The One Where I Go Back to Malaysia! | Balik Kampung

[@petros2308]

there is a famous 'Balik Kampung' song.... sung by the legendary Malaysian singer - Sudirman (can search on KZbin)... the lyric translation goes like this: The journey is long but I don’t feel it Because my heart is jumping Longing to see my family & relatives Who seem to be in front of my very eyes already In the distance, see the green mountains, fields and forest The sky so high seems to be bluer than ever Even the blowing of the wind sounds like music to my ears As though, everything is as happy as me Back to my hometown My heart is happy/elated Ho ho... Back to my hometown My heart is happy/elated I can imagine the faces that I love Each one of them in my heart The longing in my heart will surely be cured They will welcome my return

[@catcity55]

I like your caption, 'Balik Kampung'. Very Malaysian! 😊

[@fatimahferdaus6199]

balik kampung!🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🌹

[@ajshaari2733]

“Balik kampung” is a very sentimental concept in Asian cultures. Something everyone looks forward to whenever they have the opportunity. Esp. when you still have your parents at home. And they are also always expecting yr return to kampung.

[@InternationalBigshot]

The biggest travel holiday similar to this in the U.S. is Thanksgiving. It's held in November and is the biggest travel holiday each year. It's also the kick-off of the year end holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year) for the U.S. Thanksgiving is always on the 4th Thursday in November and is followed by "Black Friday", which is the start of the Christmas shopping season.

[@hanimibrahim82]

I think thats why on a MAS flight, when the announcement comes to welcome you back home, no matter how many times I have made that journey, I still get teary-eyed..

[@cikpuananie263]

Nangis saya baca komen ni. Bila parent dah takde, tiada siapa lagi tunggu kepulangan saya di kg...

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 Welcome back Bill! Malaysia is having some Heatwaves with sporatic rains at the moment , so bring along a foldable umbrella with a plastic bag to bag it when it's wet & don't forget to air it when reached your residence! Eat more vegetables & fruits to counter the heatiness! Stay Safe , Stay Healthy & Stay Humble Bill! 🙏🌷🌿🌏💜🕊🇲🇾🇺🇸

[@InternationalBigshot]

Good advice!

[@jet3089]

Nice to see you back in beautiful KL, Bill! Enjoy KL as always.

[@angelzachary555]

Welcome back to Malaysia 💕 Welcome home 🤗

[@asrie1234]

*Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾🧡❤️💗💖💝*

[@noraarahman]

Welcome back to Malaysia. Have a nice holidays

[@ITSSIMPLYTRICKYTV]

Welcome back to Malaysia Super liked Great and loved the video. Watching here from Jeddah KSA sending support without skipping ads🙏💪

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks for visiting. Greetings to Saudi Arabia.

[@nimalidaf]

Welcome home, Bill !! Glad to have you here. Stay safe.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this wonderful video. Welcome back to KL, Malaysia. Enjoy your stay.

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thank you! 😃

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@InternationalBigshot 😄

[@hplagt6880]

Welcome back to Malaysia, Bill. Asking them if they've got enough gas...that's kinda weird but 😂😂😂. Good one Bill.

[@InternationalBigshot]

The flight attendant was from Singapore...I should have used the word "petrol".

[@dudanak2]

@@InternationalBigshot lol

[@kindface]

You're good (ie honest) at self critique. So I think you're going to improve pretty rapidly. Go Bill!

[@jamiebutikofer1378]

Good to see you back in KL. Hope to be back myself sometime after the holidays. Hopefully I can see you then if you are still around. Be good!

[@InternationalBigshot]

Hi Jamie. I'm heading back to the U.S. in mid-December. I'll be back in Malaysia next year, though I'm not sure of the dates. I plan to visit Sabah and Sarawak on that trip, but I'll also be in KL for a while.

[@MereDustOnEarth]

Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾 😊

[@rauzahmahbib6083]

Hahahaaa......u also balik kampong. Soo.... happy 😁😁😁

[@PhilipChuah]

We were watching your video. It is very interesting It makes me want to return home to retire in Malaysia. I can't wait.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Welcome back to malaysia. Selamat pulang. Selamat datang.

[@putihputih5447]

Thanks guys for sharing great vlog 😊 have nice day & take care 🌷🌼🌻🌺🥀

[@aasmahawang1249]

Welcome back! What makes u love Msia very much

[@InternationalBigshot]

It's a long story that began in the 1980s. I talk a little bit about it in my next video on 25SEP23.

[@roysaiful7483]

Welcome to malaysia uncle bill...enjoy uour traveliling...take care

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks! 😃

[@adiman6452]

Years ago..I used this airport for direct flight to KL.. when Malaysia Airlines fly newark to kl..sometime via dubai sometime via stockholm

[@InternationalBigshot]

Of the three New York city airports, I like Newark but not JFK. I've never been to LaGuardia.

[@norzilahaziz6695]

Welcome back Sir..n TQ

[@Wisdom2233]

BI you are doing perfect on the opening part of Vblog . Not a click bait but still managed to get baited 😂

[@tongferlion]

yeah. newark to singapore is the longest flight nowadays especially if you are on another leg to penang or KL but it makes up for it for being pretty comfy for a redeye flight. i think newark is a pretty good airport. not as crowded as JFK or SFO . it's my go to airport whenever i'm going to the States. anyway, enjoy yourself in malaysia again

[@ACasaCottage]

You did great with airport part of the video… i personally like it…

[@dinn-mj4nx]

5:19 (fast forward)....😅👍

[@sonya3499]

u doing just fine sir on ur vid….yeaa good job ❤

[@sathi6320]

I can relate to the long flight. I'm sorry to note that the windows were shuttered. That must hv bn awful. In 2001 I went NYC on a SQ flight (Airbus) from KL to NYC with one stop at Amersterdam - it was about 2-3 hr stop ( cant exactly remember) for SQ to clean-up and re-fuel. I did get off the plane for shortwhile to walk my legs. The flight frm KL to Amersterdam was 13 hrs and including stop over and resuming flight to NYC ( I remember it was La Guardia) was another 14 hours making it 27 hours in all. It was not a pleasant trip. I arrived at night at NYC and dont remember windows being shuttered. But I caught a nasty cold leading to an asthma attck on arrival. That was bad memory. Here's wishing u an enjoyeable trip to our Msia.

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks for the note, and for watching the video. The KL to USA route with a stop in Amsterdam is my favorite way to go back to the U.S. I don't fly it much anymore because the airline I used to go on (Delta) doesn't have an easy connection to my home town anymore, so I've become an airline agnostic. I'll take whatever is convenient and economical. On my way back from this trip in December I'm going from Singapore to San Fransisco and then various connections from there. It's a combination of Singapore and United Airlines. I hate arriving anywhere at night, so I feel bad for you getting to NYC in the dark.

[@valren01]

Enjoy your stay here in Malaysia, Bill! If you have time, do come to East Malaysia.

[@InternationalBigshot]

I'm planning on visiting Sabah and Sarawak on my next trip. The Kinabaly climb is also on my scheduled wish list.

[@norzilahaziz6695]

Haha..TQ for coming again sir..

[@InternationalBigshot]

I'm always happy when I come back to Malaysia.

[@geraldonn3731]

Balik Kampung...yahoooo

[@Thatotter223]

so cool to go on this journey with you bro. never flown in my life.

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks for watching! You should give it a try. Flying is a great way to do some people watching. Everyone has their own story and airports and airplanes are where I started to realize that.

[@shelluqskitchen5577]

Welcome back brother,i used to live in York pennsylvania but now moved back to malaysia already😊🥰

[@InternationalBigshot]

York is about a 2-hour drive south from my hometown.

[@nickloong]

The clip where you said, are we there yet? That would have been funnier if you were to replay that shot a couple of times to highlight how long the flight was. To be fair, you did rather well! Lol😂👌

[@InternationalBigshot]

Good to know. I'll keep your suggestion in mind for my next trip.

[@mohdnizammohdyatim1431]

Welcome back Bill! Great vlog!!!

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks for watching!

[@muhamadrusdi1941]

Yeah... Wellcome home. Bill

[@roszynon]

It’s ok Bill. It’s quite common to make mistakes when travelling especially across continents.

[@SalimahRahman]

Welcome back here.

[@cheemenghwangchimino9640]

Selamat balik Kampung 🎉🎉🎉

[@tokancorner327]

selamat kembali en bill

[@Andy-zr3mp]

Welcome to Malaysia!

[@penukulbesi4006]

Welcome back to 🇲🇾

[@hasnanhashim4386]

Welcome back...have a nice stay

[@Habib66-z1]

Welcome back to 🇲🇾 hope nice days and enjoy😉

[@evoo1714]

welcome back sir✌️😁🇲🇾♥️🇺🇲

[@lissaash6439]

Welcome back, enjoy Malaysia 🇲🇾🫰

[@norhaslinahasan4912]

Welcome back to Malaysia. Do enjoy your stay

[@aliupgaragealiupgarage5244]

Welcome back to malaysia sir

[@ThisnametaKenny]

welcome back

[@pegangagamakeranaitusiapak576]

welcome back Bill

[@aisyaidilhanri]

Welcome back Mr Bill!

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks comrade!

[@adinanamansaad2971]

Yr morning walk will surely make u heathier.

[@InternationalBigshot]

That’s one thing I like a lot about KL, it’s an interesting place to walk around in.

[@zulkefliabdultalib9526]

Welcome back home.

[@1yanfei]

Welcome to malaysia 🇲🇾

[@lewisaus]

Selamat Pulang ke Kampung

[@azmibahari8016]

Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾✌️👍

[@zulkifliibrahim4834]

Welcome Back to our country. You still can have the vibes of Merdeka by visiting the Cartoons Exhibition held at the Farenheit’s event hall in KL.

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks for the info! I walked past that the other day and was wondering what it was. I'll have to check it out.

[@zulkifliibrahim4834]

@@InternationalBigshot Sorry to inform you that it ended on the last day of September. But don’t worry, there will be upcoming events around KL such as the National Sports Day on the 14th of October in Putrajaya etc.

[@Arnold_X3]

Incredible! Great to see you back in Malaysia, Truly Asia 🙂. Some of us are AV-geeks, and that SQ21 flight is a dream for a few of us..(the longest commercial scheduled flight in the world currently). I wonder if you paid double the fare for Premium Economy?

[@InternationalBigshot]

The fare was USD1400, which is higher than a typical economy fare to Singapore -- not exactly double though.

[@BrotherBluez]

Welcome back 🎉

[@nazrinzaba3632]

Welcome to malaysia🎉🎉🎉

[@SamsungSamsung-vg2vt]

Welcome backbro

[@khairil7896]

Welcome back to Malaysia...

[@zahirismail3755]

Welcome back bro...🙋🏻

[@SimpleDiaries-h7t]

WELCOME BACK✌🏻

[@PlanetDoug]

I think it's pretty easy to book a room for the wrong night when you fly around the world and spend a night in transit along the way and have to deal with time zones and date changes. I've made that mistake even when staying in the same hotel and extending my stay by a couple more nights. I'm not even dealing with a tiring 19-hour flight and changing time zones, and I still get it wrong. No need to beat yourself up about that. 😀

[@InternationalBigshot]

This will be top of mind next time I make travel plans.

[@mohammadshamsuddin9978]

Yeah... like the gentleman who won the bet by arriving a day earlier.. "Around the world in 80 days"...😊 (...a fiction, really )

[@alam6729]

welcome home bos...

[@jamaliahmohdjamil7259]

Welcome home

[@xchaix]

Welcome back home bro

[@h30202]

That's ok. Used to take KL LAX. It's about the same duration if I'm not mistaken. Then had to catch the connecting flight.

[@RizaWUQ8815]

welcome back to malaysia

[@NabilNakim]

Welcome back and stay safe

[@filzahsahari5140]

Selamat balik Kampung

[@kcc66]

welcome back 🇲🇾😎. enjoy ur stay

[@idaharyatihassan7425]

Welcome to Malaysia

[@wahidaisa3654]

Welcome home bro

[@zain-alexander]

Welcome back!

[@supermik]

Welcome home, Bill

[@InternationalBigshot]

It always feels that way.

[@shamriarisabdulamron-lz7nt]

welcome home

[@yasminleelee2604]

The best

[@samhashim]

Will comeback mike

[@perlis2dworld18]

...Great to hear an American able to estimate and use kilometers... Maybe, after the FIFA World Cup 2026...you guys will call that game .. football like the rest of us instead of soccer

[@InternationalBigshot]

We can only hope!

[@MrEKS-st6mc]

Don’t sweat the small stuff Mr Big ! 😅 its better to be a day early than a day late ! People want to see all the gritty details as it adds authenticity to your posts ! 👍

[@InternationalBigshot]

Roger that!

[@guyfromkk]

The flight that brought you non-stop from EWR to Singapore is operated using a specially designed Airbus A350-900 version called the ULR (Ultra Long Range). So far, only Singapore Airlines utilise this particular version of A350.

[@InternationalBigshot]

I saw a TV show about this flight when it first started and they said that at the time there were only 9 or those aircraft built and Singapore Airlines owned 8 of them. I forget when that was though. I checked before my recent flight and there are now hundreds of these types of planes but I don't think they are all configured for the longest of long flights.

[@guyfromkk]

@@InternationalBigshot Perhaps that was way back in 2004. Singapore Airlines used to operate Airbus A340-500 for this route. But, it was later discontinued, partly because the aircraft was a fuel guzzler (using four engines). Now reinstated with Airbus A350-900ULR. There are hundreds of A350s now in the skies, but only 7 of them are -ULR all operated by Singapore Airlines.

[@InternationalBigshot]

Thanks for the clarification.

[@Reolnerealme12]

Welcome home to Malaysia 💪👍❤️

[@InternationalBigshot]

It does feel like home.

[@WanderEats]

"Do you guys have enough gas to reach Singapore?" que the puzzled meme guy aka flight attendant.. lol! Selamat kembali ke Malaysia, Bill!

[@InternationalBigshot]

Terima kasih!

[@Aaronjames1221]

Lolz the title Balik kampung... Kinda of funny... Selamat pulang kampung to u

[@InternationalBigshot]

Terima kasih!

[@Abangroyhatikeras]

bro you make my day laugh..nice flight joke hahhahaha...enough gas

[@InternationalBigshot]

Stick around, I've got a million of them!

[@gala1861]

Wellcome back to Malaysia..if you need friend you can see me

[@maarof_judi]

Balik Kampung..😅😅

[@neoreso0283]

my longest is from San Francisco to seoul.. also with spore airline

[@InternationalBigshot]

When I return to the U.S. in December one of the legs is from Singapore to San Francisco. That will be 14 hours.

[@zurinashaari8372]

Selamat balik kampung 😊

[@kylek2623]

Welcome home.. 😅😂😂❤

[@mohamadsuriasaad9977]

Seriously!!! Wrong airport! Haha. Anyway, enjoy your stay here in Malaysia. May all going smooth onward.

[@InternationalBigshot]

That was a new one to me also. Imagine what it would be like to be her. I looked at a map and LaGuardia airport (LGA) is not near Newark at all. She probably didn't make it.

[@mohamadsuriasaad9977]

@@InternationalBigshot I agreed. I doubt she'll make it.

[@mohdzaki1089]

We have KLIA 1 and KLIA 2....don't messed them up ok...

[@InternationalBigshot]

Good advice! @@mohdzaki1089

[@hafizrahman5485]

Mr Bigshot, Wondering what type of camera and 'stick' you're using. Very steady while walking.

[@InternationalBigshot]

I use a GoPro 10 and just a typical selfie stick.

[@hafizrahman5485]

@@InternationalBigshot Thank you!

[@harryalfonso8788]

It's fair to be in Malaysia when it's within South East Asia. Rather modern but than it's cheap though not very cheap.

[@daengzool6023]

Malaysia is not only KL. There are Malacca, Ipoh, Seremban, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu etc, cheaper options?

[@InternationalBigshot]

You're right. When I worked here I stayed in several other towns. Very nice places and most were more economical than KL. I'm from the U.S. and still find KL a real bargain for travelers though.

[@asrie1234]

*Welcome to Malaysia, Malaysian likes to lepak2 at mamak restaurant drink teh Tarik - you can joining me to or any Msian if you likes , is no problem for Malaysian❤❤️🧡❤️💗💖💝🇲🇾**

[@InternationalBigshot]

Sitting in a mamak is usually how I start my day. I've been in many of them but my favorite is the Al Rizwan across the street from the Masjid Jamak LRT station.

[@FaizulHamid]

My wife and I enjoyed your airport video, in fact we want to know what u paid for hotel. We have watched most of your videos, went to KL in April and loved it

[@InternationalBigshot]

I stayed at the airport hotel in Singapore. That was more expensive than I expected. It was somewhere around $150 USD. I thought it would be fun staying in the airport but it wasn't anything special. You pay for the convenience. If I take that flight again I will stay in Singapore or plan connecting flights more wisely.

[@cheriamanja6214]

Hi Bill. Very interesting observations. I'm Malaysian, born in KL. I love Changi Airport in SG. Nostalgia. I've been to NY & experience both airports, Newark & La Guardia. I travelled to the US (NY ) by Malaysian Airlines from KL & the other time by Delta Airlines from Narita Airport (transit) to Seattle. Long journey half of earth. That happened long long time ago. Haha Enjoy your balik kampong to Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@Arnold_X3]

Wait was there ever a direct flight KL to NY? I know there was one between KL and LA back in the 90s which was discontinued.

[@InternationalBigshot]

At first I though that there was a KL/NY direct flight on Malaysian Airlines but after reading some of the comments here I'm not so sure. I think you're right the direct flight went from KL to LA or San Fransisco, but not New York. MAS doesn't do it anymore though.