Taking the JUNGLE RAILWAY across central Malaysia (and experiencing birdnest production) 中文字幕| EP32

My journey in Malaysia continues with the Jungle Railway across the beautiful rainforest in the center of Malaysia. from Kuala Lipis to Kota Bharu, a city at the very north-east of the Malaysian peninsula. Outside my hotel in Kota Bharu, I accidentally discovered the birdnest/swiftlet farms, which are known for their expensive birdnest production. Then I went for a talk with the friendly locals and tried some nice food on the streets!
(Please correct me if I gave any wrong information, I am still learning all the way!)
#malaysia #jungle #trainride #jungletrip #birdnest #railway #kotabharu #kualalipis
0:00 Intro
2:11 Boarding the sleeper train
4:36 Breakfast on the train
6:18 Enjoying the outside view
10:49 What is birdnest
12:44 Birdnest farms
17:36 Kota Bharu
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[@zainulsham7027]

I am a 65 year-old malaysian and i have never been on the jungle railway! Thanks to you i promise myself to take the train to tumpat before i turn 66 😆

[@thiamchoywong465]

Same here. This is on my bucket list.😊

[@joellian6972]

i am your accountability partner. it has been one year. have you fulfilled your promise?

[@chinnl4951]

You’re an adventurous girl. Your videos clips totally different from many others you tubers from China. Salute to you! FYI drinks in Malaysia or South East Asia generally are too sweet for Chinese’s tongue.Just tell the seller -kurang manis (ku-rang ma-nis) means less sweet when ever you make order.

[@chinnl4951]

@@littlechineseeverywhere Condensed milk is added to tea or coffee in South East Asia not fresh milk and sugar. Except tea and coffee in café.

[@joseinternazionale]

@@littlechineseeverywhere U know whats funny when comes to Tea and Malaysia for commoners? When u order Tea it always meant for Tea that comes with Milk. If u want Tea without Milk u either say Teh O or Teh Kosong with the latter stands for Zero or plain. This i think is unique to only Malaysia and Singapore. Funs fact.

[@suhanjayalian5044]

@@littlechineseeverywhere Semoga anda Bisa datang ke Indonesia menikmati keindahan alam yang enggak tertandingi di Indonesia kami selalu mempertontonkan Budaya lokal dibandingkan Malasia. Ingat Malasia tidak Punya identitas Lokal. Datanglah ke Indonesia berwisata dijamin kamu akan mendapatkan pengalaman luar biasa disini 🥰🇮🇩🙏🏾.

[@massalleh5255]

@@suhanjayalian5044 Indogs mula menyelit 😁

[@massalleh5255]

@@littlechineseeverywhere Lots of indonesian migrants here in Malaysia and refuse to leave. They work here as coolies

[@daajanaa]

Those kids waving at people on the other train and them waving back is the cutest thing ever 😊

[@xxWidex]

The fact that you don't use filter(unlike most East Asian) and apply simple makeup in your video makes them more unique.

[@privatemalone1358]

I was a Malaysian (from Ipoh) but now an Australian. Following your videos in Malaysia bring back many many memories of my childhood there.

[@spincube5734]

Greetings from America Yan. I'm enjoying your trip back home from Switzerland and really like your unique vlogging style. In an earlier vlog (intro?) you questioned your command of English. Please don't, it is excellent and honestly better than many native born & raised Americans. Thanx for taking me along today !!

[@one97three]

You will never encounter any communication problem here in Malaysia. Generally here most malaysians of all walk of life do speak simple English even in rurals area. Looking forward to your next vlog.

[@loosookwai]

Finally new video,love it so much! U're such a brave & adventurous female solo traveler. Salute! 你的視頻讓人耳目一新，還有配上音樂，文字等等。。一個蠻高素質的視頻，有別於其他中國博主，和很多西方博主，覺得就像看著國家地理頻道的旅遊節目，拍得太好看了，加油！👍🏻 來自馬來西亞人😊

[@loosookwai]

@@littlechineseeverywhere 原來啊😊👍🏻。。

[@vincentchin88]

So nice to see the locals interacting with you and explaining things.

[@apitameer4324]

she must be surprised most of us can speaks English very well.... even little kids...😁

[@xxWidex]

@@apitameer4324 And almost 30% of us can speak mandarin, including non-chinese.

[@davidrichards1741]

The kids spoke great English, and it's their 2nd or 3rd language. In Malaysia, I found that many people can speak 3 languages - they are smart. I am so dumb that I only know 1 language :(

[@CheikoSairin]

Although Kota Bahru looks like a sleepy town, your exploration made me interested in this town and the much new information you shared about it. And Kuba Guling looks really delicious. Thank you for sharing your journey. I am a new friend here. Greetings from Singapore.

[@elle9653]

Even i am south east asia people, i just know that Malaysia has this train route. Amazing 🤣 thank you for making this video.

[@elle9653]

I think kubaguling dessert is called "Piak-pun" in thailand, usually its has black (from burned coconut coir) or green (from pandan) colour 😁

[@jiannjiawang4438]

我在2019，1/25 由Kul a lipis前一站jerantut （近大漢國家公園）坐6:18森林火車北上Wakef bharu14:08到，结果17:15才到(要走到大街才有bus，M1,6到Kota bharu)若火車坐到pasair mas,站外有bus 回Kota bharu，M2.6.，住二夜，再坐夜bus6h向東到北海38M/6 h ，森林真美！但火車慢又誤點，看到你也在慢旅行！真好！

[@dathang]

Once again, a wonderful adventure off the tourist route. Kudos on trying different and with a curious but sunny attitude and disposition. Cheers and adventure on!

[@ellashy6539]

when it comes to friendliness Malaysia is right on top its a very interesting video really enjoyed it , thanks for sharing 😃

[@EugenieTan]

Thanks for your video. I didn't even know we have a Jungle Railway. Sthg new I am learning from you Yan.

[@asiaone999]

the nice thing about malaysia ,even at the most rural areas, English is widely understood and spoken and lastly Malaysian Chinese is everywhere..hahaha

[@thatkeretapiguy]

Very entertaining. Watching your video makes me miss the jungle train a lot. Hope to ride it again soon. 👍🏾

[@mei1470]

My father was transferred from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bahru. The trip took us south to Gemas before going north. That was in 1958 and the overnight traiin was probably fairly new THEN but from your video, the train looks awful now - not maintained , probably the same train ! No birds' nests farming neither.. We stayed 3 years in KB - the population was different from that of the west coast but with its authenticity (then - I haven't been back since we left ), I loved it. A memorable stay !

[@JaswantSingh-ym9zo]

1958, my grandfather was the Head Station master (Ketua Stesen Besar) and he was based in Singapore. When the train pulls into the station before the journey, he would do an inspection. If he found the train not cleaned properly, he would send it back to the shed to be recleaned. And it s not the same train. In 1958, second class coaches were non aricon. There were fans on the ceiling, and the windows could be opened by lifting them up

[@4wachin]

​@@JaswantSingh-ym9zo wow thank you for sharing this detailed memory! so nice people are able to connect from all over, past to present, through this video!

[@kakatuaa]

I love the food with teh tarik on the overnight jungle train, from Singapore to Kelantan.

[@salbiahahmad8264]

Interesting train ride. The tiered roofs are typical of Pasisir architecture found in all coastal 'Malay' villages in the archipelago, now coasts of Malaysia, Indonesia, Indo-china, Mindano-Philippines.

[@franzthegardener6978]

Hi, they also use a recording of the birds chirping to attract more birds. That is why it is loud.

[@0014929]

Wow ...very good video again. I am from west coast of Malaysia, I will never ever have a chance to take this railway route to go to the Kota Bahru, thank you for bring me a tour view in this video

[@easythepeacecat]

The brother selling apom balik is so 👍, nice kelate, i went there in Aug this year, really 👍 food nice people.

[@franciscusgomarus5086]

I travelled in Malaysia by train in the 1970s and 1980s. Your video brings back many happy memories, Thank you

[@yggdrssil00]

10:06 "im going sleep comfortably to the end" Kid screaming in the background 😬😬😬

[@azulahuang3154]

The best Bird nest used to be from Sarawak., mostly harvested from the caves. Sarawak pepper is the best in the world.

[@azulahuang3154]

@@littlechineseeverywhere In some areas in Miri and Bau , there are still some bird nest harvesting going on in some caves. Too dangerous and need 100% focus on cave climbing so they won't let people following them.

[@joseinternazionale]

Love the content and love the candid witty presentation. Keep it up gal. ❤️

[@ngpatrick5499]

Wow, awesome. Simply feel very relaxing watching your channel 👍🙏

[@engkumuradengkuibrahim5029]

Hi... I took that train with my little sister way back in 1975 to visit our grandma during school holidays... that was the first and the last... 😂

[@akieehust5284]

welcome to Malaysia! Hope you have a wonderful time here and a great day ahead!

[@khairunna100]

Actually a few of the southern Thailand provinces especially Narathiwat, Yala, Patani and some parts of Songkhla share similar religion, language, culture and foods with the state of Kelantan (Kota Baru is the state capital). So it is not accurate to say their foods are influenced by Thailand because the people in southern Thailand and Kelantan are essentially the same people ethnically. Before the advent of modern state and immigration control there were free movements of people from Patani to Kelantan and vice-versa. Since then Thailand has been trying to force the assimilation of the southern people through language, you will find less and less people in southern Thailand who are able to speak Malay. So the only similarities left as time goes by will be Islamic religion, culture, clothing and food. These provinces were once independent kingdom under the Sultanate of Patani and later were conquered by the Sukhotai and Ayuthaya Kingdom from Siam (Thailand’s old name) in the 17th Century. After that the kingdom had to pay yearly tributes to Ayuthaya Kingdom. Due their continous rebellion against Thai rules (on a smaller scale even until today), Patani was broken up into 3 smaller provinces as mentioned earlier. The Sultanate for the 4 northermost states in Malaysia (Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu used to pay tributes to Siam kingdom until 1909 when Anglo-Siam treaty was signed whereby Britain recognised Siam sovereignity over Patani and Siam relinquished its claim over the 4 northern states.

[@bertanelson8062]

Thank you.

[@HuciDufron]

Thanks for your great explanation. I'm indonesian, I've been to KL and Kelantan as well. My friends who originally from Kelantan never told me this haha. I enjoy their food though

[@khairunna100]

@@HuciDufron You are welcome. Yes, not many people even in Malaysia are aware of this and what more people from other countries. Similarly south eastern region of Sumatra also share the same cuisines unique to the west coast of Malay Peninsula and vice versa due to the past movement of people when there was no border restrictions. From which part of Indonesia are you from?

[@davidrichards1741]

First-time viewer. I don't how or why I found it, but I will watch more from you. Very well done.

[@stoutt732]

So happy you upload new videos! God bless your journey always! 🇲🇾🥰🙏

[@soohaukeok8674]

Hello! I’m from Malaysia. I’ve been a follower of your post. Hope you enjoy your travels through my country.

[@sunaryonoyono3794]

Perjalanan yang menyenangkan naik kereta api berkipas angin dan sebagian ber AC dengan pemandangan yang indah menakjubkan mengingatkan Nostalgia tahun 2012 pas mudik lebaran dan sekarang tinggal kenangan . Itu kok ada yang mengeluarkan anggota badan serta duduk dipintu kereta ya waaoooow . Di negaraku membuka pintu waktu kereta api sedang berjalan adalah ilegal dan dilarang keras karena sangat membahayakan . Terima kasih atas video nya yang sangat bagus .

[@yayie2235]

Back in the 90's, I remember riding an old train back to my hometown in Perak, I was just a boy back then. So much old memories. Now they even have bunk beds, I might give it a try one day.

[@Glee73]

if you're in KL, its normal to take the new ETS train now from sentral station up north.. its electric, fast and quiet.. the aircond is also super cold.

[@nash2786]

好看，加油加油，希望这趟马来西亚游给妳无限的欢乐和享受。燕窝屋的声音是音效来的，吸引燕子进去筑巢。Have fun on your ride.

[@Your_Saying_Rubbish]

So humble and you enjoy everything and hardly ever complain 🎉Very Good 👍🏼

[@jasonedwards6870]

Great channel, excellent video. Your content is superb. I'm in KL, I will take this train next year!!!

[@ELGtheMAN]

The origins of Apam balik / 曼煎粿 attributes its invention to Zuo Zongtang, a military leader of the late Qing dynasty. In 1855, the army of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom invaded the Fujian region and General Zuo was appointed to lead an army to crush the rebels. To provide the soldiers with food without interfering the life of local people, General Zuo decided to switch from the flatbread which was eaten together with spring onion and chilli sauce, to a pancake that used locally sourced and mass-produced ground cane sugar and peanut as filling. The recipe does seem to have spread throughout the Fujian region, especially around Quanzhou and later on throughout Southeast China. It was brought south into Southeast Asia or Nanyang by Hokkien and Teochew immigrants, especially to Singapore, and merchants spread it to neighbouring regions.

[@cj-fx2kj]

The attitude of chnese they always claim everything belong to them😂. Just look at the peranakan thingy whey they claim kebaya belong to them the fact that they just chinese who wear kebaya then claim to be peranakan lol.

[@ELGtheMAN]

@@cj-fx2kj I got this from Wikipedia and even cilisos article. And also which Chinese claim kebaya belongs to us? If some are then they are wrong. For most of us, we know kebaya is originally Malay costume. By the way, I'm Malaysian Chinese.

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

@@ELGtheMAN , kebaya is part of Peranakan Chinese culture born out of centuries of contact with local trading port communities. A fusion of 18th century European mantua-petticoat style adapted with Malay sarong batik and gold brooch.

[@elootl]

Apam Balik is called Ban Chien Kuih in Hokkien.

[@kongming2005]

@@khairulhelmihashim2510 ya, Malaysia all campur2, but that guy towards the end of the video just BS Apam balik history LOL When Laksaman Cheng Ho from China discover Tanah Melayu we all leave in harmony but the Dutch and British discovered Malaya, the attacked, made false accusations, pecah-belah all of us and colonized us.

[@mohdzaki1089]

Another nice vlog...very well presented

[@fadhilsatrio1624]

Your videos are so lovely, thx for making such videos

[@tohchiawee7799]

I really enjoyed your vlog. Enjoy all the delicious food !!

[@boombot934]

Good👍📰🌞 episode as always! Thank❤🌹🙏 you, dear Yan!

[@schoyloklok7933]

wow...Kuala Lipis, my hometown.

[@Khan22..]

Just amazing 👍

[@johnragaistreetfood]

Awesome adventure. Love to try this one day. Keep safe and keep posting.

[@user-nm7yk1zm9l]

Just like a saying says...the further you travel, the more knowledge you have...stay safe,

[@chiuringo]

Great clips with a lot of hearts, love young people like you

[@victorique73]

I found your videos 4 days ago and can't stop watching your traveling vlog .... That's quite relaxing .....

[@irenet4338]

Thanks for your video! It reminded me of our recent Kelantan trip. Welcome to Malaysia 🙂

[@ralphmichaelferraro2398]

YOU have a great way of sharing your adventures ... Thank you

[@CheuLengSing]

I also ride the Jungle Train & stay same hotel as you at early Oct. Hope you enjoy Malaysia unique culture & food.

[@jamalgreen3056]

Your videos are very authentic and I like how u go to the underrated areas in countries.

[@DeanHudson-xy4kf]

Absolutely love your work… you do a perfect job.. we love you!!!!

[@davidngohs5022]

You have a very good character like open mind/friendly/take risks hope you would enjoy at Malaysia full of amazing & fanstics life.

[@cikta1312]

What a brave girl 👍. Always be safe okay 😘

[@daudyjusoff5260]

Lucky for you the local can coversation englis and chiness in what ever dilect so very convenient for you from china mainland to visit malaysia.

[@chriswong5642]

Welcome and hope u enjoyed Malaysia 😊

[@maydayhappiness2796]

Love your channel. Good luck!

[@katiirabbi]

Wow!! Such genuine and authentic content! I love how you went off the beaten path! I also think your English has a German accent, not a Chinese one 😉😂

[@Driving_Somewhere]

Lovely channel...Dabong was flooded severely in 2014....Just KZbin "Dabong 2014 flood" . . . the water level was up to the roof of the KTM train at Dabong station!

[@maxbuttwl]

everyday watch 1 Yan video... everyday learn 1 new journey

[@jameswong7429]

Your travel blogs are really AMAZING. 👍

[@wahsengsim8591]

Good content....keep it up girl !

[@rolandfoo6607]

Thank You!

[@kesatria_gelap]

Nice train tour

[@jasonl3445]

Fantastic

[@termitesarenotgoodforhomes]

Nice video. You made my heart jump. I remember the sleeper train from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur. Sadly it disappeared years ago and no more sleeper train JB > KL.

[@kickapootrackers7255]

Thanks for the journey, another good Video. Fascinating the cost of the birds nests, wonder how it tastes. Be well

[@kickapootrackers7255]

@@littlechineseeverywhere Nice😊

[@matikatak6570]

@@kickapootrackers7255 it taste like nothing. It takes on the flavour of the liquid it is in. And the texture is like strands of jelly but little bit plasticky.

[@juliemcmurtrie2713]

Wonderful 😊👍🌸

[@gr8ful_everyday]

Interesting place...💝

[@ayoubelmahy2977]

i love it ❤️

[@realme_gong]

My hometown kota bharu 😍🥰🤩

[@chessboxing4271]

Keep up the great work!

[@littlechineseeverywhere]

Thanks, will do!

[@yeoshong]

well done 👍

[@leslier302]

I giggled when you said "bird shit". lol you never say bad words. It's cool, just funny

[@zakariamatjusoh707]

Really enjoyed the video many thanks..

[@littlechineseeverywhere]

thanks and this makes me happy!

[@ZuanhardieFamily]

i love train.....

[@athensmajnoo3661]

👍👍 love your videos 👍👍

[@neosera5873]

The food vendor is so nice to offer you two "apam balik" for RM1.

[@loosookwai]

Only at Kota Bahru😆

[@mysmartieteevee3036]

Nicest ppl at Kelantan.....

[@krisflyer719]

Interesting

[@ron9465]

So many new experiences, I would love to copy your travels especially if I received the same welcome.

[@einarrsflower]

Thank you for this! By the way, you look like Bae Doona

[@jacktk3129]

I didn't know there is such train exist that travels all the way from South to North lol, i'm from KL.

[@chetanpatel4799]

Nice video ❤❤❤❤

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Your biggest 🏆 fan 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@CikguNTC]

Apam balik 是不是很好吃呢？没错吧，很开心看见你喜爱我们国内的食物。欢迎你再回来古晋这里。

[@aliffsyafiq7129]

“Im going to sleep comfortably 😭” *baby crying in the background* Every public transportation problem 😂

[@silverkris719]

Say it again Interesting vlog.

[@zakariamatjusoh707]

Thanks

[@littlechineseeverywhere]

thanks ❤️

[@ecovalogyresources7856]

Like your video ! Please continue to explore ~ Welcome to Malaysia :) 打算在马来西亚住几天 ？来吉兰丹一定要试试马来食物，千万别错过哦。

[@oscartangoromeo003]

6:40 the moment where I also laughing and cheering.. it maybe a Malaysian thing.. already watched this 3 times.. just to check something that maybe i miss looked..

[@tuanlam1314]

omg so many birds in the city, 好不卫生呢。

[@rozzwangichannel7204]

Welcome to malaysia miss❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jb5music]

The Noraly school of subtle annoyance... Good Mourneeeeen! 😼

[@zulakmal4096]

Nice you channel

[@bojonegorotoys]

Traveling di Indonesia saudaraku.... Alamnya indah sekali .. salam kenal dari Indonesia

[@bojonegorotoys]

@@littlechineseeverywhere ayo ke Indonesia Miss di tunggu jalan jalan nya di Indonesia

[@bojonegorotoys]

@@littlechineseeverywhere di daerah saya ada keajaiban alam yaitu namanya kayangan api. Api abadi yang tidak pernah padam

[@hanachenta8293]

Sometimes we need to run away from town and be nice to nature...it will be the good for our mind and feeling...im Malaysian and village girl.i like to stay at village than town..i love natures.

[@delinquent3574]

Always wanted to see train ride across a jungle. Like a track thats super integrated with nature like a safari ride. Closest one i found so far apart from minecraft.