there
You usually get back what you’re putting out. Here’s to you 👏🏻👏🏻
U can wear simple like t-shirt + jean + slipper all the year in malaysia.. that the best thing .. 😊😊
Go visit Sarawak or Sabah as well Ben.
Arriving in Penang today. Looking forward to the rain.
Nice videos!
Nice, enjoy your time here! Thanks
Happened in Malaysia when Chinese and Indian arguing due to their car accident, then come one malay guy give his money to settle down.
We are really low key, when I was studying in UK the brits don't realise there's a country between Singapore & Thailand. Having lived in Bangkok, I still think Msian food is the best with our broad variety of cuisines. I just think we are poor in marketing our country & culture overseas.
You are so true
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4:22 tbh, we are not "extra nice" 😅 it's just who we are to everyone, it's a Malaysian trait, really. Regardless of your race or religion. And by now, you should already know Malaysian's love language is FOOD and feeding people some good food.
We don't realise how much of a different we behave or communicate, compared to our neighbouring countries, because we think everyone behave, just like we do 😅
And to add to it, we don't know how to scam people or create any hoax like some countries are popular with. We are raised to excel in studies and have good manners and we practise it since young, to everyone . in short, we are color blind 😅 we treat everyone like family.
Yea it’s true. It’s a shame there are immigrants that scam tourists, I’ve come across so many scammers in KL and Penang at this point, approaching me in the street, but of course they were all foreign and not Malaysian.
Talking about rain, there is an old proverb in malay, 'sediakan payung sebelum hujan' which means prepare umbrella before the rain, which suit our weather perfectly. The proverb means we should prepare ourself for any future misfortune in our life
I like it, thanks
Hi Ben enjoy your trip to Malaysia and take care....there are few youtubers also came to Malaysia and we found that they enjoyed their time here and hope it same as them too. Malaysia is a multi races, cultures & religion which a bit different from the other Asian countries thus why Malaysia was known as Truly Asian....
Totally right about Malaysia. Travelled Thailand and Malaysia for months.
Good video, also the difference with Thailand is so right :)
Spitting facts bro🎉
Ben will agree with me for sure on this... In Malaysia you'll experience a lot of rain..
Unlimited rain
It has rained very little in Vietnam. Been here almost 2 weeks. Rain for like an hour
Nice content keep it up.
Thanks!
@@benfishermin Your walk and talk video is interesting. I like your honesty
Sweating is a form of detox, some people workout for hours to sweat. Here, you sweat by just walking and chilling, without breaking any sweat..
Yes sweating is healthy and necessary!
ben.. Thailand and Malaysia and the rest of mainland south east Asia like Vietnam or Cambodia will treat all western foreigner as equal.. except in the Philippines and the Indian subcontinent.. they have appalling inferiority complex with the US American or British.. some call it a ''Stockholm syndrome'' their cruel colonial past.. and also due to their extreme rural poverty.. they see all Caucasian from these country as super rich.. the poorer countries of SEA like Laos.. Vietnam or Cambodia do not have this complex.. as they manifest a different history due to their Buddhist philosophy.. but most people in SEA are also very nationalistic.. the upper classes in Thailand and Malaysia see the new generation of westerners as rather shabby and feel quite sorry for them.. just be careful when you are dealing with people in Malaysia.. most are not Malaysian.. most of the scammers are most definitely not Malaysian.. that would include the beggars.. some of them earn more money begging than doing a full days job..
Yes I believe this to be true. And in my experience so far I've had probably 4-5 scammers attempt something in the streets here, all of them were non Malaysians, and every single one approached me in a way that I knew what they were doing immediately.
Ben may be you could try to do reaction to foods. We have large varieties of food here in Malaysia
Ben we respect each others either Malaysian or foreigners.So you can lives in peacefully and freely.
Thank you 🙏🙏
Hows rain becomes a problem. Its a bless
I saw a guy jumping up and down and peeping through the window :)
Hello from burning NCal, Thanks 4 all of your Malaysian videos, language does make a difference! Great people, delicious food, city life par excellence, spacious apt at a fraction of the cost in major US cities, transportation & more! Wish i had got the MM2H visa long ago & moved out of CA(fires, housing, $). Have fun in the sun & please wear sunscreen! 🐾🌟🤩🐾⭐
You are welcome, thanks for your continued support 😄😄
It rains so much... Before the city was there I started to think it was a jungle... Like you see in jungle movies it rains constantly..
Sometimes it does get to me, mostly because I want to go out and film and it's just not possible. I guess technically I have never been here during dry season so let's see how that will be. I got lucky when I just went to Bangkok for a week, even though it's rainy season it rained probably 2 times total and for a very short duration.
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia has a tropical climate.
It's true, our biggest challenge is the climate / weather. Other than that, we're alright!
Yea besides the weather everything is great 😄😄
Love Penang!
Me too, it's one of my favorite places in Malaysia
@@benfishermin Great place to explore and to eat! I used to live in Kuantan near Teluk Chempedak (for 2 years) and I love there too. Lots of sands and sea! Love it!
Hope you come back to Malaysia live permanently.😊
If you have time go to the rural areas or less develop areas you will experience how friendly the old folks.... mixed with the local especially during local festive season of any of the races/culture
Living in Malaysia 🇲🇾 is like living anywhere in the world 🌎 if you have money 💰 it's good if you don't have its different sending ❤from Australia
Yep this is true, thank you!
Come n visit our state of sarawak bro you're welcome❤
Thanks I will definitely visit 😄
Here we go..
Here we are
Yes the sweating too, i'm struggling with the heat, and organizing the day, around the extreme heat, so having a re-think 🤔 i hope your not being stalked😂 your smart clued up...take it easy 🙂
Yep I have to wear 2 shirts each day basically, so living out of a backpack let’s just say I’m doing laundry OFTEN 😂 yea no stalkers plz 😁
It's never the same when living in a foreign country. Eventually, you'll get used to your new environment. Just ensure that all your expectations are realistic.
It's true, I still need to travel quite frequently to keep things interesting, I think this will happen anywhere I live. At least each time I leave for a week I'm really excited to come back.
@@benfishermin That's wonderful. Always on the positive outlook. 😀
that guy, like you, is probably waiting for the rain to stop too. and i think he finds you a bit weird- who is this foreigner talking to himself in front of this building?? guess he is just as curious about you as you are about him. 😂 enjoy penang.🙂
You're right! Penang and Malaysia is a hot and humid place to live. Staying outdoors in the afternoons is unbearable unless there are trees to provide shade. Malaysians have no choice but stay indoors most of the time. That's why we have so many malls and that's where our time is mostly spent. I agree that the hot weather here is the biggest drag in an otherwise beautiful country.
Yea nowadays I try to avoid the peak times unless I absolutely need to film something!
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It's a yes & no if foreigners are treated equally here..Westerners attract attention & special treatments at certain times for gains, certain entrance fees may be higher than those for locals. At the same time I do agree there is some humanity in the way we deal with situations & people but it's not that great, I have seen way better in certain other parts of the world.
Well I have received comments about how all Malaysians are not necessarily treated equal, and that there's a big difference to the way Malay people interact with Malay people versus how Malay people may interact with other kind of Malaysians. Do you find this to be true?
bro try to visit langkawi, pulau perhentian, pulau tioman, pulau rawa, pulau pangkor, semporna, sarawak rainforest, waterfall n many more
Welcome to Malaysia n have fun
I wish it was a bit easier and more affordable to get to islands like Perhentian and Tioman 😭
@@benfishermin inshaAllah u will get there soon. Have fun n all the best
Ben, something you need to know. Malaysia is located 3 degrees north of the equator. So we are bound to have hot and humid weather along with the rain. In fact our humidity stands at 90% to 95% most of the time. Right now is part of the monsoon season. Most of the time it rains in the afternoon so you can vlog in the morning. Check the weather forecast on line in your current location.😊
It’s too bad I wake up around noon, that’s the biggest difficulty at the moment
instead of planning according to the weather, I make sure my plan include the weather itself as part the fun.
Well if you found a fun way to incorporate heavy humidity or rain into plans I’d love to hear more 😅
@@benfishermin i usually go swimming at Kelana Jaya swimming pool. RM3 per entry. Or Hiking at Gasing hill in the rain. Adrenaline rush is just way better.
Malaysians are rudimentary nice, and the country is rudimentary modern..😅
You beat me Rosie
Haha! Penang is great
thats a quick trip to Thailand
Yea I spent 1 full week in Bangkok which was nice!
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I don't know what happened to our weather.. we have rain almost every month now.. I just can't imagine back in the 70/80s where Malaysia is amongst the top world contributers to rubber.. You can't tap rubber in this kind of weather.. more water than rubber in your cup.. 😊
Depending where you go they will not put you on a pedestal... They will stare at you and look at you and wonder why you're there.. They will try speaking English with you... Strike up a conversation... Great people are easy to make friends with..
I've experienced it quite a bit, getting confused looks from people, mostly in the areas that just don't get many western visitors it's like people have seen a ghost. I know they don't mean anything negative by it and if I do smile or say something, they are happy to do the same
Yes Ben , especially when you are at where only locals live, outskirts or other states , as local myself. My thoughts will be how come you are here .😂 We thought u are lost or something @@benfishermin
Ben - you need to try: i) Roti Canai, ii) char tay keow and iii) teh tarik
These 2 meals and 1 drink are an absolute must before you leave Malaysia.
Thanks, but I have food allergies so no milk, gluten, sugar, soy
@@benfishermin Char quay tow uses rice noodles and contains seafood. Cantonese mee also a good one. Chicken rice. Nasi goreng.
Rice noodles are apparently gluten free.
I like to watch your videos n your opinions are true n honest.What u were saying are right.In Msia people of other countries are no different frm them.All peopke are the same n Msians dont bother what other people do.For them business as usual😅
Yes true this is how it feels to me
Malaysia is such an underrated destination for Westerners. There's too much focus on Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Korea etc. to the point it's really difficult to even find Malaysian restaurants in many Western cities. Malaysia is just overlooked and you'll find very few people who even know where Malaysia is.
Luckily, I've been coming to Malaysia for work for the past 12 years and it's amazing. Locals are friendly and keep to themselves, and it's not as chaotic as most other South East Asian nations. Most of all, hands down Malaysia has probably some of the best food in the world, especially when it comes to diversity. But don't expect any form of customer service lol
I agree, in all of my years in the US I never came across a Malaysian restaurant. Even in NYC you’re only gonna find some kind of fusion like Japanese-Malaysian cuisine. Yea some of the best food in the word here for me. The customer service part is true, especially since most restaurants are foreign workers with no English capabilities!
This looks like Penang
yea i am 20 years old i am looking for and new life in asia eu is going down not best plays dus i hope i find my plays in asia soon os malaysia good for young ppl or ?
Wondering Ben, why some Americans keep complaining this one is not like they want or they used to. And they keep complaining hoping that Malaysia should work in American way. This is not American. I can't understand that.
On the subject of how Americans help each other in the US, I heard somewhere (and correct me if I'm wrong) that there's a difference between how you're treated in the East Coast and West Coast. Say you have a flat tyre. If that happened to you on the East Coast, people are "helpful but rough", they'll stop and help you change the flat but you'll get an earful of how silly you were for not being better prepared, etc. On the West Coast, apparently people are "nice but not helpful", they'll probably say they're sorry it happened to you but they won't stop to help 😂 Is there any truth to this? 🤔
Still in Penang? A new record.😂
Yep still here lol, slowing it down a bit
I was wondering how far this is true for a Western English-speaking foreigner coming to SEA countries. Do you feel, for lack of a better word, superior especially when the natives with their exotic ways and language sort of look up to you? And with the favorable currency exchange rate, that can be quite an ego trip
In Thailand and Indonesia you will 100% feel this. And the Philippines although I’ve not been there yet. In Malaysia though you won’t feel this in the slightest, it feels like you’re treated the same as everyone (although they will definitely treat you better than Bangladeshis and Indonesians). I bet a lot of the reason foreigners choose to stay in Thailand or Philippines is because they enjoy the ego trip 😁😁 attention is nice of course but you don’t want to get lost in it
@@benfishermin Thanks for the clarification 😁
6:21 whats up with that guy at the back. Dancing without music.
Actually, they dont put you on a pedestal for no reason, they do it cause they either want $$$$ or a green card. Glad Malaysia is not like that.
Hi Ben, I'm curious.. whats your vlog gear?
Hey I use an iPhone 13 Pro Max and a cheap selfie stick
@@benfishermin did you do much editing to your videos?
I'm gonna be in Pattaya in first of Aug. I just cant stand America anymore.
Awesome, I love Pattaya 😎
If a hot chick's car breaks down in Malaysia, I am sure we will stop immediately 😀
Haha I bet this is true in every single country
If you run over a chick that try to cross the road, I'm pretty sure you'll just drive on like nobody's business.. 😂✌
Not many Americans know where Malaysia is. They know about Singapore, though.
Again, not many Americans had travel overseas. Back in 1990, only 5% of Americans had a passport. Today, that no is 48%.
Perhaps, majority Americans were thinking that U.S. is the greatest country & they need not have to travel to anywhere else. Most stayed as Hillbillies ....until in recent years, more Americans are travelling abroad.
Yep it’s true, I knew nothing about Malaysia even after visiting other places in Southeast Asia for long periods. Sadly we don’t have much knowledge about things outside of America, and most people will simply travel to Florida, or they’ll go to Mexico, somewhere reasonably close basically
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It's commendable that you took the risks to travel & explore further out of the U.S. Travel can help broaden the horizons/mind. When we travel, we leave behind the familiar & take on a world of new things. We're constantly learning through travel, with new cultures, friends, foods & languages. 👍
I am American, but as a senior I found Kuala Lumpur to be somewhat rude and disrespectful. Basic customer service was very lacking. And I think it was that big city vibe.
Now im visiting Malacca Malaysia. I received more hello & smiles in 6 hours here than I did for a week in the capital. I love Malaysia. But I think Kuala Lumpur is just another overpriced mega mall metropolis. Why travel the world for that?!
Malaysia...YES. Kuala Lampur...NO.
I believe it could be due to the overwhelming amount of foreign workers in KL, non Malaysians, which give such a different behavior than Malaysians in my experience. Good to hear about malacca as I want to visit soon
Practically the whole rest of the world is unknown to Americans barring London, Paris etc 😂 Travel more Americans.
Yep 100% we know next to nothing about the world outside of our bubble
i think that ‘dodgy’ guy was same as u bro.. got caught in the rain n didn’t carry umbrella… he must’ve been trying to hide his face or something by pretending to be so interested in reading whatever he was reading…. or maybe he knows u bt shy to approach u… 🤣🤣🤣.. honestly i don’t know… there..!! ur second dodgy character in malaysia…. 🤣🤣🤣
i guess being caught between singapore.. bali n thailand… malaysia kinda got lost… recently saw a vlog by an american girl in singapore… she was like first time in southeast asia… n here she was mentioning her planned vacation.. first singapore .. then bangkok before ending it in bali… tough luck for malaysia… gd news is as u’re one of the not so many western tourist here.. u get the whole place for urself… 😅😅
That guy behind you is really weird....
Haha really wasn’t sure what he was doing
It's true
Poyo le get lost
Betul
Ben. Can you make time study Islam.. and the life values it advocates. I’m not trying to preach but I’m telling the truth!
A Muslim gets good deed from God even when a Muslim removes a pebble along the pathway..
Bro you should went to straits quay in penang the place is beautiful
Thanks I need to pay a visit