As an Australian I love Malaysia for the following reasons: Proximity and accessible, it’s only a 7 or 8 hour flight from Sydney and there are many direct flights, also from KL you can get to almost anywhere in Asia and Europe. Affordable-As mentioned, Malaysia is so budget friendly and I’m not even talking about cheap alcohol and street food but in terms of accommodation, transport, tours, etc Local hospitality-As mentioned English is widely spoken so there’s less of a language barrier and the locals are extremely friendly for the most part. Cultural diversity-within Malaysia you have 3 large ethnic groups being Malay, Chinese and Indian, in many western countries we have diversity but it’s different, in Malaysia the cultures peacefully co exist whilst maintaining their own identity. What is most unique is the food as there’s a lot of natural fusion in the dishes which is unique and delicious
Bill, you’re in the same group of American who like Malaysia. The two famous American in the UA-cam channel is entrepreneur, Andrew Henderson of Nomad Capitalist. Born in Ohio and lived in Arizona, gave up US citizenship. The other one is retiree, Andrew Taylor from Florida, who had lived in Penang and now staying in KL. You had already worked and lived in Malaysia, speak a little Bahasa Malaysia and familiar with Malaysian culture. Malaysia isn’t so strange to you. Welcome and kudos to you!
If I could get my dog there comfortably I'd be out of the US, but I just heard of The nightmare scenario where they held people on their way to KL at Mumbai for 48 hours and couldn't go through the stress of knowing my dogs in cargo for that long without food or water, possibly freezing and having to poop on themselves, what's happening to him or if he's even going to make it. That little guy is all I got
I studied and lived in KL for 17 years. Moved and lived in Borneo for 20 years. Now retired in slow pace KT for 10 years🎉🎉❤❤ Masy'Allah Alhamdulillah syukur rezeki kita seluas hamparan langit biru aamiin 🎉🎉
I miss those days when KL weren’t so popular. It used to be Asia’s best kept secret. But I do also love hearing tourists loving this city. My only hope is that tourists especially from the west to learn to not be rowdy here like how it usually happens in Thailand or Indonesia as we don’t like don’t like that kind of attitude in public.
Why is KL popular? I think a better question might be why are Bangkok and Singapore less popular destinations? Let's face it, KL competes with Bangkok and Singapore for tourist dollars. Unfortunately, both have become little more than big cities much like other big cities around the world. How, for example, is Bangkok different than New York City? Kuala Lumpur might be heading in the same direction but it's not there yet, which is why I think it is attractive to long-distance travelers.
This is why KL is my favourite city that I have been to and I have travelled to many cities like Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Rome, Lisbon, Barcelona, Athens etc. It has everything that suits my needs on so many levels
I was driving Grab car in Penang one day and I met two tourists from Scotland and Armenia. Surprisingly both of them know about Malaysia even they live so far away from us .
I've been to KL 4 times over the last 7 yrs. I agree the locals speaking some english is great. I'm always visiting Vietnam & Malaysia, my 2 most favorite places. If Vietnamese locals spoke more english, hands down they would get all of my travel dollars. So for now theyre sharing with Malaysia. I've been to KL; Penang & Melaka & loved them all.
Language is what sparked the idea for this video. Being able to communicate with others removes a lot of barriers. It's easy to come to KL and be able to visit a foreign country but when you're still able to use a little of whatever language you know it's not as foreign and becomes much more comfortable.
My personal experience is that fewer people in Thailand speak English. When I go there I usually head to Chiang Mai and the surrounding area, so I'm talking about there. I've only been to Bangkok a few times and I suspect that use of English is more widespread.
Dont worry about English on Malaysia. It's widely spoken, its the common commercial language, in urban area most Chinese, Indian and to big portion of Malays able to communicate in English. Infact English is the 1st language being used by any Chinese or Indian in city.
Welcome to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🇲🇾 I’m from Limbang Sarawak 5th Division Borneo East Of Peninsula Malaysia live in KL past 28 years. I love KL so much! I grew up in a thick forest jungles in Borneo,no sound of vehicles,We hear only the sound of river flows and chirping birds.Way too far from the city,there is no clinic,hospital,shopping malls etc.We live in a rural area,very small communities. 1996 at the age of 19 we flew from Miri Sarawak Borneo to Kuching then KL with a group of peoples recruited Us to work at one of the privates hospital in Selangor at that particular time.They employed more peoples from Sabah & Sarawak to serve in the privates health care services. At Sunway Putra KL every sunday attended event since March 2023.I love watching sky scrapers the PNB 118 Building,KL Tower and The Twin Tower/KLCC. Late Actor P.Ramlee and Actress Saloma brought such an impact into Malaysian industries film way back in the 1980’s.Similar to the American late Singer Elvis Presley.These are the Legend 🎉. Past 16 years I’m depending on the public transport,accesible to any destinations with Touch N Go/KTM card,walkable daily routines for work. We travelled to Penang Island,Langkawi Island,Perhentian Island,Tioman Island,Genting Highland,Cameron Highland,Taman Negara Pahang,Pangkor Island,Perak,Johore Bahru Danga Bay,Muar,Port Dickson,Kota Bharu Kelantan we drove with a group of friends more than 20 hours! We do camping,not forget to mentioned travel by bus to Hadyai Thailand,2010 Singapore and Bali.Sabah Borneo 2022 attended cousin engagement. I am definitely love KL so much!Amazing shopping mall,shoppe never ending stories,great places of food hunt.Malaysia truly ASIA 🇲🇾 Welcome to the club BigShot 🎉 Do enjoy KL and safe travel.Salute
Thanks for the comment. It sounds like your enjoyment of KL is similar to mine. Right now I'm looking forward to returning to Malaysia sometime this year. I will be in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching for a while.
If u are in Malaysia and u encounter someone who doesn't speak or understand english (eg staff in shops, eateries etc), the chances are they are immigrants from other countries, not Malaysians. People make this mistake thinking everyone that works in these places are locals when in fact, they are lots of foreigners especially from other Asian countries who work in these businesses. The fact is if u know english, u can easily & comfortably live in Malaysia forever without knowing a single word of the local languages. If u need to go to any government agencies, they all speak english. The cops, doctors, nurses, rescue workers, bank staff, teachers etc all speak english. Also pretty much everything is written in english (signboards, instructions, tickets, local apps etc)
My experience is a bit different. Many of the foreign workers speak BM much better than I do. When I worked here I saw one guy every morning at a local Subway sandwich shop. He was from Nepal and spoke very good BM compared to me, who lived here for 6 years full time and only have a basic understanding of the language. You're right about the English though.
@@InternationalBigshot Sure but the difference is Nepalese who come here to work generally don't speak english too well to begin with therefore learning malay comes naturally also the easier/better option. Like I said earlier, if u already know english, u don't really need to learn any local languages unless u want to. Malaysians will be very appreciative if u do, but we don't really care if u don't :)
I demonstrate my limited BM skills in several of my videos. I use the language to successfully navigate my way through many encounters with street food vendors and restaurant workers.@@mahalnamahalkita358
@@azamshah9363 EU governments & politicians with geopolitics & protectionist agendas resort to double-standards & unfair practices to safeguard their olive & soya oil market locally by playing up deforestation issues in Indonesia & Malaysia to reduce Palm Oil imports in EU......shame on EU when the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s contributed to global environmental issues worse than in Asia & they get off scot free.....Shame in u EU.
@@azamshah9363 Trees around the city may be nice, but the incredible deforestation for the palm oil industry is unfortunately indeed a fact, that rightfully receives a lot of criticism from the international community.
@@azamshah9363deforestation in West Malaysia is shocking! Oil palm rubber plantation is destroying 80%of W. Malaysia forest! Oil palm and rubber gdp/ hectare of land is ridiculously low compared to tourism industry and industrialisation! And the valuable land has been sold to big companies at a ridiculously low prices to plant extremely low returns oil palm and rubber. This is a crime happening on this land! Do you think Singapore, Hong kong, Taiwan ,Japan, Korea to waste so much land to plant oil palm and rubber? Malaysia use one acre of land to plant oil palm to make say RM1000/ mth. The above mentioned countries is probably using one acre of land to produce a gdp of RM1 million/ month! Which is a thousand times more than Malaysia oil palm!
not many people talk about this, but kuala lumpur is actually a very easy city to cycle in, i have done it twice with my folding bike. it's easier with a folding bike as you can bring it into the lrt, folded of course. usefull tip - use 16" folding bike, it's more compact and easier to handle. by the way i'm from sarawak.
I agree. I used to live full time in KL and I cycled every morning, not so much downtown but in the smaller towns on the periphery. Now, as a tourist, I don't have a bike anymore so I walk a lot.
@@akshaypatil9663 Yes, there are a lot of people doing roadcycling in the weekend mornings, but not a single person I know or see, ever cycles to the office. You'd be brunt alive and drenched by the time you'd arrive (IF you arrive).
P Ramlee not just a movie producer, actor, comedian but also song writer, sings, play all sorts of instruments..self learned musician. Super talented artist. We miss him. Thank you the the KL reviews. Enjoy your staf here in Msia.
Cool weather is just 25 minutes drive from KL Many buses available .Go to Genting , affordable luxury. The rain is good as it cool off the temperature and cleanse the dust.
@@suhaimiabdan3403 Jawi serves no purpose whatsoever. Bahasa is too weak for modern society and has failed to adapt to it and grow. It's time Malays understood that English should be the common language s well as the importance of learning some Chinese and Tamil, just to be courteous and polite.
I think the reason why Malaysia is affordable is because most products and services are subsidized by oil funds. So long as this is maintained by the government, the pace of life will remain the same. I love KL, Penang, and Lankawi.
The economy is under pressure now for several reasons and the subsidies are making things worse. How long can the government maintain them? That's the real question. I notice several articles in the press about attempts to distribute subsidies directly to the B40, or whoever needs them, instead of just blanket application.
the effects of removing even a little bit of subsidy will be catastrophic on any ruling government here, no one dared to do it. More people are feeling that these subsidies becoming even more unsustainable with the current global economic climate. Honestly I dont know what to say about it but subsidies kept the people happy. Corruption is a huge problem in the country tho, current government vowed to eliminate this but frankly it sounded impossible@@InternationalBigshot
Without changes in the subsidies Malaysia will be subsidizing itself into economic disaster. I think you're right about the pressure on any government not to change anything though. I think that's what the new Padu scheme is supposed to address.@@mencot89
Tq for good reviews of KL and Malaysia in general. Hope more tourists will come to visit our country and love varieties of foods and livestyle in msia.
I'm local,and live in small township of Muar by the river. To be honest, every young man and girl in Malaysia keen to learn english and other languages as well for the sake of knowledge. My family can speak english ,russian, javanese and korean. It is all fun you know¡!😊
In the U.S. we are surprised when anyone speaks more than one language. This is a major problem for us. When I came to work in Malaysia I was working with local people who spoke 3, sometimes 4 different languages. I realized how inadequate my language skills were.
Regardless of either one is in Muar,KL or wherever...English is a compulsory subject in all Malaysian schools from primary years (age 7-12) till secondary schools (age 13-17),not sure that equals to what/which schooling years in the States or any other countries.Only issue,may be,the proficiency level for those in the rural areas are a bit lower because,after school hours,back at home,one tend to just speak one's native language as for for the day to day life goes. As for the big cities e.g. KL...unfamiliar tourist or foreigners might misunderstood that the English here is 'not that good' because most of the general working group/helpers/sellers/security guards/malls etc etc are mostly from the neighboring countries plus all the others from south asia region & so on. In general,most Malaysian 'shall' be okay with English (of course dont expect em to sound like americans,aussie,brits etc etc 😅).
Am Malaysian...been studying, working and living in KL from 1976 to 2006....it's unique just like other towns n cities within Malaysia n the world over....love it then n now..have to visit it now n then
kampung baharu mesti lah dimajukan sebagai perkampungan orang melayu di kota KL ini. Jangan diroboh tetapi hendaklah diperindahkan dan diperkemaskan setaraf dengan perkampungan Melayu di kampung Morten Melaka
Not even close. The Philippines has by far the best English. So many Malays have little understanding of English of urban environments and almost all are too racist exchange simple greetings in Chinese or Tamil to their fellow Malaysians.
We have two legendary artistic persons. (1) P.Ramlee - actor, movie director, singer & composer. Even though he passed away some 50 yrs ago, his black&white movies and songs are still enjoyed by many people of different races (as long you understand Malay language) to this day (2) Lat - Cartoonist. He is still around. His cartoons depicts Malaysian life in the 60-70s via his Kampung Boy collection and Malaysian day to day life in the 80-90s. One can get his collection of cartoons in large bookstores such as at MPH.
After I did my video about P. Ramlee I have talked with several people about him. As far as Lat goes, I have seen many of his cartoons but not lately. Did he do the ones near Masjid Jamek at the junction of Jln. Malaka and Jln. Ampang? They look like his style.
Well said and sharing bro....Welcome to Malaysia and enjoy your trip. Yes KL seems under rated and visitors can easily get a 90-days Visa. KL/Malaysia is central of Asian and you can easily move around to the Asian countries with its Malaysia Airlines and its low cost airlines like Airasia, Malindo etc... Oct - Feb normally start of the monsoon season so more rain and flooding during the period...
Mr. Bigshot, I think the bridge is named the Saloma Link because it leads you to Jalan Saloma which is on the KLCC side of the Klang River. Also, "pintasan" actually means shortcut but is Anglicized as link probably because it sounds more formal.
@@InternationalBigshot yes the street is named after her and its leads to the bigger road Jalan P. Ramlee. Saloma's husband was of course the famous P. Ramlee. They were the power couple of their era.
sepatut nya tanah perkuburan jalan ampang itu dibersih,dikemas dan di cahaya kan agar ia boleh jugak menjadi kawasan pelancongan di samping Pintasan Saloma itu. Kubur saloma dan P.Ramlee mesti lah dijadikan tempat lawatan bagi pelancong. Kita mesti lah kreatif untuk memajukan kawasan kawasan pelancongan di KL ni
I'd like to add the accessibility/convenience for tourist in KL/Selangor is the integrated rail/light transit rail system. For just USD1 you can quickly travel to almost anywhere in KL/Selangor state(as many times as you like) for 24hours using the daily pass. Plus their stations are built in to major buildings like KLCC to easily access. Where else can you get these kind of service?
Ease of getting around is one of the real attractions of Kuala Lumpur. When I lived in Malaysia though it took me a while to learn the system and to truly appreciate how easy it was to get around without a car or by taxi or Grab.
I live here... as a Malaysian I worry that KL is going to be underrated no longer... people come... tourist keep commenting on how cheap KL is... and the street vendor try to cater for what the tourists can pay.... rising costs of raw materials doesn't help due to world inflation...
You are completely right. One of the things I notice more than others is how Airbnb and Vrbo are causing housing costs in KL to rise. It's only small increases so far but if what has happened elsewhere happens here then pretty soon the local housing market will be priced out of reach for local residents. The tourism industry has changed and geographical arbitrage has been a great thing for travelers but not so good for local residents.
@@InternationalBigshotcompared to all ither SE Asian cities (Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Hanoi and HCM and even Yangon or Dhaka) KL is by far the most affordable place to live. And arguably the most attractive as in the quality you get for the money.
Due to the weaker Ringgit than other regional currencies, Kuala Lumpur is relatively cheap; yet, locals find it increasingly pricey, particularly when they have to import products and must pay for them with the weaker Ringgit.
Exactly. When I started working in KL in 2013 the ringgit was at about 3.5 to the USD. It quickly went to 3.9 and has been inching upward ever since. As it write this it's between 4.6 and 4.7. When I worked here, earning ringgit, I was not happy about the its value. Now that I'm a tourist I see it differently. However, as you noted Malaysians are suffering because of the ringgit's weakness. In an odd way, tourism is only adding to Malaysia's economic woes. Geographical arbitrage, especially with lodging (Airbnb, Vrbo, and hotels) is causing housing prices in the Klang Valley and a few other popular tourist destinations like Penang and KK to rise out of reach of local residents. Still Bank Negara reports what I think are unusually low inflation rates (2.5%) for the country. Something is wrong somewhere and I suspect that the true cost of subsidized items like petrol, sugar, cooking oil, and now rice are not part of this calculation. They should be. You cannot plan properly with incorrect data.
@@InternationalBigshot - You are absolutely right. You will have a more enjoyable vacation here if you are a traveller from the US, Europe, Australia, or even Singapore, our neighbour. But, for foreign workers who receive their salaries in Ringgit would experience the same hardships as locals. Because of our plateauing earnings, our purchasing power is declining. Like everyone else, Malaysians enjoy travelling, but these days we have to pick our destinations and make detailed travel plans. These days, even taking a domestic vacation is costly.
@@InternationalBigshotThat data is rigged. In smaller towns like mine, the hardship is getting real, old companies just closed with no new companies emerging. Unemployment is at its highest point. I don't see any effort from the government to tackle this issue, or even acknowledge this issue. Like you, I've also predicted KL will become just like any other busy soulless Metropolitan, the reason why I left it years ago when life became just about work and work and traffic jammed with little family times back then. And worst, it will eventually become like those cities with a lot of beggars and homeless people, and kids harassing people for money, if the gap between the rich amongst those in power and the lesser commoners keep increasing. Hopefully not in my lifetime haha
No such thing as unemployment increased. For me who really living in kl. there’s so many options of working. But yet I saw many people who actually very lazy to work. They actual lazy. Employed or not employed is really a choice
If visiting SE Asia it's easy to get to Singapore, KL, and Bangkok. Those places will give you a good perspective of what life is like in the area. KL is my favorite though and when I come back to Asia it is usually there.
I live suburb of KL around 20 km southerly. This video is a really good explanation that every potential visitors must know. Not only English speaking nation that I met along this time, but also a European who don't speak English. One night, my friend and I often attracted to interact with other people from abroad. We were guessing where the lady originally from. Finally, she asked me for something, I helped her and I braved myself to ask. Good thing I know few words like bueno notte and arrivederci. Few days ago I stumbled upon another European in my neighborhood, carrying refillable empty bottles. Seems like he stays here for a bit longer. It was great that people around the world get to know more about Malaysia for right reasons. If not, they won't be here.
I lived and worked in Bandar Sri Damansara for 6 years (2013-2019) and know what you mean. During that time Kuala Lumpur became my favorite place. When I come now I'm just a tourist but knowing some of the local language and having several good friends here makes it a very nice place to come to.
@@InternationalBigshot Bandar Sri Damansara adjacent to Damansara Jaya the place I grew up. Lived there since 1978 until I moved to where I am now. That place you stayed was stunningly vibrant and good. Thank you.
Wonderful. Thank you for this video and also for your very good reasons to like KL. And how about the abundance greeneries in the city, do you like them too.
One thing you forgot to mention is.. KL is the most underrated city in the entire world..Because it's sandwich like Oreos biscuits between Thailand in the North and Singapore in the South!!! Tourist know more Bangkok and Singapore rather than underrated.. Kuala Lumpur???🤗🤔
@@zmn07583cannot imagine when there are 15 million ppl living and work in KL. With the traffic congestions .. more bikes.. and the roads getting noisier with horns too. And air quality worsening. And with millions of ppl living may cause the rents to go even higher. We don't want ppl to live in square spaces like Hong Kong. What KL is now is just fine.
I find Singapore and Bangkok to be typical 'big cities'. KL is big too but there is something about it that makes it feel different from Singapore or Bangkok. @@zmn07583
Yes, P Ramlee is an icon here, all time great like Elvis in America. I also want to add Saloma Bridge connect KLCC area to Kampung Baru, more than 100 years old Malay village in the middle of the city, one of the uniqueness of Kuala Lumpur
I went to Penang years ago and then flew from there to Singapore before heading back to the U.S. Singapore was nice but in retrospect wish I had gone to KL with a side trip to Cameron Highlands. Hopefully can still make that trip.
I have also never been to Cameron Highlands but have had many people tell me it is definitely worth a visit. Unfortunately, it is small and very crowded, so the trick is to find a time to go when you're not there with a million other visitors.
Saloma migrated to US for a while and have an album over there. she returned back to KL to marry P. Ramlee. P.Ramlee forever be our legend, He is a song writer, singer, actor, film director and producer. Have a look at his movies
International Bigshot 🤣🤣 Who says Americans aren't funny??? Seriously though, I visited KL about 4 years ago and had an absolute blast, I'll be back there again next year, mainly to escape the shitty English weather. I was pleasantly surprised (not sure why tbh) at how friendly the locals were.
It's certainly famous for food, but practically every UA-camr who ever set foot in KL makes a video about food. I think there are enough of those videos already. In fact, I've made a few of them myself and didn't want this one to be another. There are lots of reasons people like KL, food is just one of them.
I made a video about a trip to Taiping when Malaysian Media Superstar Grace HR Leng got married there. You should check it out. I would be interested in hearing your comments about the clock tower.
Love the Int Bigshot rundown for this topic and I agree with all of the points you mentioned although there are a few more such as food, the people, mix of cultures which as you said are very obvious. Btw, was this video shot before you left for Chiangmai?
This was my first big attempt at being organized, you know, shot list, plans, script, the whole thing. It ended up being quite a mess from the vision I had when I started. I learned a lot about continuity -- the hard way. And you're right, some of it was shot prior to my Thailand excursion.
There's cool weather in Malaysia at Highland areas such as Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands and Penang Hill. They're a couple less well known spots like Frasers Hill and Bukit Gurun with cooler weather and comfortable climate. 😊
I've been to Frasers Hill several times, on a bicycle. Once there was a 9 degree difference between the temp at KKB and the top. I stayed too long at the top and cooled of a little too much and was quite cold on the way down since all I did was sit on the bike and steer.
This is really informative. Thanks for sharing details not often covered by others in Malaysia. Also has anyone told you you sound a bit like Martin Sheen? 😃
In Asean, except the tiny Singapore, Malaysia is the wealthiest and cleanest country of all. Every cities are well designed in master plan and friendly to the environment which more parks and trees.
@@kita139 crowded, chaotic, bustling vibrant and happening every corners yet very clean instead. Don't know how they do it but it does look cleaner and shinier there than KL. Rubbish r not easily found in Bangkok they managed it well.
I see a prominent increase in tourists arrival in KL/Malaysia after covid /the fall of MYR Ringgit currency againts USD even we still struggling to catch up with Thai baht as we used to do b4. Tourists eventually found out an even cheaper than Thailand's country in the south.
After all tourust spend their money good for Malaysian economy...more and more foreign investor come to Malaysia....many High End products in new shopping mall in KL just like TRX Exchange Mall open recently....
The Bukit Bintang area is considered the main 'tourist' area. You'll find everything you need there along with some transport links (monorail and MRT) and shopping. Jalan Alor, the famous food street is there and Chankat road? is the big bar area. These things exist all over KL but are conveniently concentrated in the Bukit Bintang area. The farther away you get from Bukit Bintang the cheaper the lodging (hotels and Aibnb's) get, so if you're on a tight budget just stay farther out on one of the transport lines. The monorail goes through the Chow Kit area and Titiwangsa, both are a little cheaper than Bukit Bintang. The China Town area is also low cost.
As an Australian I love Malaysia for the following reasons:
Proximity and accessible, it’s only a 7 or 8 hour flight from Sydney and there are many direct flights, also from KL you can get to almost anywhere in Asia and Europe.
Affordable-As mentioned, Malaysia is so budget friendly and I’m not even talking about cheap alcohol and street food but in terms of accommodation, transport, tours, etc
Local hospitality-As mentioned English is widely spoken so there’s less of a language barrier and the locals are extremely friendly for the most part.
Cultural diversity-within Malaysia you have 3 large ethnic groups being Malay, Chinese and Indian, in many western countries we have diversity but it’s different, in Malaysia the cultures peacefully co exist whilst maintaining their own identity. What is most unique is the food as there’s a lot of natural fusion in the dishes which is unique and delicious
'cheap alcohol'... Not in Malaysia!
@@EGO0808….alcohol is expensive also in Singapore and United States.
@@EGO0808 yeah on reflection it’s not that cheap but coming from Australia anywhere else is more affordable
Alcohol is very cheap in Langkawi Island. But still alcohol price in Malaysia is cheaper than Singapore, USA, and some European countries.
Aww.... malaysian here and im blushing 😊😊😊
I'm from the US and been in KL for the past 30years on MM2H
Bill, you’re in the same group of American who like Malaysia. The two famous American in the UA-cam channel is entrepreneur, Andrew Henderson of Nomad Capitalist. Born in Ohio and lived in Arizona, gave up US citizenship. The other one is retiree, Andrew Taylor from Florida, who had lived in Penang and now staying in KL. You had already worked and lived in Malaysia, speak a little Bahasa Malaysia and familiar with Malaysian culture. Malaysia isn’t so strange to you. Welcome and kudos to you!
Thanks for the note. I enjoy both Andrew's videos. @andrewtaylor4558
MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 IS BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING ALSO RIGHT NOW IT'S MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY DESTINATION IN ASIA 🌏 .
If I could get my dog there comfortably I'd be out of the US, but I just heard of The nightmare scenario where they held people on their way to KL at Mumbai for 48 hours and couldn't go through the stress of knowing my dogs in cargo for that long without food or water, possibly freezing and having to poop on themselves, what's happening to him or if he's even going to make it. That little guy is all I got
Just lack of guts.So forget the trip.. Malaysia is among the most civilised country on earth for those without biased.
Bill..you're spot on about our country
I studied and lived in KL for 17 years.
Moved and lived in Borneo for 20 years.
Now retired in slow pace KT for 10 years🎉🎉❤❤
Masy'Allah Alhamdulillah syukur rezeki kita seluas hamparan langit biru aamiin 🎉🎉
I miss those days when KL weren’t so popular. It used to be Asia’s best kept secret. But I do also love hearing tourists loving this city. My only hope is that tourists especially from the west to learn to not be rowdy here like how it usually happens in Thailand or Indonesia as we don’t like don’t like that kind of attitude in public.
Why is KL popular? I think a better question might be why are Bangkok and Singapore less popular destinations? Let's face it, KL competes with Bangkok and Singapore for tourist dollars. Unfortunately, both have become little more than big cities much like other big cities around the world. How, for example, is Bangkok different than New York City? Kuala Lumpur might be heading in the same direction but it's not there yet, which is why I think it is attractive to long-distance travelers.
Well I hate rempit become rowdy and public nuisance to others
This is why KL is my favourite city that I have been to and I have travelled to many cities like Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Rome, Lisbon, Barcelona, Athens etc.
It has everything that suits my needs on so many levels
I was driving Grab car in Penang one day and I met two tourists from Scotland and Armenia. Surprisingly both of them know about Malaysia even they live so far away from us .
I've been to KL 4 times over the last 7 yrs. I agree the locals speaking some english is great. I'm always visiting Vietnam & Malaysia, my 2 most favorite places. If Vietnamese locals spoke more english, hands down they would get all of my travel dollars. So for now theyre sharing with Malaysia. I've been to KL; Penang & Melaka & loved them all.
Language is what sparked the idea for this video. Being able to communicate with others removes a lot of barriers. It's easy to come to KL and be able to visit a foreign country but when you're still able to use a little of whatever language you know it's not as foreign and becomes much more comfortable.
How about Thailand?
My personal experience is that fewer people in Thailand speak English. When I go there I usually head to Chiang Mai and the surrounding area, so I'm talking about there. I've only been to Bangkok a few times and I suspect that use of English is more widespread.
@@InternationalBigshoteven Bangkok is hard to find English speaker.
Dont worry about English on Malaysia. It's widely spoken, its the common commercial language, in urban area most Chinese, Indian and to big portion of Malays able to communicate in English. Infact English is the 1st language being used by any Chinese or Indian in city.
Welcome to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🇲🇾 I’m from Limbang Sarawak 5th Division Borneo East Of Peninsula Malaysia live in KL past 28 years.
I love KL so much! I grew up in a thick forest jungles in Borneo,no sound of vehicles,We hear only the sound of river flows and chirping birds.Way too far from the city,there is no clinic,hospital,shopping malls etc.We live in a rural area,very small communities.
1996 at the age of 19 we flew from Miri Sarawak Borneo to Kuching then KL with a group of peoples recruited Us to work at one of the privates hospital in Selangor at that particular time.They employed more peoples from Sabah & Sarawak to serve in the privates health care services.
At Sunway Putra KL every sunday attended event since March 2023.I love watching sky scrapers the PNB 118 Building,KL Tower and The Twin Tower/KLCC.
Late Actor P.Ramlee and Actress Saloma brought such an impact into Malaysian industries film way back in the 1980’s.Similar to the American late Singer Elvis Presley.These are the Legend 🎉.
Past 16 years I’m depending on the public transport,accesible to any destinations with Touch N Go/KTM card,walkable daily routines for work.
We travelled to Penang Island,Langkawi Island,Perhentian Island,Tioman Island,Genting Highland,Cameron Highland,Taman Negara Pahang,Pangkor Island,Perak,Johore Bahru Danga Bay,Muar,Port Dickson,Kota Bharu Kelantan we drove with a group of friends more than 20 hours! We do camping,not forget to mentioned travel by bus to Hadyai Thailand,2010 Singapore and Bali.Sabah Borneo 2022 attended cousin engagement.
I am definitely love KL so much!Amazing shopping mall,shoppe never ending stories,great places of food hunt.Malaysia truly ASIA 🇲🇾
Welcome to the club BigShot 🎉 Do enjoy KL and safe travel.Salute
Thanks for the comment. It sounds like your enjoyment of KL is similar to mine. Right now I'm looking forward to returning to Malaysia sometime this year. I will be in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching for a while.
As a malaysia. I love to visit your hometown in thick jungle
If u are in Malaysia and u encounter someone who doesn't speak or understand english (eg staff in shops, eateries etc), the chances are they are immigrants from other countries, not Malaysians. People make this mistake thinking everyone that works in these places are locals when in fact, they are lots of foreigners especially from other Asian countries who work in these businesses. The fact is if u know english, u can easily & comfortably live in Malaysia forever without knowing a single word of the local languages. If u need to go to any government agencies, they all speak english. The cops, doctors, nurses, rescue workers, bank staff, teachers etc all speak english. Also pretty much everything is written in english (signboards, instructions, tickets, local apps etc)
My experience is a bit different. Many of the foreign workers speak BM much better than I do. When I worked here I saw one guy every morning at a local Subway sandwich shop. He was from Nepal and spoke very good BM compared to me, who lived here for 6 years full time and only have a basic understanding of the language. You're right about the English though.
@@InternationalBigshot Sure but the difference is Nepalese who come here to work generally don't speak english too well to begin with therefore learning malay comes naturally also the easier/better option. Like I said earlier, if u already know english, u don't really need to learn any local languages unless u want to. Malaysians will be very appreciative if u do, but we don't really care if u don't :)
We'd be appreciative if you guys DO try to pick up our national language, Bahasa Malaysia, tho ;)
I demonstrate my limited BM skills in several of my videos. I use the language to successfully navigate my way through many encounters with street food vendors and restaurant workers.@@mahalnamahalkita358
To know msia is to love its,dont be shy to make friends with local peoples u can join the village people to know our cultuŕe more details
i love how really green the city is unlike nyc london or paris
Agreed. KL, especially, puts a lot of effort into keeping trees and plants healthy and attractive.
But still european countries condemn Malaysia due to deforestation but infact east Malaysia still more thn 60% greener.
@@azamshah9363 EU governments & politicians with geopolitics & protectionist agendas resort to double-standards & unfair practices to safeguard their olive & soya oil market locally by playing up deforestation issues in Indonesia & Malaysia to reduce Palm Oil imports in EU......shame on EU when the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s contributed to global environmental issues worse than in Asia & they get off scot free.....Shame in u EU.
@@azamshah9363 Trees around the city may be nice, but the incredible deforestation for the palm oil industry is unfortunately indeed a fact, that rightfully receives a lot of criticism from the international community.
@@azamshah9363deforestation in West Malaysia is shocking! Oil palm rubber plantation is destroying 80%of W. Malaysia forest! Oil palm and rubber gdp/ hectare of land is ridiculously low compared to tourism industry and industrialisation! And the valuable land has been sold to big companies at a ridiculously low prices to plant extremely low returns oil palm and rubber. This is a crime happening on this land! Do you think Singapore, Hong kong, Taiwan ,Japan, Korea to waste so much land to plant oil palm and rubber? Malaysia use one acre of land to plant oil palm to make say RM1000/ mth. The above mentioned countries is probably using one acre of land to produce a gdp of RM1 million/ month! Which is a thousand times more than Malaysia oil palm!
not many people talk about this, but kuala lumpur is actually a very easy city to cycle in, i have done it twice with my folding bike. it's easier with a folding bike as you can bring it into the lrt, folded of course. usefull tip - use 16" folding bike, it's more compact and easier to handle. by the way i'm from sarawak.
I agree. I used to live full time in KL and I cycled every morning, not so much downtown but in the smaller towns on the periphery. Now, as a tourist, I don't have a bike anymore so I walk a lot.
what about cycling on a road bike? Also, do people commute to office on bike in KL?
@@akshaypatil9663 Yes, there are a lot of people doing roadcycling in the weekend mornings, but not a single person I know or see, ever cycles to the office. You'd be brunt alive and drenched by the time you'd arrive (IF you arrive).
@@EGO0808 Do offices not have showers and changing rooms to support bike commuters like they have in the UK or the US?
@@akshaypatil9663 some companies do have shower facilities, but mostly when manufacturing sites. Not the offices in the city.
I love KL for all the reasons you pointed out, it’s first class at 3rd world prices.
One of my fav cities.
Great video🙏🏻
P Ramlee not just a movie producer, actor, comedian but also song writer, sings, play all sorts of instruments..self learned musician. Super talented artist. We miss him. Thank you the the KL reviews. Enjoy your staf here in Msia.
P Ramlee tak pernah jadi producer, itu antara cita2 dia yg tak kesampaian. Director yes, one of his great achievements was as a movie director.
@@shakhan5589 screen writer
Its safer and better than most cities in the USA
Cool weather is just 25 minutes drive from KL Many buses available .Go to Genting , affordable luxury. The rain is good as it cool off the temperature and cleanse the dust.
FYI, the malay language can be written in 2 types of alphabet - tulisan rumi (roman script) & tulisan jawi (modified arabic script).
Yes, an utterly pointless language.
@@byteme9718please do not under estimate our language. We are humble people and do like to show off.
@@suhaimiabdan3403 Jawi serves no purpose whatsoever. Bahasa is too weak for modern society and has failed to adapt to it and grow. It's time Malays understood that English should be the common language s well as the importance of learning some Chinese and Tamil, just to be courteous and polite.
Thank you for your kind words and hope you have enjoyed your stay in Malaysia.
Thanks, I always enjoy coming to Malaysia.
I think the reason why Malaysia is affordable is because most products and services are subsidized by oil funds. So long as this is maintained by the government, the pace of life will remain the same. I love KL, Penang, and Lankawi.
The economy is under pressure now for several reasons and the subsidies are making things worse. How long can the government maintain them? That's the real question. I notice several articles in the press about attempts to distribute subsidies directly to the B40, or whoever needs them, instead of just blanket application.
@@InternationalBigshotyes. It's true. Our government will deliver the subsidies only to B40 and M40 soon...
the effects of removing even a little bit of subsidy will be catastrophic on any ruling government here, no one dared to do it. More people are feeling that these subsidies becoming even more unsustainable with the current global economic climate. Honestly I dont know what to say about it but subsidies kept the people happy. Corruption is a huge problem in the country tho, current government vowed to eliminate this but frankly it sounded impossible@@InternationalBigshot
Without changes in the subsidies Malaysia will be subsidizing itself into economic disaster. I think you're right about the pressure on any government not to change anything though. I think that's what the new Padu scheme is supposed to address.@@mencot89
Tq for good reviews of KL and Malaysia in general. Hope more tourists will come to visit our country and love varieties of foods and livestyle in msia.
I'm local,and live in small township of Muar by the river. To be honest, every young man and girl in Malaysia keen to learn english and other languages as well for the sake of knowledge. My family can speak english ,russian, javanese and korean. It is all fun you know¡!😊
In the U.S. we are surprised when anyone speaks more than one language. This is a major problem for us. When I came to work in Malaysia I was working with local people who spoke 3, sometimes 4 different languages. I realized how inadequate my language skills were.
Regardless of either one is in Muar,KL or wherever...English is a compulsory subject in all Malaysian schools from primary years (age 7-12) till secondary schools (age 13-17),not sure that equals to what/which schooling years in the States or any other countries.Only issue,may be,the proficiency level for those in the rural areas are a bit lower because,after school hours,back at home,one tend to just speak one's native language as for for the day to day life goes.
As for the big cities e.g. KL...unfamiliar tourist or foreigners might misunderstood that the English here is 'not that good' because most of the general working group/helpers/sellers/security guards/malls etc etc are mostly from the neighboring countries plus all the others from south asia region & so on.
In general,most Malaysian 'shall' be okay with English (of course dont expect em to sound like americans,aussie,brits etc etc 😅).
Thank u Sir for your honest review, we appreciate it so much. 😊
Keep it up Bill. I'm a Malaysian. You're my buddy. Very nice video Bill. Good Job. .
I ❤KL so much.
Take care Bill..👍
Thanks 👍
Am Malaysian...been studying, working and living in KL from 1976 to 2006....it's unique just like other towns n cities within Malaysia n the world over....love it then n now..have to visit it now n then
kampung baharu mesti lah dimajukan sebagai perkampungan orang melayu di kota KL ini. Jangan diroboh tetapi hendaklah diperindahkan dan diperkemaskan setaraf dengan perkampungan Melayu di kampung Morten Melaka
Just plain and simple a nice place that capture your heart.
Very accurate observations. Well done, man.
I believe apart from Singapore, Malaysians speak the best English in that region, especially in cities like Penang, KL, Ipoh,Seremban
but , engliah not the first language in malaysia . but malay
@@aqildarwisy-np3ds Bahasa is a silly, pointless langauge.
Not even close. The Philippines has by far the best English. So many Malays have little understanding of English of urban environments and almost all are too racist exchange simple greetings in Chinese or Tamil to their fellow Malaysians.
Well done Mr Bill.
To know Malaysia is to love Malaysia
Terbalik daa: To love Malaysia is to know Malaysia! Kau tak boleh jatuh cinta sebelum kau kenal buah hati kau kan?!
@@persada5913betul kut apa dia tulis tu… to know malaysia is to love Malaysia
What's to love about a country that is so racist?
We have two legendary artistic persons. (1) P.Ramlee - actor, movie director, singer & composer. Even though he passed away some 50 yrs ago, his black&white movies and songs are still enjoyed by many people of different races (as long you understand Malay language) to this day (2) Lat - Cartoonist. He is still around. His cartoons depicts Malaysian life in the 60-70s via his Kampung Boy collection and Malaysian day to day life in the 80-90s. One can get his collection of cartoons in large bookstores such as at MPH.
After I did my video about P. Ramlee I have talked with several people about him. As far as Lat goes, I have seen many of his cartoons but not lately. Did he do the ones near Masjid Jamek at the junction of Jln. Malaka and Jln. Ampang? They look like his style.
@@InternationalBigshot yes, those are his.
Two people in your entire history isn't very impressive.
@@byteme9718Shut up, you sounds annoying
Well said and sharing bro....Welcome to Malaysia and enjoy your trip. Yes KL seems under rated and visitors can easily get a 90-days Visa. KL/Malaysia is central of Asian and you can easily move around to the Asian countries with its Malaysia Airlines and its low cost airlines like Airasia, Malindo etc... Oct - Feb normally start of the monsoon season so more rain and flooding during the period...
Mr. Bigshot, I think the bridge is named the Saloma Link because it leads you to Jalan Saloma which is on the KLCC side of the Klang River. Also, "pintasan" actually means shortcut but is Anglicized as link probably because it sounds more formal.
'Shortcut' got it. Thanks for the info! I'll have to use that in another video. Is Jalan Saloma named after the singer?
still, Saloma was buried just below the bridge...
@@keon79 And I think P. Rambler is buried there also.
@@InternationalBigshot yes the street is named after her and its leads to the bigger road Jalan P. Ramlee. Saloma's husband was of course the famous P. Ramlee. They were the power couple of their era.
If I was not mistaken late P.Ramli was buried at muslim cemetery in Gombak area. And late Saloma was buried at same cemetery too.
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No it isn't true!🤣🙈
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I have been in kl different time really beautiful city
sepatut nya tanah perkuburan jalan ampang itu dibersih,dikemas dan di cahaya kan agar ia boleh jugak menjadi kawasan pelancongan di samping Pintasan Saloma itu. Kubur saloma dan P.Ramlee mesti lah dijadikan tempat lawatan bagi pelancong. Kita mesti lah kreatif untuk memajukan kawasan kawasan pelancongan di KL ni
Well explained, I really appreciate your points sir, never heard this before.
Glad it was helpful!
Tq for good reviews of KL and Malaysia in general.
There's a saying,
"By rain or by sweat, eitherway you WILL get wet"
I'm using this one!
Most everyday I drive around KL and never get tired if the massive traffic.😊
Yup, very true. Late Saloma and her legendary husband Tan Sri P Ramlee was buried nearby.
I'd like to add the accessibility/convenience for tourist in KL/Selangor is the integrated rail/light transit rail system. For just USD1 you can quickly travel to almost anywhere in KL/Selangor state(as many times as you like) for 24hours using the daily pass. Plus their stations are built in to major buildings like KLCC to easily access. Where else can you get these kind of service?
Ease of getting around is one of the real attractions of Kuala Lumpur. When I lived in Malaysia though it took me a while to learn the system and to truly appreciate how easy it was to get around without a car or by taxi or Grab.
Thanks, you have made Kuala Lumpur famous again as she used to be.
My pleasure
I live here... as a Malaysian I worry that KL is going to be underrated no longer... people come... tourist keep commenting on how cheap KL is... and the street vendor try to cater for what the tourists can pay.... rising costs of raw materials doesn't help due to world inflation...
You are completely right. One of the things I notice more than others is how Airbnb and Vrbo are causing housing costs in KL to rise. It's only small increases so far but if what has happened elsewhere happens here then pretty soon the local housing market will be priced out of reach for local residents. The tourism industry has changed and geographical arbitrage has been a great thing for travelers but not so good for local residents.
Org melayu kata tetamu membawa rezeki dan keberkahan...
Mungkin, tetapi ia juga menyebabkan harga meningkat.
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@@InternationalBigshotcompared to all ither SE Asian cities (Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Hanoi and HCM and even Yangon or Dhaka) KL is by far the most affordable place to live. And arguably the most attractive as in the quality you get for the money.
Due to the weaker Ringgit than other regional currencies, Kuala Lumpur is relatively cheap; yet, locals find it increasingly pricey, particularly when they have to import products and must pay for them with the weaker Ringgit.
Exactly. When I started working in KL in 2013 the ringgit was at about 3.5 to the USD. It quickly went to 3.9 and has been inching upward ever since. As it write this it's between 4.6 and 4.7. When I worked here, earning ringgit, I was not happy about the its value. Now that I'm a tourist I see it differently. However, as you noted Malaysians are suffering because of the ringgit's weakness.
In an odd way, tourism is only adding to Malaysia's economic woes. Geographical arbitrage, especially with lodging (Airbnb, Vrbo, and hotels) is causing housing prices in the Klang Valley and a few other popular tourist destinations like Penang and KK to rise out of reach of local residents. Still Bank Negara reports what I think are unusually low inflation rates (2.5%) for the country. Something is wrong somewhere and I suspect that the true cost of subsidized items like petrol, sugar, cooking oil, and now rice are not part of this calculation. They should be. You cannot plan properly with incorrect data.
@@InternationalBigshot - You are absolutely right. You will have a more enjoyable vacation here if you are a traveller from the US, Europe, Australia, or even Singapore, our neighbour. But, for foreign workers who receive their salaries in Ringgit would experience the same hardships as locals. Because of our plateauing earnings, our purchasing power is declining. Like everyone else, Malaysians enjoy travelling, but these days we have to pick our destinations and make detailed travel plans. These days, even taking a domestic vacation is costly.
@@InternationalBigshotThat data is rigged. In smaller towns like mine, the hardship is getting real, old companies just closed with no new companies emerging. Unemployment is at its highest point. I don't see any effort from the government to tackle this issue, or even acknowledge this issue. Like you, I've also predicted KL will become just like any other busy soulless Metropolitan, the reason why I left it years ago when life became just about work and work and traffic jammed with little family times back then. And worst, it will eventually become like those cities with a lot of beggars and homeless people, and kids harassing people for money, if the gap between the rich amongst those in power and the lesser commoners keep increasing. Hopefully not in my lifetime haha
No such thing as unemployment increased. For me who really living in kl. there’s so many options of working. But yet I saw many people who actually very lazy to work. They actual lazy. Employed or not employed is really a choice
I need to add KL to my list of cities to visit.
If visiting SE Asia it's easy to get to Singapore, KL, and Bangkok. Those places will give you a good perspective of what life is like in the area. KL is my favorite though and when I come back to Asia it is usually there.
Pintasan in Malay sounds more poetic and nice to the ear also
I live suburb of KL around 20 km southerly. This video is a really good explanation that every potential visitors must know.
Not only English speaking nation that I met along this time, but also a European who don't speak English.
One night, my friend and I often attracted to interact with other people from abroad. We were guessing where the lady originally from. Finally, she asked me for something, I helped her and I braved myself to ask.
Good thing I know few words like bueno notte and arrivederci.
Few days ago I stumbled upon another European in my neighborhood, carrying refillable empty bottles. Seems like he stays here for a bit longer. It was great that people around the world get to know more about Malaysia for right reasons. If not, they won't be here.
I lived and worked in Bandar Sri Damansara for 6 years (2013-2019) and know what you mean. During that time Kuala Lumpur became my favorite place. When I come now I'm just a tourist but knowing some of the local language and having several good friends here makes it a very nice place to come to.
@@InternationalBigshot Bandar Sri Damansara adjacent to Damansara Jaya the place I grew up. Lived there since 1978 until I moved to where I am now. That place you stayed was stunningly vibrant and good. Thank you.
Wonderful. Thank you for this video and also for your very good reasons to like KL. And how about the abundance greeneries in the city, do you like them too.
Yes, I do. That is part of why walking in KL is enjoyable.
@@InternationalBigshot Wonderful.
Thanks for Like KL =)
You can makes Malaysia is your Mysecond home Sir
One thing you forgot to mention is..
KL is the most underrated city in the entire world..Because it's sandwich like Oreos biscuits between Thailand in the North and Singapore in the South!!!
Tourist know more Bangkok and Singapore rather than underrated..
Kuala Lumpur???🤗🤔
I agree. Whenever I talk about KL back in the U.S. very few people even know where it is.
Let's keep it underrated & not crowded & commercialized like in Singapore, Bali or Bangkok
I like Malaysia to b underated so it wouldnt b very bz like Bangkok n Singapore
@@zmn07583cannot imagine when there are 15 million ppl living and work in KL. With the traffic congestions .. more bikes.. and the roads getting noisier with horns too. And air quality worsening.
And with millions of ppl living may cause the rents to go even higher.
We don't want ppl to live in square spaces like Hong Kong.
What KL is now is just fine.
I find Singapore and Bangkok to be typical 'big cities'. KL is big too but there is something about it that makes it feel different from Singapore or Bangkok. @@zmn07583
Everyone can be a Boss in Malaysia😅
Yes, P Ramlee is an icon here, all time great like Elvis in America. I also want to add Saloma Bridge connect KLCC area to Kampung Baru, more than 100 years old Malay village in the middle of the city, one of the uniqueness of Kuala Lumpur
Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to make a video about the link, Saloma, and P. Ramlee in the near future.
@@InternationalBigshot Nice 👌
I went to Penang years ago and then flew from there to Singapore before heading back to the U.S. Singapore was nice but in retrospect wish I had gone to KL with a side trip to Cameron Highlands. Hopefully can still make that trip.
I have also never been to Cameron Highlands but have had many people tell me it is definitely worth a visit. Unfortunately, it is small and very crowded, so the trick is to find a time to go when you're not there with a million other visitors.
@@InternationalBigshot Thanks for the tip. Guess times have changed.
I am only waiting until this coming Wednesday. thats when I am arriving for my first visit!
I hope you enjoy it!
thank you 😊 most HELPFUL information. just what I need. traveling to KL tomorrow
You're welcome, have a nice trip!
Great video. Clarity and informative commentary…much appreciated. Not wasting time like so many others
Kuala lumpur look very beautidullk and nice place
Thank you so much for great sharing
Nice vlog!❤
Saloma migrated to US for a while and have an album over there. she returned back to KL to marry P. Ramlee. P.Ramlee forever be our legend, He is a song writer, singer, actor, film director and producer. Have a look at his movies
Thank you Sir you promoted my country
International Bigshot 🤣🤣 Who says Americans aren't funny??? Seriously though, I visited KL about 4 years ago and had an absolute blast, I'll be back there again next year, mainly to escape the shitty English weather. I was pleasantly surprised (not sure why tbh) at how friendly the locals were.
Did someone actually say Americans weren't funny? I need names!
thank you sir ...its a compliments for us
Yes sir, you are right about P.Ramlee and Saloma.
Kuala Lumpur’s new heart. TRX
I plan on going there sometime this week.
I love kl to . I will.visit kl every year since i stay johor state for holiday. Thanks coz love my country. ❤ too.
Great 👍 Thanks for watching!
KL is tHE Foodie Capital of the world!
It's certainly famous for food, but practically every UA-camr who ever set foot in KL makes a video about food. I think there are enough of those videos already. In fact, I've made a few of them myself and didn't want this one to be another. There are lots of reasons people like KL, food is just one of them.
Not even close. It's not even near top of the league in Malaysia.
Next time we meet up and we show you around dear. I like your videos.❤
Welcome Bro.❤🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾 P. Ramlee is in my list.
Come to Taiping and see.
I made a video about a trip to Taiping when Malaysian Media Superstar Grace HR Leng got married there. You should check it out. I would be interested in hearing your comments about the clock tower.
Love the Int Bigshot rundown for this topic and I agree with all of the points you mentioned although there are a few more such as food, the people, mix of cultures which as you said are very obvious. Btw, was this video shot before you left for Chiangmai?
This was my first big attempt at being organized, you know, shot list, plans, script, the whole thing. It ended up being quite a mess from the vision I had when I started. I learned a lot about continuity -- the hard way. And you're right, some of it was shot prior to my Thailand excursion.
@@InternationalBigshot ooo.. does that mean you are back in Malaysia?
Yes, I got back last week.
Brilliant reviews...
Thanks!
Lots of improvement 😊😅😮😢
There's cool weather in Malaysia at Highland areas such as Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands and Penang Hill. They're a couple less well known spots like Frasers Hill and Bukit Gurun with cooler weather and comfortable climate. 😊
I've been to Frasers Hill several times, on a bicycle. Once there was a 9 degree difference between the temp at KKB and the top. I stayed too long at the top and cooled of a little too much and was quite cold on the way down since all I did was sit on the bike and steer.
@@InternationalBigshot Cyclists are a nuisance.
This is really informative. Thanks for sharing details not often covered by others in Malaysia.
Also has anyone told you you sound a bit like Martin Sheen? 😃
Thanks for watching. No one has ever said I sound like Martin Sheen, but now that you mentioned it I'm going to work on my imitation.🤓
Multi cultural as well
Very genuine review about KL please enjoy and exploring the whole Malaysia & not only KL. 😅
super....a different view!!
Congrats for discovering the lil story about saloma and P. ramlee....most tourist have no clue😅
In Asean, except the tiny Singapore, Malaysia is the wealthiest and cleanest country of all. Every cities are well designed in master plan and friendly to the environment which more parks and trees.
I think Bangkok do better now. It's between bkk n spore but kL after them.
@@siddd88 are you kidding me ? BKK is way too crowded, chaotic and dirty. Garbage is everywhere. 🤭😅
Not the whole country though. Melaka and Ipoh are clean but Penang is filthy
@@kita139 crowded, chaotic, bustling vibrant and happening every corners yet very clean instead. Don't know how they do it but it does look cleaner and shinier there than KL. Rubbish r not easily found in Bangkok they managed it well.
@@siddd88Bangkok still have messy cable on the street...😂😂😂
Thanks bro
Excellent analysis.
This is great video, thank you for sharing this video
You’re welcome and thanks for watching!
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wow, what a rare content here. thumbs up bro 👍
Thank you 👍
Nice video sharing
I see a prominent increase in tourists arrival in KL/Malaysia after covid /the fall of MYR Ringgit currency againts USD even we still struggling to catch up with Thai baht as we used to do b4. Tourists eventually found out an even cheaper than Thailand's country in the south.
After all tourust spend their money good for Malaysian economy...more and more foreign investor come to Malaysia....many High End products in new shopping mall in KL just like TRX Exchange Mall open recently....
Keep it to yourselves. I left 60 years ago & am happy based in London, Europe & Turkey.
Hello Bill,
Great video !
Which area do you recommend to stay in KL near convenience stores, bars and food street market ?
Thank you so much.
The Bukit Bintang area is considered the main 'tourist' area. You'll find everything you need there along with some transport links (monorail and MRT) and shopping. Jalan Alor, the famous food street is there and Chankat road? is the big bar area. These things exist all over KL but are conveniently concentrated in the Bukit Bintang area.
The farther away you get from Bukit Bintang the cheaper the lodging (hotels and Aibnb's) get, so if you're on a tight budget just stay farther out on one of the transport lines. The monorail goes through the Chow Kit area and Titiwangsa, both are a little cheaper than Bukit Bintang. The China Town area is also low cost.
Its the best time for US tourist coming to Msia. Exchange rate is good.
Tq for sharing
Lightning city⚡️⚡️⚡️
Pintasan is ( a place to)cross over or shortcut.Jambatan is bridge
Hi bill.. Hope to see you again at the Nasi Lemak Alor Corner ya.. We really miss you already..
Me too. I'll be back soon!
Salute to you
Good morning 🌅Beautiful Vlog beautiful day greeting from Malaysia 🇲🇾
great content
Thanks for watching!
love malaysia
Tq for the vblog.
Thanks for watching!