3 Days in Kuantan, Malaysia! - Retire to Malaysia!

[@clipload1396]

RIP Nanami, he wanted to retire here. Too bad he didn't make it

[@andrewtaylor4558]

🥲

[@Voodka07]

He could have fulfilled his dream but no 😢 Rest in peace nanami

[@NotReallyAHero]

F to Nanami 😔

[@II_Capitano]

Can’t believe this is the region I were born at

[@Voodka07]

@@II_Capitano aren't you were born in Snezhnaya

[@VictorbrineSC]

It's heartbreaking that Nanami couldn't make it to Kuantan. RIP our favorite overworked 9 to 7 Japanese trade company employee...

[@Hafiz12345]

0:29 that beach is where Nanami want to go..😢

[@gyomeihimejima2829]

Who is here after episode 18 of JJK S2? R.I.P Nanamin Kento 🕊️

[@bolmuroturo189]

Me

[@skinnybeast9712]

Rip nanami 😢

[@reon3581]

Nanami😢

[@yasoya7642]

13:13 Kento nanami dream place

[@fiona88855]

nanami 😭 .. my hometown

[@hasanbassari4405]

Gotta miss this country, dad used to take me on a lengthy motorcycle ride from singapore-johor-until perak now I'm thousands miles away from either country

[@johnwither3050]

Who is here after watching the latest episode of Jujutsu Kaisen anime? 😎👀

[@John-vn6hk]

now I know why nanami wanted to retire to this paradise

[@nakamotomika9995]

Nanami is that you?! In another universe?! 😭

[@bolmuroturo189]

Kuantan is kento Nanami’s dream place to retire🥹🥹🥹 btw thank you for showing us the Kuantan area🫶🏻 this is definetly on my bucket list

[@JeanGuyRiouxJr]

It's the same in Sarawak, with hundreds of kilometres of beautiful undeveloped beaches... mostly facing West for gorgeous sunsets!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Sounds great!

[@carlocordova9238]

Rip nanami

[@X-2151]

Nanami 😭

[@ivaweir2899]

Love your videos. Hope you can visit Langkawi and other islands there. Finding alot of conflicting stories wanting to visit next year still cannot work out which is the best.

[@Infinixchot]

Namami could be have good life there... But now he gone... 😢

[@RayMak]

I haven’t been to Kuantan for so long. The drive looks so pretty omgggggg

[@andrewtaylor4558]

It’s a lovely drive if no traffic. 😂

[@RayMak]

Even with Halloween Deco! It’s non holiday season so no one’s there. So nice

[@alainbergeron4520]

Taylor, thanks for sharing this little slice of paradise with us. A gem of a place. At 11,35 the breakfast seems out of this world. A bird's nest? My kind of nest!! Thanks again to you and your significant other.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks! 😊

[@msaidfm]

Hope you have a great time in Kuantan Sir😉👌

[@leotatem4879]

Another very interesting tour. The beach area really is beautiful. You’re so lucky you caught it with so few people there.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes it was! 😊

[@garyt7232]

I always wanted to visit the East Peninsula. Hope the area retains its rural charm. Thank you for sharing part of your journey. Safe travels.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I hope so too!

[@dharmaosman184]

For the East Coast, it is hundreds of miles of undeveloped beaches and mostly concentrated in the state of Terengganu. Correction: the larger beach portion is in Johor not Terengganu. But perhaps Terengganu may have slighty better beaches due to the lower portion of East Johor is closer to the busy sealanes.

[@UrdasLiamsi]

RIP Nanami.. He deserves to be in Malaysia😢😢😢 not Mei Mei and her little brother..

[@RayMak]

You’re so amazing!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

You too!!

[@focusedfreebird]

Oh thank you. It was such a nice tour! That ocean is something else. Beautiful views! Safe travels.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it😊

[@levic2000]

Love your channel Andrew and Malaysia .Have been many times .Hopefully back soon Great to see your travel adventures and a different side of Malaysia.x

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Swampzoid]

Thank you for sharing this lovely trip. You are enjoying your retirement to the fullest it looks.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I am!

[@asburygeelong]

Greetings from Langkawi. Good to see glimpses of other places. I have an odd feeling that we are going to hear news about MM2H and SMM2H.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

We shall see

[@siraxela]

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed. 😂😂😂

[@tonycanniffe2360]

Thanks Taylor. What a lovely area- my kind of pace. Your choice of music and the levels were spot on. 👏

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@maxsoon1097]

Glad you went out from KL city and traveling to east coast for more quiet and relaxing time in Kuantan. Those who are nature lovers, should be happy to see the greenery scene mother has to offer. It's totally different from the west coast and yet, beauty and richness of flora and fauna and beaches are splendid, marvellous. Feel like seeing Miami beach but it's not. More beautiful, clean beaches and you can have your sweet time alone/privacy. Thank you Andy. Cheers.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, it was much more lovely than I expected. 😊

[@kamrulz659]

Good to visit kuantan,all the resort beaches overlookiing south china sea with a windy wind.their places are more relax and calm.

[@davidokeeffe7471]

A lovely episode Taylor. I look forward to more of you exploring Malaysia.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@prakb]

Thanks for sharing, I was on a road trip in Malaysia last year that took me into Terrangganu on the East coast, I really wanted to visit Kuantan as a friend spoke highly of it, unfortunately time was short and I headed into the Cameron Highlands instead, I hope I get to make it there one day in the future!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

You should! 😊

[@jamaldine9308]

Jujutsu kaisen fans unite 🙌

[@ForRiel]

What a lovely view from your room! I really enjoyed seeing this part of Malaysia and you've made us want to go there. Just love those low-slung beachside villages. Excellent waffles!🎉❤😊

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Maybe we can go together some time! ❤️

[@jkwithlove8180]

Oh wow! Thanks for showing the other side of the country!!! I will keep looking, I am new to the channel, but I'd be curious of a "comparison" video to include this lovely city.

[@Evanthebat15]

Hello Taylor, thank you so much for taking us along! It reminds me of rural Santo Domingo which is where I am originally from. If you wish to see beautiful beaches and taste fresh seafood that's one of the destinations I recommend and the price is rather cheap since the dollar stretches a lot, its 58 pesos to the 1 dollar last I checked in September when I went. This made me want to visit Malaysia even more!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it!😊

[@redangisland8547]

from kuantan city direct drive to Kuala Terengganu Down town city u can find so many Beautiful sunny Beach,,East side Peninsula Malaysia,lovely spectacular view,,but November and Disember not so perfect weather everday rainy,,moonson coming,,i love East Peninsular for holidays,,,

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks for the tips! 😊

[@Thunder500Nico96]

next week i am in kuantan for 2 weeks. hopefully with good weather.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Have fun! 🤗

[@fauzikemaman1544]

In 90s.. Cherating is the most busy beach in the east coast and was called "Little Bali" due to the many western tourist stayed here. Bikinis girls are everywhere, bar and club always full at night. Started 2001 the number of tourists were declined...and no effective promotions were taken by the state authority.

[@ardentblue7493]

u sure? because u still can search video about cherating in the 90s on utube and it looked deserted just like today situation.. there were some tourists but not really a lot compare to Bali or Phuket...

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I thought it was charming 😊

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I thought it was charming 😊

[@Aeybiseediy]

Whats so great abt seeing bikinis everywhere 🙄

[@eat.live.travel]

Glad you enjoyed your weekend in Kuantan! Its been many years since Ive been there. The east coast beaches are so much nicer, less commercialized.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Totally agree! 😊

[@jackoneil3933]

Thanks for the trip Andy. A bit like stepping back through a time warp, as downtown Kuantan and the Hyatt look little changed from it last century. We did the drive from Penang to Cameron for a couple of nights, then to Kuntun for a couple of nights, up the coast to Kota Bharu for a couple of days (A bit too long there) and back to Penang (a lovely drive). If someone really wants to experience Malaysia, I would suggest starting in K.L or Penang and renting a car and and doing the that route. One of the pluses of visiting or living in Malaysia is that it's perhaps the most easy, affordable and relatively safe places in Asia rent a car and explore. I loved having a car in Malaysia and some of my fondest travel memories were driving in Malaysia.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, I enjoy road trips in Malaysia, just not during holidays! 😂

[@jackoneil3933]

@@andrewtaylor4558 Amen to holiday road trips. The traffic must be even worse now. However, from watching videos online, l was surprised that traffic in Penang seems about the same or maybe better.

[@versus_99]

Kuantan has become Tahiti 2.0 for weebs

[@edward88881]

I've always wanted to stay at that Hyatt but my trips always overlapped with school vacations. I was afraid the resort would be taken over by children on holiday. Looks like you found a quiet time of year to visit.

[@ainonali3195]

Quite right. Avoid the school holidays if you can.

[@snoopy13946]

I’ve been to KL many times with my Malaysian partner but we’ve never been to the east coast so maybe next time I’ll suggest it. Thanks for a lovely video!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, try it, it’s lovely. 😊

[@Expatriate_1972]

Lovely, was wondering whether in the future you could consider interviewing the big people at Universities or in business in Malaysia to ask some of the harder questions about living in Malaysia. For example, retiring as an expat is a lot different from a local retiring in Malaysia because most Malaysians cannot afford retirement. What is the job market like for expats compared to locals or the prospects of being in business as a foreigner? Hard talk is not as much fun as a trip to Kuantan but may be useful to the over 40's and 50's who cannot quite retire yet but want to set themselves up in Malaysis

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Great idea! 😊

[@angieng7909]

Wonderful trip. Do enjoy. Love it❤

[@chrisq.6857]

So nice to see a vdo with this information of things to do and places to go ,from a older guys perspective ... Hope to see more

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@Un1v3rs3_W4nd3reR]

im local here in kuantan..welcome to my hometown! and hope you enjoy your staying here!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you! Will do! 😊

[@xxxyz1004]

I was in penang sraying at one of the hotels, with a beach front and no one was in the ocean. Just like here.

[@uliana-faank]

спасибо огромное за это видео!

[@paulhefner2813]

One of your best videos for Malaysia. You showed lots of scenery, beaches, and restaurants. Hope you are having a good time. Stay well.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks! 😃

[@paulhefner2813]

@@andrewtaylor4558 one other thing. The Hyatt is only 3500 points per night in Kuantan if you save Hyatt points and the room is less than 80 dollars per night. A steal relative to other Hyatt locations.

[@ssbennya2140]

Hi Taylor..thanks for taking us along. Been some time since I've been to Kuantan. I skip it for Cherating during surfing season. Btw there's a nice cafe run by a French lady and her local husband there. They have the best creme brule and desserts ever...always a queue when it opens. It's called Cafe Marion. Ombok, where you were, serves good meals too. It's also a surfing school. Surfing season is where it gets really busy in Cherating, usually during the monsoon season. Anyways, always fun to be on your travels too...stay safe always. Cheers

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks for the tip! I’ll check it out next time! 😊

[@WonderingLife20]

Welcome to my hometown Andrew. Glad to see your video outside KL finally. Pahang is the largest state in Peninsular of Malaysia. Also the "Front Gate" of East Coast States ❤ hope you enjoy your time here.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks 😊

[@Ron_Lombok]

Good coverage, introduction to Kuantan from Taylor. Cerating Village (lots of lower end chalets) looked deserted without seasonal backpackers (a heaven some decades ago). Kuantan used to be my home but no more.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you! 😊

[@zawawimohamed7301]

Nice comforting video as always. Thanks Taylor. Next time you visited Cherating, i recommend you visit the Firefly place. To have many fireflies flying around our head in dark surrounding while we stay in the boat was quite a magical experience last time i went to the place. It is the best attraction for Cherating area for me.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Next time! 😊

[@Johntitor999]

turning 18 soon, thinking about doing a trip there in my birthday! Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Have fun!

[@zailinahmad9695]

Yeayy you finally visit the East Coast (my hometown). The coastal road from where you stayed all the way to Kuala Trengganu is scenic. Btw, there are nicer furnished units in Timur Bay better than the one you stayed in as I have stayed in a modern hotel like unit with 2 proper bedrooms. There are many 3 to 5 star hotels in town as well as along the Beserah Cherating routes. There are many delicious trendy bistro/cafes coffee outlets too. Hope you will repeat a holiday in east coast again.❤

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks for the tips! 😊

[@teatree6228]

Mate- Georgetown, Penang will have a senior citizens’s resort at Balik Pulau - high end- spas- medical clinic- etc I plan to visit this place this December

[@kevbrown1867]

Nice vid never knew this place existed looks very nice the old town has a Penang Old Town Phuket vibe

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes, very nice. 😊

[@Glee73]

i love the east coast. i go there and stay a couple of days at least once a year. i might even retire there one day.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

You should!

[@lilingloh8061]

Kuantan here I come! Actually I'm booked for Club Med Cherating in January. Either I enjoy the sunny activities, or I get to witness and enjoy the full force of monsoon season in the East Coast.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Good luck!

[@lilingloh8061]

@@andrewtaylor4558 ❤️

[@euyie8738]

Try go to Rompin. It is deliberately underdeveloped. The water are way clearer than in Kuantan.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks for the tip! 😊

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this video. Wonderful Kuantan.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

I now live in Kuantan since 2014 after working and living in KL for more than four decades.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@andrewtaylor4558 Thank you. 😀

[@putihputih5447]

Wow looks nice Kuantan Pahang ☆really enjoy to see your experience there 😊the food looks yummy 😋 thanks Andrew for sharing your vlogs 🌻have a great weekend 🏜🏝

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@klingkliang]

So much sunshine there , unlike the west coast under the monsoon umbrella !! Looks lovely

[@andrewtaylor4558]

We lucked out with the weather. 😊

[@queen84sasha]

Desaru is great beaches...Kota bharu is beautiful culture town

[@dieterschanzerbschonsmrics3528]

Hi Taylor - great video! Thanks for showing us this charming unspoilt paradise! Greetings from Nottingham UK 😀

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@nabitahrose1528]

Did you go over the bridge to Tanjung Lumpur towards Pantai Sepat... Another beautiful stretch of beach with rows or people erecting their tents fr the weekend...

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I don’t think so!

[@burhanlong]

Glad that you enjoyed your stay there. Cerating was a hippies hangout in the 70's. More happenings then 😊

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I can see how it would have been. Still lovely though. 😊

[@john99776]

Also, a refrigerator needs air circulation to get rid of heat from the condenser coils. It makes no sense to put it in an enclosed space.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Exactly! So odd. 😂😂😂

[@Wolfboy569]

It'is not because undeveloped in way to Kuantan from KL but because less dense of population.There are more 10 million citizen living across Selangor,Perak and Penang but only 1.4 milion in Pahang.And Kuantan is largest city in Pahang followed by Temerloh.

[@penukulbesi4006]

Pahang, like Sarawak, has a large jungle and beaches, and I visit both states frequently.

[@armunro]

Taylor great video. Very enjoyed your trip.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@user-kz9rp3pq2z]

Great video Taylor. How nice are those beaches! That was funny with that pool full of children, too exhausting😂

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Yes it was! 😂

[@sangorasangora4358]

Hi sir wow beautiful beach nice view 😍

[@andrewtaylor4558]

So nice! 😊

[@umikalthumabdulmajid5406]

Hi Andrew. U r in my home state, Pahang! In case u r not aware, Pahang rivers tend to hav real crocodiles(not alligators!!)esp. in d longest river in Peninsular Malaysia, d Sungai Pahang. By d way, Pahang is d biggest state in Peninsular Malaysia. To u Pahang is under develop, but to me, it has developed to such an extent dat I deplore d beautiful jungle, and beaches being invaded by hotels, restaurants, etc. D road to Kuantan is a whole lot more picturesque if u take d old trunk winding road! In my mind, I still hav beautiful memories of dat trunk road, as well as old trunk road to Kuala Terengganu! U shld try them, but b prepared for'undeveloped' environment! Like no RNR stops.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you so much for your memories! 🤗

[@rizlanghazali985]

Love Kuantan...❤

[@jamesdunlop8704]

I have been told by a local that tourists are now discouraged in this arena and many businesses have closed. This has something to do with the new local authority?.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Haven’t heard this. 🤔

[@clarenceandre9315]

Marvellous! Hope CK's doing well - haven't seen his videos in a while :)

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks!

[@mdo5121]

The hotel does not have a restaurant??? I guess I am spoiled eating my breakfast at Doubleline Hotel in KL....

[@andrewtaylor4558]

It’s not a hotel, it’s a condo. Airbnb 😊

[@jantr2935]

Penang to Northern Kedah is also more picturesque

[@erieahmad9]

My old place kuantan..❤❤

[@andrewtaylor4558]

It’s lovely. 😊

[@2Rugrats9597]

Very nice place.. I would be content staying there.

[@haydenmoss-rz9wo]

Delightful video..what a pleasant beach community

[@andrewtaylor4558]

It really is!

[@micky4fun]

"...undeveloped / underdeveloped...," Taylor? What did you expect -- Miami Beach? The charm and beauty of this place lies precisely in that it does not look like another Myrtle Beach, NC.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Of course not. I just expected such a lovely stretch of beach so close to KL to have developed more.

[@raunahmahbib]

what a wonderful world...choose the best amount the best..

[@chrobb99]

Tjantek - the cafe is Cantik (pretty) in old malay spelling (1900-1950s era)

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thanks for that! So interesting! 😊

[@weeeee8232]

i do miss cherating beaches. love the water, love the serenity. imho, being a person who enjoy less crowdy places, these beaches are much nicer than thailand's, which are full of tourists. 😁

[@andrewtaylor4558]

I totally agree! 😊

[@carsten9168]

Taylor, you forgot to mention that for the same type and quality of beach hotels and resorts, it's about 10~12 times cheaper than in Hawaii or Acapulco !

[@andrewtaylor4558]

So true! 😊

[@sharilsamad9727]

Love watching your vlog, i think you awesome.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@zuzuriibrahim3072]

God bless u

[@mohdyazid3810]

❤❤❤take care

[@jasperfrenchie]

Great video. Thanks!

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@asrimuhammad7951]

My hometown. Born and raised here. 27 years and still counting.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Lovely area ❤️

[@asrimuhammad7951]

@@andrewtaylor4558 thank you sir. Please come visit us again. I will show you the hidden gem, here in Kuantan.

[@philrose7716]

Do you find there are a lot of bugs in your apartment? Also how is the dust level?

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Well, I’m on the 28th floor so bugs not a problem. I have regular pest treatment though. Dust isn’t an issue. 😊

[@tinglestingles]

We stayed at the Hyatt in the last century! Pretty good hotel, outside the hotel it was very underdeveloped - just a very small town. Something very odd... they turned a Vietnamese migrant refugees boat into a bar???

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Wow, that’s different!