I Found What I Was Looking For in Kuching, Sarawak...

This is my final day in Sarawak, so this will be the final vlog in the Borneo series. Both Kuching and Kota Kinabalu have been awesome. It's been a great change of pace visiting this part of Malaysia. I'm already eager to plan another trip here, so I'll be back very soon. For now, enjoy the final vlog from Kuching, Sarawak.
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[@ae-Michael]

If you want to visit Sabah again, I recommend you to visit Sabah Agriculture Park or Kinabalu Park but these parks are far from KK.

[@kingkobetha8th]

Congrats on 10k Ben, your consistency is paying off…now road to 50k!

[@angellau9738]

Thank you Ben for showing Kuching..Never been to the Kenyalang Land ..Looks very clean city...

[@LeOrangePotato]

The building at 28:10 is the old sarawak legislative assembly. They're repurposing the building into an art's centre that can hold plays, concerts, recitals etc. The project's expected to be completed by 2027.

[@geodarnodan6750]

I used to work at that hospital for 11 years until I left in 2020. I'm Sarawakian, but I moved to near KL. The sad thing about East Malaysia is that it’s a huge landmass, even bigger than West Malaysia, but with a much smaller population. That’s why it’s not uncommon to see most places empty or less crowded. Because of the small population, many things, particularly related to tourism, have regressed despite the government spending lots of money on development. For example, the orchid garden you visited at 12:00-I first went there about 12 years ago when it first opened. It was a prime area with many orchids in bloom. Just two to three years later, the whole place looked deserted, and the flowers were unkempt. This has persisted until the time you visited. I'm surprised such a place could run for so long. Kuching is a nice place to live. The good areas are not in the city itself but in the residential neighborhoods, with many new townships and nice houses, which are even better than many West Malaysia cities.

[@Lala63-r8o]

Thank you for sharing your experience in Kuching or Sarawak cause that's the only place that I've never been in Malaysia as a Malaysian. Kudos to you Ben! Keep posting great vlogs. You are my fav Vlogger!

[@iantravels2406]

Hey Ben, if you do plan on visiting churches , a little tip is that apart from mass times, usually the side door is open (it may not be so obvious but you could ask around). Very few churches open front doors like St Micheal Catholic church in Ipoh

[@iantravels2406]

And St Peter Kuching is opening end of the year if you are in Kuching

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Hope that you have had a good time and a pleasant stay in Kuching. Celebrate Merdeka Eve at Merdeka Square or KLCC and Merdeka parade in Putrajaya.

[@RayRafaaz]

Ben nooo...not Indian influence!! No offence but Sarawak/Kuching is the least Indian-influenced place in Malaysia. The items u saw at the Indian St. pedestrian mall are very much Borneo-centric stuff. Just because the name has the word Indian there doesn't mean you'll find lots of Indian-ish stuff there. The Muslim-Indian-owned stores on this street are just restaurants and textile, fyi, and further in, those selling spices all the way to the other end facing the Waterfront.

[@ardentblue7493]

This guy is definitely 1 of the dumbest foreign vloggers that came to malaysia.. this was not the very first time he gave rubbish info about the place that he visited... Last time he went to langkawi and whinning because he couldnt found nasi kandar there.. i mean like who the hell that went to langkawi to search for nasi kandar?!

[@lilychang307]

8:13 .... old Court House - no longer a Court House. New Court House is at Petra Jaya

[@AuntyJack123]

Congratulations on 10k+ subscribers 🎉

[@darrylk808]

Ben, you don't know what an orchid looks like? The hanging flower is a type of heliconia. The red flower is a type of ginger. The orchids are the ones growing up on those sticks with all the air roots and in those hanging pots. Bro-mee-lee-ads.

[@ardentblue7493]

This guy has very limited knowledge.. maybe a school dropout back in his home country

[@darrylk808]

@ardentblue7493 No, just someone who grew up in a city. My wife is from HK. I tease her all the time, "Let's go to the peanut tree farm next week to pick peanuts. Or would you rather go to the strawberry tree farm?" 🤣

[@yunytotoro7184]

Nope, this is typical omputih sebut main sebut je

[@pegangagamakeranaitusiapak576]

kuching has herself own vibes n the ambient is totally different from west Malaysia.India Street is given bcoz back then ttere are many traders from Indian selling clothes,spices n India old mosque is situated there too.The foods are different too from the the west Ben n its not as spicy as the west.

[@itsmilkX]

Congrats on 10K 💖

[@minnaihatsu]

Oh, this goes to show again how much you put yourself out there to make videos for us. Not eating whole day, almost stumbling and then the expression on your face when you can at least show us the sunset... 40:55 until 41:12 😅🧡Cute. Congrats on 10k!

[@XFinityDesigns]

Hey, Ben. I am the worlds best bargainer. The trick is to ask the shopkeeper how much lower he can go. Use that figure to bring him to a better price. So. You "What's the best you can do on this RM17 shirt?" He " you can have it for 15." You " How about 12?" Or you can get him even lower " I would take two for RM 10 each." He would prolly give it for 13 or 14.

[@XFinityDesigns]

@@byteme9718 Yeah, haha. But walk slowly so they can catch up with you. Nice.

[@yunytotoro7184]

Wow! I wish i could brave as u, when travel

[@poonpoon9080]

Cheap Charlie 2.0 he in Malaysia too should link up with ur twin

[@rafiuddinibnurasman269]

I think if when you at botanical garden there u should just go towards fort magherita n go downhill to the riverfront. U should find a way to pengkalan sapi(where u come before as you cross the bridge) by the walkway in front of DUN.

[@yunytotoro7184]

He already go there if u watching previous kuching video

[@rafiuddinibnurasman269]

@@yunytotoro7184 yeah i know. Juz in case ben didnt knw hw to go to the other side of the fence

[@fajarh979]

The mosque you showed there looks identical with a mosques in my hometown in Temerloh, Pahang. I guess it is moghul architecture resemblance.

[@yve5208]

Hi Ben. If u are still in Kuching u can visit the Jong’s crocodile farm to see live crocodiles😊

[@zemry-mh4sq]

Ben, you will miss big time in Sarawak if you don't visit the long San Village.... and mind you Sarawak laksa

[@suenidasa6497]

Good exploring, Ben. Take care!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Wow putrajaya, kk, kuching have pink mosque

[@keangwooichoo6138]

The bottles usually are left by grass cutters who fill up petrol for their machines. They hv a habit of throwing it on the grass.

[@roygoad2870]

Your in an area that doesn’t get many tourists, especially westerners. I’ve been to countries like Madagascar, Ethiopia, the island of Sumatra and parts of Kenya and people are always interested in you and want to say something etc 😊. Probably 60% or more of the world doesn’t have mass tourism!

[@pegangagamakeranaitusiapak576]

But not in Sarawak urban area..we accepted tourists as who they are as mostly Sarawakian spoke English fluently.

[@thecoach717]

Never been to the botanical garden, I'll have to give it a try next time I'm in town.

[@MeLodiCarAma]

🐱Kuching is "Cat" in English. Maybe it is a good idea for you to interview Kuchingese (can I even say that..mm) ...ask each person you bumped into "what's the story behind that name, 'Kuching'❓ I, myself, don't have a clue.😅 Ask the city people, then the kampung people. That'd be a good video...i think 🤔 Those people in charge of the public parks surely are not doing their job. Where is the fund being used..... the Tourism Board should see this and the state government should be notified. Thank you, Ben.

[@Mr.Angryman0149]

Nice vlog....me from sarawak kota Samarahan

[@bromiebell4539]

I,am from sarawak done sub

[@lilychang307]

5.--pm-ish ... That would be around the time when most shops (excluding departmental stores & supermarkets) start to close.. for the day ..... Kuching is more like an early to bed, early to rise" place.... unlike Peninisula Malaysia.

[@AbdulKareemAbdulRahman]

i found kuching to be the most 'British' in all of Malaysia : street names, stone buildings

[@MojoZ20]

@@byteme9718 no worries, thats only proper and just the way the world works. The insecure Indians changed Bombay to Mumbai, same thing with Myanmars (formerly Burmese). Or even the Irish changed many of their towns' names (the Republic, not Northern Ireland), and the list goes on, actually. So, its pretty clear that the Malays arent the only insecure people in this world ☺️. Just chill, will ya 🙌🏼

[@veronicacasey454]

@@MojoZ20 Those names changes in those countries are still local names/in their languages/associated with their countries. But the streets in Malaysia named formerly after the British were totally changed to local names.

[@MojoZ20]

@@veronicacasey454 oh okay..slight difference, though same spirit i.e. "localisation" ...anyways, the (current) Brits dont care about these colonial empire legacies even - as the recent UK riots reflect ie Brits dont wanna know why/how the emigrants end up in their cities . Long argument short, why should the natives otherwise care.

[@brendaooi369]

Yup correct! "Taman" very good pronunciation😉👍

[@rosdibujang4769]

There used to be a lot of people visiting India Street every day. Now it's a bit quiet because there are many malls everywhere in Kuching 🤭😳 it's only crowded on weekends.

[@VagabondJim65]

Do not worry about mispronounced words like "park" - give it a go! You surely helped strangers with accents in NYC. Strangers will help you in MY. I leave Monday to spend September seeing KL-Kuching-Penang-??? Chat with the locals, they know the really great places. Restaurants, parks, stores, ... They visit them all daily. You're clearly loving the place, let it return the love. My next step will be to pick a new hometown for an MM2H app. If Kuching is what I hope it is (and your videos seem to confirm so), that's my first choice with S-MM2H. Keep up the good work.

[@yunytotoro7184]

Woah, thanks for support mm2h program❤ there’s a lot of immgrants not really like smm2h there like to choose penang states in malaysia, glad u like to choose sarawak for living ❤

[@VagabondJim65]

@@yunytotoro7184 I spent my first night in Kuching last night. It is beyond sweaty and humid here...But I already LOVE it! Cannot wait until I get my appetite (It has been a strange journey so far.)

[@stoneroses8818]

You should go there on weekend, it will be bustling busy

[@putihputih5447]

As always your vlog is nice place 😊

[@aljusiakmujang2086]

5pm..going back time from working

[@Chimchi1]

Merdeka night is tonight, tomorrow 31st is independence day so usually there are fireworks at midnight tonight. Not sure about Sarawak.

[@yunytotoro7184]

0:28 rupanya iklan jambatan kuching takda beza dengan jambatan bintulu😂

[@ae-Michael]

Seems like in terms of tourist attractions, Kuching is better than KK but ironically KK have more tourists than Kuching. KK have less attractions when it comes to the heritage of the city. The main attractions are resorts and sea activities in the islands nearby.

[@yunytotoro7184]

3:55 the different between this place and petaling is there’s no immagrants selling thing at there

[@daimzabden6668]

It almost 17.00 pm bro, the shop close

[@natrahmohammad8979]

Have you been to the State Library area? Have you been to KB Garden? 😊

[@kwhatten]

Empty? I t might be because of the time of day. When I lived in Penang, there were large numbers of people going to the park after work.

[@yunytotoro7184]

Lol, that's penang with large population with tourist spot and mm2h spot, different to kuching, kuching is the most empty city for whole sarawak, cuz there’s more like government city

[@jkwithlove8180]

👍🏾

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Nice park

[@aishahendot7624]

beautiful

[@aljusiakmujang2086]

Ben,,what type are you ? nature life or Urban life style ?

[@mcmo8010]

If you are in Sabah, please go to Kudat also, seafood are aplenty and cheaper. Cheers!!!

[@ae-Michael]

Dia sudah pigi Sabah.

[@mcmo8010]

@@ae-Michael ya. Ben hanya berjalan-jalan area KK saja, belum menyeluruh bah

[@MojoZ20]

what ? weeeddd ??? 😂😅

[@selena2250]

Would Christian's feel comfortable living there? I know it's all welcoming etc, but are there Christian churches and communities/fellowship? Thanks!

[@jchuask]

Slides = slippers 😂

[@peterho8703]

The places that you went, I think nobody ever wants to go.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Why?

[@chillrelax7555]

At 3:30 this used to be a school and was demolished

[@neranera4094]

Are you still in Kuching?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

I doubt it