GEORGE TOWN, PENANG left one HELL of a First Impression!

We're on a journey through the lively streets of George Town, Penang. Aside from the awe-inspiring architecture, and mouthwatering street food, we happened to experience a celebration that truly makes George Town special. Here are the things we did in George Town that cover most of what the city has to offer. #georgetownpenang #penangmalaysia #malaysiatravelvlog
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00:00 George Town was truly an unexpected gem
02:25 The Clan Jetties
03:38 Maccallum Street Night Market
05:26 Sara's map tour of George Town
08:40 Hin Bus Depot
11:49 First time experiencing Thaipusiam
13:50 Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple
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  • @stef2282
    @stef228212 күн бұрын

    great vids guys. Im from the UK but absolutley love Malaysia

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    12 күн бұрын

    Thanks. George Town was like a home base for us. Loved it there

  • @ExpatNatt
    @ExpatNatt2 ай бұрын

    Yas! We love to see Malaysia! ❤❤

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    I wish we would have had time to get over to the east, and see Borneo

  • @ExpatNatt

    @ExpatNatt

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheDetourDuo there’s always next time!

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    That is a fact, and there will be a next time for sure!

  • @penukulbesi4006

    @penukulbesi4006

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@TheDetourDuoIf you enjoy islands and mountains, the Borneo portion of your trip to Kota Kinabalu will be more exciting. If you visit Sarawak, travel to Kuching, otherwise, each state is pretty far away.

  • @PlanetDoug
    @PlanetDoug2 ай бұрын

    I had the opportunity to visit Kek Lok Si Temple myself last year sometime. It's an impressive place. There was no one at the funicular ticket counter, so I ended up walking all the way up, all the way around, and then all the way down again. I definitely got some exercise that day. And I remember thinking the same thing about the turtle pond and the signs. It made me laugh to think of "liberating" the turtles, like they were all trying to escape the pond. 🙂

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    We talked about walking to the top. Glad we decided not to. But yeah those turtles are in there plotting an escape. I can tell

  • @cac1504

    @cac1504

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheDetourDuo turtles are rescued from cooking pot.

  • @SamanthaFl
    @SamanthaFl2 ай бұрын

    I can see why Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple is a must do

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    Would have been epic with slightly better conditions

  • @SamanthaFl

    @SamanthaFl

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheDetourDuo looks good to me👍

  • @cleanenergyinside1921
    @cleanenergyinside19212 ай бұрын

    Fyi, Pad Thai originated from Char Kuey Teow, when Thai Chinese tried Char Kuey Teow in Penang (which is near the Thai southern border) and loved it so much, they came up with their own version. This happened a long long time ago, apparently.

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    oh that's really interesting. Thanks for explaining that. Explains why we like it so much

  • @EGO0808

    @EGO0808

    2 ай бұрын

    I am afraid that is wishful thinking, it’s not true. Pad Thai may go back to being initally called Kway Teow Pad Thai, where the ‘kway teow’ refers to rice noodles, but it is not derived from or related to Char Kway Teow.

  • @caseystevens8302

    @caseystevens8302

    2 ай бұрын

    @@EGO0808 Kuey Teow is a Chinese word. Believe it originated from Penang and spread to Thailand and Singapore.

  • @sallypretifany5417
    @sallypretifany541714 күн бұрын

    Both of you are so kind and the quality of the video is so good! So glad that it was a great trip with good food. Honestly it had been so hot even for locals here and I'm glad you got to see all the nice places~ Most importantly, Char Kuay Kak, yes, it's definitely too underrated because I love it so much too... Sometimes you get it in this Big Cone shape wrapping and you just eat out of it with chopsticks while on the go 🥰 Sunrise in Tan Jetty is really pretty too . Thank you for coming to Penang and we love you

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    13 күн бұрын

    Thank you. Yes! Char Kuay Kak. I felt like I could eat it every day! Wish we could have seen the sunrise from the jetty.

  • @jblaze600
    @jblaze6002 ай бұрын

    Love the content!! Great video

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @davidcahn595
    @davidcahn595Ай бұрын

    We are going to KL in August for our 15th wedding anniversary and your video is really tempting me to propose we at least come for a night to Georgetown. You are my sort of travellers.

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    How fun. If you have the time, definitely make your way to George Town. Different type of vibe than KL

  • @stewart-oj6qw

    @stewart-oj6qw

    Ай бұрын

    Penang, Ipoh and Malacca is a must to visit when you come to Malaysia and should do a long stay. But in KL a short stay will do.

  • @rammohamatcheng
    @rammohamatcheng2 ай бұрын

    Yo bro, playing Middle Eastern music for the thaipusam bit is totally not on 😂 Enjoyed the video 👍🏽

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @keangwooichoo6138
    @keangwooichoo61382 ай бұрын

    Thaipusam was in January. Now is April. What a backlog

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    good observation. yes, that's correct

  • @justynesnyder9075
    @justynesnyder90752 ай бұрын

    Huge fan of Sara’s Grand Tour!

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    We should do this every video!

  • @caseystevens8302
    @caseystevens83022 ай бұрын

    Thaipusam is an important Hindu festival for the global Tamil community. Malaysia has the biggest celebration in the world, even greater than India and elsewhere. Therefore all communities in Penang are involved. Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Batu Caves) have multiple day celebrations. In Singapore, the celebration is for just one day.

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    thanks for the info

  • @TravelSpreeOfficial
    @TravelSpreeOfficialАй бұрын

    10:54 that was some DARK coffee 😮

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    Crazy part is how much butter you put into these coffees. It does taste good surprisingly. Not a combination I would have thought goes well

  • @levingstonlewis5270
    @levingstonlewis52702 ай бұрын

    4:07 😮 I need arms like those

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    Just got whip up hundreds of plates of food everyday for a couple years. lol

  • @salatee1
    @salatee1Ай бұрын

    Damn those kids dance look cute and you barely filmed them.

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    Haha we always feel weird about filming kids unless they approach the camera or a parent gives the okay. 😅 They were cute though

  • @rifqiharshad2852
    @rifqiharshad28529 күн бұрын

    great video! sweet and simple gotta work on the pronunciation though…

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    9 күн бұрын

    Yeah. Happens everywhere, even in the US. Not very good at it and google is often wrong 😅

  • @ET740
    @ET740Ай бұрын

    How did you deal with all that awful heat & humidity?

  • @TravelSpreeOfficial
    @TravelSpreeOfficialАй бұрын

    🙄 Laura loves using that gollum filter all the time

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @StevenThomas-is4zz
    @StevenThomas-is4zz2 ай бұрын

    Are you ever kinda scared or on hi- d? You from up this way so you know what I mean by hi-d

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    2 ай бұрын

    Not so much in SE Asia. Other places yeah. All the time

  • @pendambahidayah4712
    @pendambahidayah4712Ай бұрын

    From 1 to 10, your Islamophobia level will be ...?

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    What?

  • @pendambahidayah4712

    @pendambahidayah4712

    Ай бұрын

    @@TheDetourDuo I'm scared to travel to Muslim countries, but part of me, want to follow you guys and that's why I'm asking...so I knew how to tune mine according to your level ☺️

  • @TheDetourDuo

    @TheDetourDuo

    Ай бұрын

    Oh I see. Um well we have no problem going to Muslim countries and honestly Malaysia is such a melting pot that you can forget. Heavy Indian and Asian influences there as well