First Day Solo Traveling in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾 (My First Impressions - I Had NO Idea)
My first day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was nothing but an adventure! From running around, trying to get to Batu Caves for sunrise to ending off the day at Federal Territory Mosque, my first day in Malaysia was one for the books!
I had NO idea about the key fundamentals of the country, I'm slowly starting to fall in love with Kuala Lumpur City. There's SO much to this city, I can't wait to share and explore the rest of my time here with you all. Safe & happy travels!
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Welcome to Malaysia. Hope you have an awesome time here. Here are a list of food that you should try: 1. Nasi Lemak (National Dish) - Sold just about everywhere, they may be served in a dish, or better yet, wrapped in banana leaf 2. Roti Canai with Dhal and/or Curry sauce - You can get it at any Mamak Restaurant. 3. Char Koay Teow - some of the best char koay teow can be found at hawker stalls/night markets 4. Curry Laksa 5. Satay (Chicken/Beef) - again you can find these at night markets/stalls by the roadside 6. Chilli Pan Mee 7. Chicken/Beef Rendang - you can eat it with rice, or if you're lucky enough you can eat it with Lemang (sticky rice soaked with coconut juice and heated up in bamboo sticks) 8. Apam Balik - dessert 9. Cendol - super awesome thirst quenching dessert. p/s: make sure you stir/mix it well before eating it. 10. Ramly Burger - Ramly is a brand name for the patty and you can find roadside burger stalls selling them. Its a definite must try. 11. Teh Tarik - literally means "Pulled Tea" ENJOY!
@gracefkim
Жыл бұрын
Did you just write this out for me you one soul ❤️ thank you so much! I’ve tried some but will add this to my list!
@syahirballoon
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@@gracefkim yeah! Just wanna make sure you have an awesome & memorable time here in Malaysia. I will definitely be waiting and tuning in to more of your vlogs to see all the adventures that you encounter whilst you're here. If you do have time, make sure to come and check out these places in Malaysia as well 1. Penang - Malaysia's Food Haven 2. Malacca - Malaysia's Historic City 3. Langkawi - Malaysia's very own paradise And don't be shy to ask the locals if you're unsure of something. Our english may not be as good, but I'm sure you'll get the info you need. Safe travel & keep up the awesome content!
@quiksilverman76
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@@gracefkim pls refer to various youtuber for ideas of what to eat n where to go. Jetlag Warrior is one of them
As I watch your travels from Vietnam to Malaysia, you're getting better at this. You seem to be better organized and your editing much more smoother. More success to your future adventures Grace, nothing clueless about you that's for sure.
@gracefkim
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hey pedro! thanks so much for that. i've been trying to get better at my craft for sure - thanks for following along since.
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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yes she is actually getting better🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾✌
Some Malaysian foods to try:- Malay Malaysian food: - Nasi Lemak - Satay - Ramly Burger - Nasi Dagang - Nasi Kandar - Mee Goreng Chinese Malaysian food: - Hokkien mee - Salted egg Prawn - Laksa (you've tried) - Prawn mee - Char Kuey Teow - toasted kaya butter bread, soft boiled eggs with White Coffee for breakfast - Claypot chicken rice (take away balance if you can't finish the entire Claypot) *Go to Jalan Alor (street name around 7pm), they have lots of food choices Indian Malaysian food: - Roti Canai - Capati - lots of curry flavors to try Dessert - Cendol (be sure to mix the palm sugar completely till the melted ice becomes brownish to get complete flavors) And lots more, just couldn't recall everything in one go. Don't need to waste money going to lavish restaurants, eat street foods or in small coffee shops or stalls you'll get to taste nice foods.
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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thank you🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
The aerial shot of the mosque is so awesome!!
Great first video of Kuala Lumpur! Can't wait to see more! 😃
@gracefkim
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm loving it here so far~
Welcome to Malaysia grace !! Enjoy the food, the people, the scenery & the mix of all thats malaysian.. its really truly asia !!
Great video grace! I’m glad that you are enjoying your trip in Malaysia
@gracefkim
Жыл бұрын
thanks matt!!
Awesome video Kim. Kudos.
I’m very impressed by the leaps and bounds of added production value of your videos. Damn. A new star is born!👍💕
@gracefkim
Жыл бұрын
aww thanks mark~
Welcome to Malaysia, hope you enjoyed your visit!
I watched you for last few months. You are getting better at it day by day . Carry on kim.
Such an amazing places ...Appreciate your video😊
Thank you for visiting Malaysia.. 🙏❤️
I love the part at the beginning with all the birds. Good video Grace.
@gracefkim
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glad you like!!
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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yes the video is so so interesting🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
The drone shot is wow! 🥰
This is so fun to watch! I’m also embarking on a solo trip to Kuala Lumpur in December!
@gracefkim
Жыл бұрын
hehe thanks love :) enjoy your trip~
So my bucket list! Must visit
thank you so much for the lovely video🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
Malaysia has various kind of laksa. Try them all!
I always waiting for the new videos and your new adventure i love how you documented all your travels have fun be safe and enjoy....
@gracefkim
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means a lot, thanks renee!
@rbesenio
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@@gracefkim your most welcome godess always
very cool Grace I'd like to go to Malaysia one of these days
Really nice 👍 quality video and content, you do a great job story telling. Hi from NY
15:55 wow.. you are sunset sunrise hunter too.. eager to see your next video..
Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾 🤗
Wow i love the view.
Very interesting. Cheers for sharing :)
Laksa is different at different locations. You will find out. Example: Asam laksa - penang island Nyonya laksa - melaka Johor laksa - johor Sarawak laksa - sarawak
@kcliew2493
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Not forgetting laksam from Kelantan
@keangwooichoo6138
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@@kcliew2493 yeah
Ahh lots of positive vibes from your video. Which is i like. Here comes my subs, like and comment!
Dam grace Kim you doing big things I really like your channel dear keep Up there great work
@gracefkim
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Thank you so much!! Appreciate it :)
@dfilipino4443
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@@gracefkim your welcome beautiful are you from Korea
I’m really enjoying your videos since the PI 🙏😊
Yeah grace, first impression at chinatown kl is different because there are many stalls selling items. The food stalls are mostly at the backlanes which you found out. However there are stalls all over the place. Chinese are not confined to china town only. If you are free, you can also visit the pudu food court icc. Many many food stalls there.
Hi Grace, thanks for great video! Hope to relocate from Las Vegas to Patong Thailand next year and definitely want to check out KL as possible second spot to retire. If you can please show some rental condos and places to stay long term. 😊 thanks Jeffrey
Love your videos! Thank you is Terima Kasih :) You were so close to a fantastic cafe when you went to but to Batu caves. It was only one stop further on the train and it’s called Tiffin in the yard. Look it up you will be impressed. My daughter told me about it. James from Australia
Tq verry much for u come to my country 🥰🥰Malaysia 🙏🙏
Wow! My favorite clueless girl going to Chinatown eating Malaysian food. Brilliant! Enjoy your time in Malaysia.👍🏼❤️
@gracefkim
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thanks ;)
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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its lovely to be in malaysia🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
Love is your video GK.
Injoy and take care always love from Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤️😘
welcome to malaysia 😊
welcome to KL
Love laksa… only been to Malaysia once and it was long time ago.
You save me 💰 by me watching you travel haha where we going next? 🤣
@gracefkim
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I'm glad my mistakes can save you 😅
@TajulAkbarIsmail
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@@gracefkim ... since you are in Kuala Lumpur suggest you try ... 1) Nasi Lemak Wanjo at Kampung Baru near the Kampung Baru LRT station 2) Ramly Burger at any night market 3) KL Tower for the view ... have fun
welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾❤️ there are a lot of Chinese n Indian n they r Malaysian .
Malaysia looks nice so far and I dnt see the noodle electric lines on the city streets like Manila. Manila needs to upgrade.
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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so so nice🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
@keangwooichoo6138
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We took many years to changed that. Btw have you seen bangkok?
Welcome², done subscribe!
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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thanks sir Bob🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
Ok so the food section in Chinatown is at the end of the big entrance (actually the exit) and then turn right and left again just before the MRT station. There is a row of Chinese and contemporary restaurants there, set up in old colonial and Chinese styles. The place you ate was actually inside the wet market. Btw there are more than 10 types of Laksa in Malaysia. Some Laksa are Chinese inspired, while most are Malay ones.
@gracefkim
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I realized after a second visit! Thank you for the info ☺️
WELCOME
This stall have yummy curry laksa....fave store
Penang Laksa is great too.
Please come back to Malaysia again 😊😊😊
Curry in Malaysia generally uses coconut milk as the base, where as in India and any authentic Indian restaurants, uses some sort of yogurt as the base.
There is little korea in Ampang
I love Laksa! Although I kinda prefer Singapore Seafood Laksa. You make eating laksa look so yummy! ❤😊
@gracefkim
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Never been but need to try!
@cleanenergyinside1921
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Singapore Seafood Laksa is more or less the same as Melaka Nyonya Laksa, as they are both Baba Nyonya inspired. What she had was Curry Laksa which is more or less a KL Speciality.
@polgonzales
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Oh… I just miss @Grace Kim. Don’t mind me. 😝
@keangwooichoo6138
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@@cleanenergyinside1921 yeah even singaporeans travel to melaka and ipoh and penang for food.
Claypot Bak Kut Teh is a chinese lover food,u must try it.
For malay food you can visit kampung baru. For south indian food, brickfields (little india).
*Welcome to Malaysia Truly Asia Good food -Enjoyed Thanks sharing very good videos* 🇲🇾❤️🩹♥️💖💝🔺♥️💖💝😍🥰🤩♥️❣️🇲🇾
Try visit Crab Island( aka pulau ketam )
Grace,.. Go to Putrajaya please..thanks.
Welcome to Malaysia. Wow, u can handle spicy food. Try durian n mangosteen, king n queen of fruit. Go ICC pudu to eat too.
@gracefkim
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love spicy food :)
@keangwooichoo6138
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@@gracefkim it is durian season. Go for it !
Suggest you to visit "ICC Pudu" for breakfast, plenty of famous food over there. And there was a big wet market, "Pasar Pudu", pasar = market. Where locals buy groceries at cheap price over there
You have to go to Singapore 🇸🇬 , so much to do there but if you have time the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay is a must see. 😉
@loosookwai
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Everything & everywhere at Singapore is man-made,there's no natural stuff at this small country..n it's such a tiny island..Malaysia is HUGE & has plenty of exciting & beautiful places to explore.. KZreadrs just love Malaysia
13:08 even looking at your eating the curry itself looks yummy
Remember white mee laksa yello mee is mee kari or mie kuah and more
Hope you can move to bali indonesia.
welcome to Malaysia.. this is diversify cultural country. better every tourist go with segmenting visits, either by cultural, culinary, religious, or natural explorations. otherwise will missing certain interesting places, unless for frequent traveler, they will come many times..
I recomment you to go to Gombak & Klang river to watch River of Life night vibe. just beside Masjid Jamek (Mosque)
@gracefkim
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I did go there!! It’s so beautiful both during the day and at night :)
Love the energy! Welcome to Malaysia
You must go to Klang town and try Claypot Bak Kut Teh. Both soup and dry version.
@gracefkim
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according to google, it's temporarily closed :(
@keangwooichoo6138
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@@gracefkim the whole town is full of bah kut teh stalls actually.
@matikatak6570
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@@keangwooichoo6138 yup. Within 5-6 km radius of my place alone... there are more than 20 bak kut teh restaurants/stalls... they are everywhere here....
In Malaysia.. every states .. KL curry laksa.. Johor laksa, melaka nyonya laksa , penang asam laksa , Sarawak laksa .. etc.. all are different
Thai and malaysian food are spicy, so you will enjoy your food here.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.
Hi! Is 1 hr. enough to tour Batu Caves? Thanks for replying!
The mosque look like Palace from starwars.
Go to Ipoh there is a much better cave temple there. I stayed at the Hillcrest Hotel just across the street.
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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i love Ipoh🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
That mie kari chines food...if laksa..white mee witch fish leak...and have mie kari malay version
It is 400m years old. Yes dinosaurs were around when the cave was young
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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yes right🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
Terima (Accept), Kasih (Love/Affection) = (Please) Accept (my) Love / Affection.... Curry Laksa = Is delivered by ethnic Chinese, but the curry is Indian, so yeah... culturally diverse...
How did u go around? By bus? Is taxi safe
There are 3 major ethnicities in Malaysia; Malay, Chinese Indians. The other ethnicities are the Indigenous, 100 races in Sarawak and Sabah (East Malaysia in Borneo Island)
@gracefkim
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Yes so I’ve been learning!! What a place here - love the diversity
Sis you can try go to genting highland or Cameron Highlands 😁
@gracefkim
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saved on my list :)
@keangwooichoo6138
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@@gracefkim go on weekdays. As weekends are packed.
@stuartfit
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@@gracefkim, and don't forget Langkawi island, Skybridge with its steepest cable cars. Don't forget your jacket as Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands and Skybridge (Langkawi) are cold, basically they're all around the top of mountains.
The oldest Chinatown in the world is in Binondo...Philippines...you were there @GraceKim why do we look food when it is Chinatown?
laksa is malaysia food
You haven't tried nasi lemak yet? The national dish? That will be another 'OMG' from you.
@gracefkim
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stay tuned for the NEXT video :)
@mohdzaki1089
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Try our chicken rice or nasi ayam also ya....the famous family chain restaurant is called ..The Chicken Rice Shop......
@keangwooichoo6138
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@@mohdzaki1089 the best chicken rice is hainanese ori chicken rice. Not the outlet ones which is so so only. However satay is not a bad option for grace to try.
Haiyaaa... they are called Malays. Malaysian is our nationality. Haiyaaaaa....
Hi Grace, Welcome to Malaysia, I'm so happy to see you here. Hope you can have a good experience from Malaysians. Please go to KZreadr Chu Bro's channel if you need references related to food in Malaysia. He is from Korea and loves food in Malaysia.
Wow so Cool + the sound track my head is nodding 😄😉👌🤙, may I know pleas the title of your sound track Ms.Grace Kim 😁🙏 thank you in advance for your reply. Be safe always and have Blessed day 🤩😍🥰🤗🎯💯👌🤟🤙🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🇰🇷🇵🇭
That is tofu pok.
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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haha🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
DO YOU ASK PERMISSION FROM THE MOSQUE TO FLY THE DRONE
❤️👍🇧🇩
10:41 Just to correct u a little bit, when u say "Malaysian" it covers all races (Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups) who have Malaysian nationality. Most of the Chinese & Indians here are descendants of immigrants from 19th century so they are born & bred here. Perhaps what u meant to say here is "Malay". If it's just a slip of tongue on your part, I apologize :)
Hi! Do you recommend Malaysia for solo female travellers? I'm planning to go there, but I'm having second thoughts regarding safety.
@gracefkim
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I’ve only gone to Kuala Lumpur city but I felt really safe there!! And people are so friendly there as well :)
@jeonleeseo
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@@gracefkim will plan my trip there next year. Thank you for responding!🥰
@nassrol
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Malaysia generally very safe. But of course common sense and pre caution needed. But malaysia is farr safe thn big european cities and of course american cities.
Kim which country are you from?USA?
There are also many Filipino there in Malaysia. Most likely in Sabah this is a part of sultanate of sulu. And there are some issue there. U can find in KZread also the history..
@gracefkim
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Yes - Sabah is closer to the Philippines! Let's see if I make it out there :)
@anthonystarita1149
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Bat mo pa minention 🤣
@buyrealweedonlinemalaysia7714
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yes they live in Sabah🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻🌿🌿🌿🌿🍁🍁🍁💨💨🤙🏻🤙🏻
There is no curry laksa, it's 2 different food - curry mee or laksa mee, anyway enjoy take care
correction: Malaysians included Malay Malaysian, Chinese Malaysian, Indian Malaysian and many more. All are Malaysians.
Chinese Malaysians are Malaysian. As well as Indian Malaysians. There was huge migration from China & India during British rules, therefore the majority of Chinese & Indians here are born & raised in Malaysia. I guess when you were referring to Malaysians as a race, you mean the "Malays". 😁
What are the differences from Philippines food to Malaysia food?
@gracefkim
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Oh, too many! The food culture is HUGE in Malaysia. There's so many difference types of cuisines here because the country is so diverse - from Malaysian, Chinese & Indian food!
@randyo5273
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@@gracefkim have you been in Singapore or planning to go there? I’m was thinking of going there but can’t make up my mind between Philippines and Singapore….
@gracefkim
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@@randyo5273 nope haven't been
Buddhist temples too. Girls shouldn’t wear skirts or shorts. I did tho but I’m a guy. They just don’t want females to have revealing clothing. That’s all for respect
@gracefkim
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yes, i second that
If you want your Vlogs to be successful, you how to except comments, whether it be positive or negative. Whoever NAH studio sare I would reconsider their involvement.
any food in malaysia cooked by Malaysians are Malaysian food, even chinese food, is not pure chinese, it has the fussion of other ingredients from other cuisines.