Our HONEST Thoughts on Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Borneo) | Living the Dream
During our three-month stay in Malaysia, we explored Kuala Lumpur, Georgetown Penang, and Kota Kinabalu in Borneo. In this video, we share what we loved—and what we found challenging—about living in Malaysia.
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Thank you for the nice vlogs of Malaysia. Definitely a good honest response. Love to see you both again soon. Take care.
Hope that you guys have had a good time and a pleasant stay in Malaysia for 3 months.
Yes, thats right. You are right about the gluten free. In Malaysia there are a lot of varieties in the eateries that are 100% rice flour and coconut based. Mostly these are found in many of the traditional oriental culinaries. Our Ministry of Health is in the process of upgrading and moving to a new and and just completed National Food Health Laboratory Complex, not far from the KLIA. There is a growing demand for (Muslim) Halal Food Certification and Labelling and sooner or later, the gluten free issue could easily, me think, be included in the new lab scope of works.
Hey guys, good stuff. Look, I am a native San Franciscan. I loved Penang so much, I just bought my seaside condo there after getting my visa pre-Covid. Considering all of the ills of the US currently (crime, political leadership issues, etc) those negatives you mentioned pale in comparison.
People you see shamelessly littering the streets are probably migrant workers from South Asian and neighboring countries e.g. bangladesh, india, nepal, myanmar, cambodia. To western visitor like you, they may look like locals. FYI, 10% (3.4 million) of Malaysia's 34 million population are immigrants from those countries. That doesn't include the 200,000 Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar and are temporarily living in Malaysia. These people lack civic awareness, and bring bad culture and habits of littering everywhere. Hope your country Canada can bring those Rohinyas back to Canada.
So, what you're really saying is that if you're doing dental care in Malaysia, it would be super easy. In Canada, it would be like pulling teeth, isn't it?
In Malaysia, the reason why toilets are often wet is because we commonly use water hoses (or bidets) for cleaning after using the toilet. Unlike toilet paper, this method is considered cleaner and more hygienic. Honestly, I still don't understand why toilet paper is so widely used in Europe when it's not as hygienic.
As for tap water, it’s usually delivered at room temperature or slightly cooler. Since Malaysia's weather is already warm, there’s little need for hot water to be supplied directly to homes. This also helps save energy. If you need hot water, most people just use a kettle or a water heater when necessary. Anyway welcome to Malaysia.
If you see halal labels on Malaysian manufactured foods than that means the processing , sourcing, manufacturing and hygiene levels are extremely in accordance with high standard practices .
We don't give tips in Malaysia. Not like the Americans or Canadians who think tipping for services is their entitlement, and they demand it whether the service is good or bad. Anyhow the service charge in Malaysian restaurants will cover it. No need to pay anymore.
Hey guys, one thing about those who throw garbage everywhere, most of them are not locals, they are foreign workers from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and other Asian countries and they look like locals. They bring the garbage throwing behavior from their country. Hopefully you both can return to travel to our beloved country, Malaysia. Thank you guys…. from JDT, Malaysia.
When you arrive at the Klia and want to get to the city centre. There're the Klia express train and also a LRT route that takes you to the city centre safe and fast. Its cheap too.😊
I agree – the wet toilets ugh, I am used to dry toilets, wet toilets are hard to deal with. I think they should copy Japan, use the Japanese style bidet. And after washing myself, I still use toilet paper so I don't walk around with wet undies! I often bring my own toilet paper around Malaysia. Trash on the streets – education is key! And driving habits could also improve.
BACK TO MSIA ANYTIME
I as a Malaysian. I have never drop shits on the streets. They're a lot of foreigners here they won't adhere rules here 99% of the time.
Washing oily pans without hot water? We have been cleaning oily pans & dishes with tap water & the right detergent. 😂