Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December and January | Best Things To See

[@donaldkinsey5245]

Hi, I’m an American looking for a permanent home. I was in Chiang Mai, Thailand for 2 months and I been here in Malaysia for 5 weeks. I spent a month in Georgetown, Penang and now I’m in KL for a month. I’m staying in Bukit Bintang, which is walkable to KLCC and KL Tower. I like Malaysia better than Thailand because the infrastructure is much better. Thailand is still very much a cash society and few people other than vendors speak English.

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

I would say that Bangkok is similar in terms of infrastructure to Kuala Lumpur. But for a foreigner KL might be a bit easier to get used to, because of Latin script and locals speaking English.

[@donaldkinsey5245]

@Olga Pro. Going places Bangkok is similar, but KL still has better infrastructure. I was surprised that even the department stores in Bangkok required cash. Also, the sidewalks were dreadful, and cable wires were everywhere. I had trouble using my American based credit card in Bangkok, so I purchased a Thai prepaid card. It didn't do much better.

[@secrets.295]

​@@donaldkinsey5245 Also, KL is more family oriented. Bangkok is nice if you are young and you want to party a lot. KL is for somebody who is ready to settle down. Penamg is even more family oriented than KL. But I personally prefer KL.

[@juliedickinson7078]

You guys should visit the Cameron Highlands. Weather is always perfect. They have tea tasting tours, strawberry farms. Just a beautiful, safe clean place and friendly people.

[@allinthorne5751]

Melaka is one of my favourite places that I've visited in any country. Good vibe, great food, fascinating history. Being a UNESCO site it's also very clean. You were right not to trust the guy in central market. Anyone who doesn't take no for an answer the first time is throwing up a red flag. Most probably he was gonna ask you for money in return for taking the photo - that's a really common hustle in a lot of places.

[@jzilla1234]

Malaysia is my next big trip 🤩

[@user-tl9wv6wu9h]

21:11 Your are correct when you describe Kuala Lumpur (KL) as ‘eclectic’ because KL also known as ‘Contrast City’ whereby there’re mix of concrete-green, old-new, influence of few races, cultures & religions.

[@whybotherha1021]

You can come botanical garden at saturday morning, sunday, or afternoon.it will be so many people there..

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

We were at 5pm and actually happy there were so little people ;)

[@anwerabdallah569]

kl is very clean and the people there are good and they are used to strangers

[@sampagitasabukid7537]

No not so clean.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Malaysians will not approach tourists that way because we are shy. Even for wefie, we ask for permission first. So I suspect he was a foreigner.

[@hawaandroid2786]

Thats right, we are kind and friendly towards tourist but most of the time we just leave tourist alone.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@Redmi-xu1yo bro jangan curiga mungkin benar tapi bukan orang tempatan. Bukan semua orang asing datang untuk dapat like and subscribe sahaja. Dia pun tinggal sini 1 bulan. Peace bro.

[@OTWD_yt]

Malaysian person would not run off with your phone that’s not in there culture. I agree I would never hand my phone to a stranger but just try and smile and talk to the guy it’s probably just an innocent chat with a tourist

[@jombali8891]

Don't try to pretend that " we Malaysian are very shy, very nice, very innocent" No its not like that. We got too many thieves around us and mostly are tamil and malay young boys, they are not foreigners. Better to face reality, don't hide your face under sand.

[@jombali8891]

@Keang Wooi Choo if u call tamil and malay are foreigners, then yes he must b foreigner 🤗

[@noorazmanarshad3810]

When in Malaysia don't hesitate to ask the locals for directions , Malaysian are a very friendly towards tourists.

[@worldwidewalking9621]

I will be there soon, greetings from Milan, Italy :)

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n for showing your explorations in KL.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience with your air bnb room n d stranger approachr at d central market.

[@Ruriko.Y]

I grew up in KL and went to school around the Chinatown/KL Tower area and even then I was always cautious of my surroundings. Especially the Petaling St area. I'm not surprised if that guy was trying to steal from you. It was a scary area to be in for a school girl walking alone to get the bus. KL in general is safe but crimes do happen. anyhow, at the foot of the KL Tower there is a small reserve forest you can visit.

[@Crabling43]

God bless you ,don’t worry about it too much .

[@chiangea3495]

You hv came to the right place to be called your 2nd home.Enjoy KL & Malaysia.😊

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

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[@mota83]

from Malaysia with love. Malaysia truly Asia.

[@juliedickinson7078]

If you want to visit a small town with few tourists go to Sepang. It’s about 1 hour from KL. The buildings are all different colors. There’s a street that has mural paintings. Also the food and shops are dirt cheap and the bus around town is free! Example: T-Shirt souvenir costs $1. No kidding.

[@jombali8891]

Good thing about Malaysia that even in December and January , u can still walk around in shorts. Otherwise these days other part of the world is freezing but u guys can enjoy walking in short clothes 😅 . KL is a GOOD mix of weather. If u want to enjoy moderate, then stay n KL, but suddenly, if u want to enjoy cold weather, then just go genting Hyland, which is just 45 minutes away from KL. Where is the world u can find this kind of variety 😁

[@jeanlloydbradberry9099]

Georgetown, Penang starting around Chinatown/Little India area is my favourite area, with Kuala Lumpur a close second.

[@keithhardy8513]

It sounds like the stranger was planning to scam you OR steal your phone. You handled the situation well. Best to politely, but firmly, tell him that you are not interested and walk away. If he persists in harrassing you threaten to call security or the police. You wouldn't want a repeat of losing you phone like happened in Vietnam ! Good luck and stay safe ! 👍

[@martinorourke7483]

Another great video, thanks, enjoy your stay there. 🥳🥳🥳🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🙏🙏🙏🙏📸📸📸

[@christellehahn]

Bonjour comment été le temps fin décembre début janvier ? Beaucoup de pluie ?

[@penukulbesi4006]

Unfortunately, our city has turned into a beggar town for visitors from Asian nations, which annoys the locals. We residents who travel, especially to the city of KL, also experience unease.

[@GajahMengaumTheBruce]

its the same everywhere especially in Europe including Netherland.

[@susan1063]

I want to visit KL in December 3rd week. Does it rain alot?

[@thebloodld1566]

welcome to Malaysia

[@jojoakwa555]

What is the weather like in December? My understanding is that it is rainy throughout? I want to visit between the 23rd and 30th of December.

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

It was rainy some days

[@ielee1765]

There are many options, if don't like the city, there are national parks (tropical forrest), coastal areas, islands, and then there is East Malaysia. These two cities, Malaca and Penang are UNESCO city there is a lots of colonial history.

[@blu784]

You must visit 👉 white crater, Borobudur temple, mount bromo, east java, prambanan temple.......

[@rafiehamzah9648]

you can go to genting highland. it takes 1hour + from KL.

[@anwerabdallah569]

kl is not bad at all. its a nice place

[@hanneyyuki5569]

Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤❤

[@cryptogametips]

Very informative video. At 5:30 at first glance I thought you were wandering down the street with a gun in your hand (which would be a dangerous thing to do in an unfamiliar city), but it was just the gimball! Enjoy your time in Kuala Lumpur, I'm looking forward to seeing the video about your living space.

[@eerievon2208]

ur gut feeling was right… it doesn’t make sense out of the blue someone offered themselves to take ur picture with ur handphone … always b alert.. hv a safe travel… 😅😅

[@juliedickinson7078]

I 100% agree with you that man who wanted to take your picture by the postcards was going to steal your phone. Glad nothing bad happened.

[@XanderDave-nc7mi]

Is it cold in kuala lumpur before and after Christmas day?

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

This video is filmed in December an January

[@melus1072]

Thank You both.👍👍

[@rakib4918]

Please make a comparison video on living differences in Turkey and Malaysia.

[@hxzxzxzl]

Beautiful Kuala Lumpur

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Be careful at street market like jalan petaling. Where prices are negotiable. Just visit other shops and go back to the lowest price ones.

[@AuntyJack123]

Hahaa yes it's always suspicious to me for someone to walk along with us asking where you from? Where you going? They want to sell you something or take you to their/friends shop. I've only spent a night in KL before the next place so I'd like to see some of the places you went to. We spent a week in Ipoh on one of our Malaysia visits that was a nice area. I also like Sabah but that was 10 years ago!

[@sharulidris537]

Welcome to malaysia guys,i am your new subcribed

[@predragstanculovic6693]

Good decision Olga! 👍😀

[@AjizSatay5658]

sometimes foreigners they like to climb our sky scraper take at the top pictures and ran away

[@keangwooichoo6138]

At least our cities are green and traffic is calm.

[@EGO0808]

Traffic calm in KL? 😂

[@Ruriko.Y]

@@EGO0808 I think he meant not packed with motorcycles and it's more like an organized chaos. but traffic in KL is calmer than in Penang lol

[@pureheart3552]

@@Ruriko.Y Bangkok is better than kuala Lumpur

[@EGO0808]

Nice video, pleasant way of talking, as relaxed as the city itself. :-) Bukit Bintang and KLCC is of course crowded and the traffic is horrendous, but it is worth visiting. In fact if you walk outside of the KLCC park, along Jalan Pinang, Kia Peng, Persiaran KLCC on a weekend morning, it is gorgeous. In between the high rise luxury condominiums and no traffic whatsoever, my favorite morning walk. My suggestion would be to visit the neighbourhoods, such as Bangsar (visit Telawi around Bangsar Village), Damansara Heights and Sri Hartamas and Mont Kiara, these are the more affluent neighbourhoods with tons of greenery, restaurants, bars, boutiques and it's way more relaxed than downtown. You get the Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis as a bonus for free (to watch, not to drive). Enjoy, I am going to follow your adventures here in Malaysia, since I am a Dutch expat in Kuala Lumpur myself. ;-)

[@artisanpalace]

Visit Forest city just to experience the weirdness of a forgotten place. Not sure there’s postcards there tho 😮

[@BobbyVasquezJr]

Yes, Ferrari & Lamborginis...but still speed at 20km/hr 🤣🤣🤣

[@hufjournallife7218]

Malacca is history town , genting is Las Vegas and langkawi is romance Bali

[@heekyungkim8147]

Is there any requirements to enter Malaysia regarding vaccination of covid ?

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

Not when we entered in December, but it’s best to check again, things can change

[@fistephenson4004]

@@OlgaProGoingPlaces did you have to have the app downloaded and be registered? Thankyou

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

No, we didn’t

[@TajulAkbarIsmail]

The Food 😋

[@asyrafyap110]

Welcome to malaysia 😊

[@megawattti]

megapolis? something like an insurance?

[@matmotor7572]

You have done the right thing Olga. Never trust anybody.... not even your husband 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..... sorry I am just kidding. Welcome to Malaysia. For your info I am a good guy 🤣✋️

[@hazmanriess8949]

The scammer mostly strangers from outside malaysian or drug addicter. We malaysia not like that. Just becareful take care yourself. To me Malaysia was safe country.

[@GajahMengaumTheBruce]

was safe so its not safe now?

[@hazmanriess8949]

@@GajahMengaumTheBruce af now

[@GajahMengaumTheBruce]

@@hazmanriess8949 I see ok ok. Maybe you can say Malaysia is a safe country.

[@ashvoj]

René is looking more and more like van Gogh 🗡👂

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Sadly the fact is we hv many many refugees and some undocumented migrants with no jobs. The problem is not the documented migrants. After Borders are open, they came back again illegally. They came from south and north.

[@farhadtahmourpour5733]

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[@apakansaja8505]

Not all Chinese in Malaysia are Malaysian Chinese...the same for Indians, just so you know... there are Mainland Chinese, Taiwanese Chinese, Hongkong Chinese, same race but culturally we are different not much but there are different. You'll get to know the difference once you stay long in Malaysia.

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

Yes, I understand that ;)

[@nabeelmasoodworld4150]

Can we please Meet at sunway Pyramid For KZbin video purpose??

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

Hi, unfortunately we won't have the time for a collaboration this time.

[@bj-th7ul]

What do I think about it (scams)? It's very unfortunate that the nicest people can be victims of others that practice some type of crime or abuse... it seems like it's part of the way of the world - worse in some places than others (Japanese culture sounds like one of the most considerate - ?). Occasionally, it can be difficult to distinguish good people from bad. You have the proper attitude!... considering the situation, your surroundings, & what's at risk. I think it goes beyond that when mistreatment of masses is institutionalized. Hope y'all are able to find your happy place(s), or home, thanks for sharing, enjoy

[@alexanderwindsor996]

Bangkok is better Kuala Lumpur for sure such as safety, cleanliness,size of the city,internet speed and public transportation etc. but Bangkok has higher cost of living than in Kuala Lumpur cause of gas prices effects inflation rates and this is the weak point of Bangkok compared to Kuala Lumpur.

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

So far we are spending more money in Kuala Lumpur, than in BKK. Overall feels a bit more expensive here. But I can see how it can be the other way around for others :)

[@samuderaveniceenigma]

Better be sorry now than later.... We, Malaysian guy NVR approach tourist for no reason unless we a retailer / sales promoter or a psychopath... ;)

[@adnaneroglu2500]

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[@MarinaGolubovic]

My Thai friend and her German husband lived there for two years. They didn't like Kuala Lumpur, people there don't have respect for another religions and cultures.

[@wm8835]

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[@mohammedsubahan]

💙💜💛💚🧡❤

[@nurasmaya4845]

Please don’t get confused between local Malaysian and foreigner from Indonesia/Myammar/Bangladesh/Nepal/Vietnam/ India.. you’ll notice the difference..somehow.. 😅

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

from what I know Malaysia has not only Malay people, but also many Indian and Chinese, and they are all Malaysian. So indeed for me as a foreigner it’s hard to tell who’s a local and who’s not.

[@nurasmaya4845]

@@OlgaProGoingPlaces don’t worry.. u’lll notice over time..😅

[@dharmaosman184]

Walking around is great. You get to see places up close and personal. But trains/subways will take you almost everywhere and it is cheap. It is alternative way to get back to wherever you stay when you feel tired. I think the hop on buses are free. The guy who approached you is definitely a scammer. There are minimal touts in the city so if anyone approaches, they are almost certainly a scammer and usually illegals. But, when needing help, ask anyone. Most will help.

[@IRAQIVoyager]

Don't be like that! All around Malaysia.. any body you talk to ask in innocent curiousity: From where you are

[@janroobrouck7760]

Why do people still where masks in 2023??

[@sharxM16]

because we still care about our health .. covid still there bruh..

[@hawaandroid2786]

Do you know the exact location where this fishy man ask for your phone? Maybe if you can share this information, we can pass the information to police and Kuala Lumpur City Council forfurther action.

[@maha_chalawi]

Can women wear shorts and singlets or is that forbidden?

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

If you’re talking about normal “city” shorts then I saw women wearing them in Kuala Lumpur. I don’t think there is a law forbidding it. Really short ones that are more like the beach type I wouldn’t wear in any big city😅

[@pacalitaklaciistanbul]

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[@iamurmakteh]

We dont have many random stalls in the streets as its not allowed. They operate in designated areas only. However due to covid, the city councils may permit more street stalls to help small business owners. Normally people who bothered u were probably not Malaysians because we never have the culture of hustling tourists. We have about millions of mainland chinese, indonesians n indians illegal immigrants doing all sort of fishy activities. The rohingyas from myanmar run begging scams in malaysia.

[@miekidek5031]

You both took wrong trains

[@joannang4629]

Just ignore & say no thank you.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Yes take pictures across the street better to see twin towers

[@jombali8891]

Sorry about less tourist around here because our previous govt was not much tourist friendly in immigration laws. But now our new govt is taking very good steps to encourage more tourism by changing immigration laws. They introduced a new visa called NOMAD visa, which is good for tourist like you who would like to live here longer-term. After getting this visa u can get a cheaper long term rental lease and won't search for airbnb costly places😄 Even in 500$ u can live in nice apartments near public transport areas. U can contact me if u more ideas to live in safe and economical areas.😉🙏

[@OlgaProGoingPlaces]

Nomad visa has quite high requirements for income and bank deposit, not doable for most nomads unfortunately. Which is understandable, the governments want to attract wealthier people. Maybe in the future it will be different.

[@farhadtahmourpour5733]

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