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@mizzylamydean2936

3 ай бұрын

Hi! 13 states and 1 federal territory(but 3 locations as it an expandtion from Kuala Lumpur(for Penisular Malaysià) to Putrajaya and Labuan(for East Malaysia) so it become 3.) Actually, it only 2. FYI.

@kimmie5861

3 ай бұрын

Sapa in Vietnam, nearer to Hanoi is colder and nicer. Also is cleaner than cameron highlands.

That opening shot is absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful country and beautiful people. I’ve always had the best experiences in Malaysia. People are wonderful. Thank you for another insightful video. I will visit there soon as I have never been there.

@earlysda

3 ай бұрын

Pretty good country, unless you want to tell others about Jesus Christ. Actually, it's pretty good for that too, as many are hungry for the truth, but the govt. will come down on you!

Wow.. I thought it was somewhere in Europe.. A beautiful MALAYSIA 🇲🇾❤️ Love Cameron Highlands 😍

Hi Dan ! Nice to see cool weather spots as that is what lidia and I are always looking for. We hope to visit lots of these. Loving things here in Xela, Guatemala currently, at almost 8000 feet in elevation. We get 70s in the day and 45-50 at night. Thanks for the great video ! Scott n Lidia

I am Malaysian residing in Seri Kembangan, Selangor state only minutes away from KL. I've been to Cameron Highlands about 13 or 14 times in my entire life. And I never get tired of it!🥰People always tell me that these days the weather in Cameron Highlands not as cool as it used to be which I beg to disagree. The weather is still as cool as the first time I went at 12. A relative of mine bought a house in Cameron Highlands. Btw, there are other hill resorts in Peninsular Malaysia besides C Highlands (Pahang), like Genting Highlands (Pahang) (my least favorite for some reasons), Fraser's Hill (Pahang), Larut Hills formely Maxwell Hills(Perak), Penang Hill (Penang), Gunung Jerai (Kedah).

@maisarahsabaruddin6106

3 ай бұрын

Well, for me is not as cold like it was supposed to be.. maybe with your feeling but not mine, I am 39 this year, i am living near medan gopeng when bus main hub in that area, i started like taking bus to cameroon leisurely..... my late father is the one who manage the ingenious community in camerron highland underJHEOA (goverment) at that time. Since child always followed my late father to fetch mineral water from the mountain on the way to cameroon highland. I can confirm the tempreture is not cold as you feel...is getting warm and warmer ... i am very sensitive with tempreture, so my sensivity is more accurate.. i knew very much the different. As for your information...i also work 2 year in Genting highland.... ... if i not know the different is absolute ..no.

I hated the weather in singapore ,phuket and penang on my cruise i love cool areas like san diego

I was there in 2010, a beautiful place. It was a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of KL. It was cloudy, we enjoyed the strawberry gardens. That was the first time I saw a Mercedes (40 years old?) being used as a taxi 😂

Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks for all your video's!

I was considering this country for an ability to own land but you are correct at renting being better and more flexible

@keangwooichoo6138

4 ай бұрын

I am Malaysian. With the unstable ringgit, it is better to rent in my opinion.

@papadougpapadougsadventures

4 ай бұрын

@@keangwooichoo6138 thanks for the in-country information heads up. I appreciate it

@keangwooichoo6138

4 ай бұрын

​@papadougpapadougsadventures 1 usd = 4.8 ringgit. Used to be 4.2. Depends on usa interest rate.

@judymckee5992

3 ай бұрын

Don't buy as renting gave you many options to move around. We have been slow traveling since 2016.

Ah, just in time. I'm planning a trip to Malaysia later this month! I'm considering Kundasang as well.

@keangwooichoo6138

4 ай бұрын

Kundasang is more rural than Cameron highlands. But both have acceptable temperatures

@ghrbaa6727

3 ай бұрын

If you can choose between kundasang and cameron highlands, go to kundasang, and visit the beautiful Unesco world heritage Kinabalu Park

@AMSWingsOfLiberty

3 ай бұрын

Kundasang is gorgeous and cool

Thx Dan, for doing what you love and passing on great content!

@VagabondAwake

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

We have a few hill towns such as Cameron highlands, Genting highlands, Fraser hills, Larut hills, Lojing, Kundasang etc Even Janda baik & Bukit tinggi in Bentong is quite mild weather as compared to the big cities of KL, Penang & Jb.

Nice to get away from the heat every once in a while…Thanks!

This is really an amazing place. Thank you ever so much for posting.

@VagabondAwake

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Would love to go if only for a vacation. It's been on my radar since my student days when I befriended many Malaysian students at university. I still remember the tour campaigns they ran in those days ~ Visit Malaysia 1990 and they did another one in 1994.

Hi you suggested Pai in Thailand as an option in Thailand. Just so you know Pai has a high of 39C today, Hua Hin has a high of 33C today. So if people want a cooler option in Thailand, Hua Hin may be a better option. Sorry to contradict. Best Regards ps I did find this useful/interesting

Wow, what a spot. Thanks for checking it out just for me ;-)!

Problem with Cameron Highlands are the horrible traffic jams during weekends n public holidays. I prefer to stay in Dalat or in Sapa, Vietnam.

@willsmith39

4 ай бұрын

I'd absolutely agree that CH is definitely best avoided on public holidays and weekends when it can be an absolute nightmare getting in and out due to the tourist influx. But honestly as someone who lived there for an extended period of time and is planning to retire there it's not in any way a deal breaker for me personally as I prefer to just stay around my area, at home and go for walks etc on the weekend. If I had to commute a lot back and forth then yes traffic is a serious consideration. But nowhere is perfect and CH ticks so many boxes for me. It's peaceful, so cool I rarely use Aircon, it's very inexpensive and then it being Malaysia you have all the usual advantages of safety, good infrastructure, excellent health care and dental, everyone speaks English etc. For me Vietnam is nice to visit but still too underdeveloped and chaotic. The air pollution is 6 x WHO safe levels. Even when I visited Dalat it was smoggy, the air quality in CH is generally excellent. It's all personal choice at the end of the day of course. For a lot of people the noise and chaos of Vietnam and Cambodia is what makes it exciting. It's very vibrant. They would find CH frankly a bit dull. Boring even. But for me boring is good 😂

Beautiful video but it doesn't show the other aspects of Cameron Highlands; hectares of plastic greenhouses, traffic jams at weekends and holidays, torrential rains and landslides. No way anyone sensible would retire here.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

People have lived her for hundreds of years. Maybe it is not your cup of tea?

@peterg3365

3 ай бұрын

@VagabondAwake I would definitely go there, if it was only for a cup of tea !

Lots and lots of rain. Cooler temps, but not for those who enjoy blue sky.

Sounds a great place to get away from Thailand/Cambodia hot season (boy its hot at the moment; 40 degrees!). Missing Malaysia; need to visit again.

@mrbHanoi

3 ай бұрын

Hanoi 37 today Japan 26

WHAT A GREAT TOPIC 💪❤

Thanks Dan, and Mrs Dan, your vids are the best!!

Cameron Highlands is where Jim Thompson disappeared isn't it? I learned a bit about his story while visiting Bangkok. He was called the Silk King in Thailand. Thank you for another great video! I will have to check out the highlands when I make a return trip to Malaysia.

@TheAndanteLife-65

3 ай бұрын

No, that was Fraser's Hill, iirc.

@judymckee5992

3 ай бұрын

@@TheAndanteLife-65 , I think there are wild animals in Fraziers and perhaps phyton swallowing him whole.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Sorry, not familiar with that story.

We were there in December, the weather was nice but we need things to do. It would have been nice if there were Pickleball courts there.

Well done Dan, as usual your advice and content is relevant and appreciated 😊

@VagabondAwake

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Definitely a good place to visit Dan, thanks for the information.

Dan I love you and your videos. But there were some serious mistakes in your descriptions of the visa requirements. For the peninsula one (which is currently suspended) they require a minimum monthly income of $10K USD. You stated there was none. That crazy expensive minimum income is why virtually no retires can afford the peninsula/federal MM2H. Also for the Sarawak one you stated the residency is 30 days/month. Later you correctly stated that it was 30 days/year. Finally for the fixed deposit it has to be in a Sarawak bank for the Sarawak MM2H and a Sabah bank for the Sabah MM2H. It cannot be elsewhere in Malaysia. Otherwise great video as always! I am pretty knowledgeable since I have the Sarawak MM2H. Your videos really helped to inspire me to finally leave my job in the US and move to Malaysia just 6 weeks ago at age 54.

The scenery reminds me of the mountains of Sri Lanka. ❤

Okay, best guideline and info travel vlog I've seen, no doubt. Reasons: You are both intelligent, perceptive, very well spoken, and experienced in life. I wonder if there is a writing background, given the care in expressing your thoughts. Also, when you interact there is an equality, a wokeness that I love. I have problems with travel vlogs done by couples where the man always needs to correct or butt in. You are both beautiful and love you both. A great find for me. I'm thinking DaNang to settle in long-term, but now you got me thinking.

@VagabondAwake

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. That was very thoughtful comment. I would recommend spreading the travel love around the first few years until you find your own personal heaven. :-)

Always top notch Gracias 🙏

Thank you !

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Excellent video! Lots of good information there.

Good info I love the cooler climates

how do Cameron highlands compare to Pai, Dalat and other cooler places? This was a very informative video, thanks

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

I think they are all amazing when you need a break from the heat.

this is a very well done video...10 thumbs up!!! Would LOVE to see every possible "Highlands" within Asia including S. China, Taiwan, Japan to see where the best weather for the best bang for $$$ will be......

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Life is a box of chocolates. :-)

Yes correct brinchang and tanah rata are good enough. I stayed at a very local place called kampung raja, not touristy. Others are smaller town like ringlet.

My wife and I visited Cameron Highlands for a week in December 2022. What you didn't touch on, was the driving in Cameron Highlands; two lane tarmac with not much more than 100 yard straight-a ways, everything else is a curve. The locals passing on blind curves, which are everywhere. The driving there, is not for the faint of heart.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Does it seem different to you than other mountain regions of the world?

Can definitely live like this 2 to 4 months a year

I just spend 2 months in Da Lat. The beer is a lot cheaper here. Bigger City. I had a nice furnished appartement 1 month $ 350 60 square metres. The food also very cheap here. My favorite spot in hot season in South East Asia.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

We love it there too. :-)

Excellent video

Correct dan, take sarawak mm2h and stay there 30 days. Then move around in peninsula in other months. I heard agents for mm2h need to re-register, so the peninsula is hitting a wall. Tourism ministry is causing this bottleneck

There are few beautiful 'dead' volcano mountains in East Java, can consider...

FYI, Pai temperature this week is 97-100

@VagabondAwake

4 ай бұрын

Wow

One area you don't cover on the visas for the countries you review is a marriage visa. In some countries if you marry a local you are in, others like Thailand you still need to show proof of income at the same rate if you were not married.

I do not mind retiring there. No more high temperature

Nice place hope the local gov can solve the traffic jam

There is a trade-off between high altitude and high temperature, there is a reason people tend to live at lower altitudes, even though myself is considering to find a cooler place to live.

@perfect.weather5933

3 ай бұрын

Yes, and so I heard. It has something to do with oxygen-deprived conditions.

Wow , the age of your wife looks like she is in her 20's. Even dyeing your hair there is still a 30 to 40 year difference.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

She is 38, I am 63.

Finally a cooler place to live in Malaysia

I don’t wish to be indelicate, but I would like to know which countries have western-style toilet facilities. It’s one aspect of life where I am inflexible.

@chrispekel5709

3 ай бұрын

Malaysia has very western toilets everywhere. Public toilets, restaurants, hotels, apartments...all western. You won't be squatting over a hole

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

In SE Asia, all countries have both kinds of toilets. But the old school toilets are rarely in modern places anymore.

Hi Dan, I have a random question. What are the best places in SEA to skip a rainy season (mid Spring - mid Fall ?)? The same question applies to South America. Please consider this as a topic for a stand alone video (if you don't have one already) - what would be an ideal weather timing for slow travel.

Nice Dan 👍

Singapore is best country in the entire solar system. Our PAP guarantees roofs over heads, no corruption, no poverty, no complaint

@judymckee5992

3 ай бұрын

Socialism only works when govt is not corrupted and only the best brain and heart rules the land.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

But you are poor with $4k USD month income. I love visiting Singapore. The numbers don't lie. All over the world. The numbers make you a king or a slave. I am a king.

@BencerCourt123

3 ай бұрын

singapore is the best if you want to work till you die.

@dwtn164

3 ай бұрын

I have lived in Singapore for 13 years - yes it is great .. but it is not really a retirement destination unless you are PR/ married to local/ own a business .. and also need a relatively high income or savings (most things in Malaysia are ringett for SGD .. so 1/3 cost of Singapore .. except for alcohol. )

@abhs1141

3 ай бұрын

Singapore is a boring place ..no nature , no rivers , waterfalls , beaches , hills mountain . What is there , buildings and roads ?. Expensive too , that Singaporean come to Malaysia to get cheaper foods and fuel . Singapore is basically nothing without Malaysia

Why retire there? Retire in Penang, Ipoh or KL instead. I dont think Cameran Highland has a decent hospital.

Anywhere with Baskin & Robbins wins in my book.

Good for me Bukidnon Sapporo Nagano

What did you mean when you said they are starting to crack down on visa runs? Visa runs are not illegal. So long as you exit by your exit date you can legally reenter at any time. But I do know that sometimes for political reasons (or to get bribes) immigration officials may start to hassle people who return on a tourist visa / visa exemption. What happened to the expats you talked to when they tried to return on a visa run? Were they actually denied entrance or did they just encounter an official who hassled them? I am planning to come to rent a place there for six-nine months, so if I really can't exit and reenter every 90 days I will need to change my plans.

@dancooper5741

3 ай бұрын

A person can leave the country & return …..but back to back “visa runs” are seen by immigration as an abuse of the system. In Malaysia it’s not a Visa ..it’s a social visit pass & visitors staying long term are suspected of working illegally or simply avoiding the MM2H process that actually allows long term stays. I’ve been doing rotational countries for 12 years , so 90 days here , 90 days there etc ……by the time you get back to the starting point , it could be 9 months since they’ve seen you. You could flick between Thailand , Malaysia, Vietnam , Cambodia ….all within a short cheap flight. Some benefits to that as well….your not grounded in one place long enough to get “attached” to contingent liabilities.

Why no more sri lanka videos?

@VagabondAwake

4 ай бұрын

Stay tuned. Next

What is considered cooler temperatures?

@VagabondAwake

4 ай бұрын

Seasonal temperatures on first link below video

Do you maintain the same phone number as you cross to other countries verses getting a new phone number and new sim card in each country?

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

All that kind of stuff is answered in great detail in my free eBook. A must read for those leaving their home country for more than a vacation. Thank you @ssamsan! Thanks for watching and commenting. :-) Dan Do you have my free eBook yet? That is here: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/

In Asia insurgency may exist. To avoid no man’s land seek advice from locals.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

insurgency

@nomadicgrandpaws2259

3 ай бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Yes, Rebels. The Philippines has plenty of them!

Certainly more plugs for your "stuff" in this video. Reckon it would be several minutes shorter, otherwise. Kind of makes me think you didn't do as much "research" and "planning" as we've come to expect.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

Hi Dan, from the research I have done, foreigner can buy single family home with land correct? Whereas all of southeast countries only allowed foreigner to buy condo and not land.

@judymckee5992

3 ай бұрын

Please don't buy, as rental is cheaper.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts @truongpham-go4bv. You are right. But .... Personally, I have decided not to buy real estate overseas and I give a few reasons why in this video along with reasons some people should buy (in this report): vagabondbuddha.com/why-retired-expats-should-not-buy-real-estate-overseas/ Thanks, Dan

@Hunter-go4bv

3 ай бұрын

@@VagabondAwakethanks. So much. I was thinkingI 8 years I want to move to either Thailand or Malaysis and live there 6+ months per year.

@Hunter-go4bv

3 ай бұрын

@@judymckee5992thank you.

Hi. How can I get a copy of your free ebook how to fire your boss. Thanks

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Thank you @davidetrevinot! Thanks for watching and commenting. :-) Dan Do you have my free eBook yet? That is here: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/

Strawberries in the Genting Highlands (similar altitude) were a ridiculous price in August last year. Six times what I would pay in Adelaide Australia in season.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Ok

Can you rent motorbikes to drive the cameron highlands?

@VagabondAwake

2 ай бұрын

I didn't see any.

@jeffmcdonald4038

2 ай бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Can you elaborate

Beautifully done! Is it true that Israelis are banned from the country? That would be another selling point.

@dwtn164

3 ай бұрын

yes

*No countries beat Malaysia. Please keep it a secret. Cameron Highland is for family and halal tourism. We do not want to turn it into a seedy town with the influx of undesirable tourists.*

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Malaysia is multicultural.

it used to be cooler 30 years ago.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

Seems cool enough now. When is the last time you saw us wearing coats?

@eugeneteo9664

3 ай бұрын

@@VagabondAwake 1996

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Too expensive and an Islamic country so not for me Dan 🙏

@USA2Brazil

4 ай бұрын

Too expensive, are you joking? Unless you drink 🍸 🍺.

@BencerCourt123

3 ай бұрын

Canada & US maybe more suitable for you.

@dwtn164

3 ай бұрын

it is NOT expensive at all .. seriously.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

I agree. Malaysia is not expensive. All worlds are here. And the infrastructure is only beaten by Singapore which is a bit antiseptic for my taste.

Go lojing area..tiger was ..camping alone midnigh

What is the name of the City that your wife was walking around it was at Basket Bobbins Ice Cream?

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

That is the Mall. It is at the first link in the notes below the video on the full report.

Dan have you ever thought of putting together a Vege lifestyle.

@VagabondAwake

3 ай бұрын

What is that?

@user-bh7jl3bi1w

3 ай бұрын

Tell about what Countries are good to be a vegan or write a on line vegetarian cookbook.

@ericsblank

3 ай бұрын

@@user-bh7jl3bi1w I would love that! I'm an American vegan living in Penang.

Thank you for mentioning the hill areas. I appreciate more temperate weather.

Awesome information as always 👍