Why I Fell for This Random Malaysian City! | Exploring Seremban

[@KC-sf9mk]

Tbis part is old town. For new town experience need to goto Seremban 2

[@julianlee6794]

oh wow! 🤯 it is such a huge honour to hear such a great compliment to our team for the BIG Breakfast you had at our place. 🙇🏻‍♂️ Not once but 2 visits from you. We will humbly receive it. Too bad, I have missed the opportunity to meet you in person. I am the owner of the restaurant. Thank you so so much, hope you enjoy your trip till you reach home! 🥳

[@olderbackpacker]

It was the perfect English breakfast. I was even telling people in KL about it :)

[@julianlee6794]

@ Is such a beautiful thing to know. 😌 Hope you continue to keep enjoying your journey!

[@KC-sf9mk]

No bean not English. That's Scottish.

[@julianlee6794]

@ I see, Thanks for letting me know. Our place chose to not put it cause the perception of beans is cheap. It is heavily used in our hawker culture here. We therefore strategically excluded it.

[@KC-sf9mk]

@@julianlee6794 i mean mr Bean :)

[@sempoi7399]

Seremban is a comfortable city to relax and find peace while having afternoon tea and jogging in the park. Enjoy your live there without hustle and bustle like other city.

[@olderbackpacker]

Thank you

[@DilipMutum]

Never realised that there were so many interesting things in Seremban. Thanks for sharing.

[@olderbackpacker]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@adrin78]

My hometown. I lived and was raised here since my childhood days.

[@olderbackpacker]

I loved Seremban. Wish I had visited when the weather wasn’t bad :(

[@bayembo]

That building near the roundabout is now the state tourism office. They tried to make it into a library but didn’t work, before that it was the old state secretariat building. Another thing to find in Seremban would be the King George V school. Also another British era building still in use. Restoration works were unfortunately not high on the list for Seremban and the buildings went into decay. Hopefully they realise what the potential is and do something soon.

[@olderbackpacker]

It was on the way to the train station that the taxi driver told me about the school! I really think that Seremban has a lot of potential as a tourist place and I have been to a lot of cities and towns around the world! Tell the people in charge to hire me and I can make it work ha ha

[@bayembo]

@ lol. Oh well next time then. Will definitely put in a good word mate 😉 Take care and safe travels!

[@lizcarlyle2477]

Hello from CA. Lovely town.Love Indian architecture & Chinese temples! Terima kasih.

[@JosephLim-gc8tu]

no this is not a lovely town.it is a very small, dull and boring town.tourists don't go there.if you go there you will regret it bcos there is nothing to see and nothing to do.I am from the place.I was born there and grew up there so I know the place very well.I live in KL now bcos I don't like this small little town.

[@jogon1052]

Looks quite good Stu. Pity about the rain. Glad you had a good breakfast.

[@olderbackpacker]

Awesome breakfast!

[@DJ-nk1cm]

Seremban is a nice place to live in if you prefer a quieter and simpler life but still can drive/ride/take a train to kuala lumpur in less than an hour for work and/or fun. It basically have everything in small doses. Those who like luxurious brands or the excitement of a super hustle and bustle life may not like it there.

[@mdzamriselamat9988]

The very main reason why I chose to live in Seremban. Though my house is on the other side of Seremban. Near AEON S2. I'll go to KL maybe 4-6 times a year. Other than that Seremban is perfect for me.

[@olderbackpacker]

I agree that it’s a quiet place, and because I was only there for 3 nights I had an awesome time exploring.

[@noruparry]

I'd bring a retractable umbrella just in case of unpredictable downpours of Malaysia in my tiny sling bag of medication and camera. :D 23:24 Actually it's an ongoing, constant battle of limited fund on rebuilding the local heritage buildings, building new buildings with local flairs over maintaining the colonial buildings. The UK could propose having a unilateral board to maintain many colonial building overseas via funding them and become a patron. In fact, most of Malaysia old buildings regardless of origin are racing against time on deterioration as many of the new and current governance prefers to build new modern things for Malaysia as preparation for the future, 2050. Hopefully the new highspeed train will bring more tourist to this city as they're quite good for backpackers to save up on lodging while they can still enjoy Kuala Lumpur by boarding a train or even rent a motorbike.

[@olderbackpacker]

I think the UK would love to supply funds but unfortunately they have problems of their own! Main reason I like travelling! There is a building in the street where I’m staying that has a sign on saying 1960 (after independence) and looks like it’s seen better days. I think KL is looking to the future with hi rise modern buildings and it’s a shame they don’t look after their past. 2050?

[@Ducati368]

R U from England? I just went to England 4 months ago. I went to visit London, Oxford, Bath and Bristol. The buildings there are artistic and creative, the museum collections are luxurious ! Very beautiful country!

[@olderbackpacker]

I am from England. I’m from the North East of England from a town called Darlington. All the places you mention is all south! You need to go north next time you visit, the north is so much better :)

[@daengzool6023]

​@@olderbackpackeruse to study in Sussex but stayed in the market town of Lewes. Love the English country side of the South Downs including Beachy Head and Seven Sisters. Cheers

[@Ducati368]

@@olderbackpacker really! I plan to visit the northern England next time. I will visit Scotland as well in future. Any northern cities do you think are worth to visit?

[@daengzool6023]

@@olderbackpacker I even drove 2 times to Inverness Scotland and stayed in Preston to explore Blackpool, Blanckburn and York. Pass through the lovely lake district country side and stayed in Edinburg, Glassgow and Inverness. Visited towns like Sterling, Fort Williams and St Endrews. Cheers

[@davebarber4258]

Can see an extra couple of nights there, you are sounding so excited. If you have plenty of time on your visa, why not?

[@olderbackpacker]

Seremban was an amazing find. Just a shame they don’t look after their old buildings :/

[@Dark_Angel_1.4]

looks like a nice place. Any luck finding a mic ?

[@olderbackpacker]

Not yet, budget is not letting me as it’s expensive :/

[@Zaharjnk]

Boss you go to johor baharu city 👍👍

[@olderbackpacker]

I was there a few weeks ago :)

[@megmeg2949]

Your voice is similar to an English UEFA Champions League commentator

[@olderbackpacker]

Really? Alan shearer? He’s from my area. Who’s your favourite football team?

[@megmeg2949]

No..not Alan Shearer who played for Blackburn Rovers but Martin Tyler and Andy Gray..my favourite football team is Bayern Munich and Germany

[@SilverfoxJB]

Paths in Malaysia are terrible when wet, bloody death traps. It's like they don't realise it's a tropical country and it rains a lot. I almost fell into a road today, and I have on more than one occasion slipped and hurt myself. I have not really noticed it elsewhere in Asia to that extent. (Except little Malaysia (Brunei)). Serembam does look worth a visit, I may have to take a trip.However, as you saw and I have seen all over the country, Malaysia really doesn't give a flying f**k about maintaining it's historical buildings. Which is ironic because the few cities that do are tourism power houses. Melaka and George Town. And as you are finding out, most places of interest to tourists are inevitably closed with no notice.

[@iantravels2406]

Sad but true actually. Wished more funds are placed on historical buildings

[@iantravels2406]

@silverfoxjb most of the peninsular towns don't really have the good emphasis on the value of historical buildings, with probably the religious buildings ending up to be the most well preserved. However if you got to places like kuching, you can see that the east Malaysia side is placing a very big emphasis on development and preservation that is better than most of the mainland side. As a Malaysian, some of the old town maps are hardly even visible nor do they have any tourism office or such to help with tourism. Even worse is that if they do, their location is highly inconvenient like the jb tourist center or kl one which are far away from the major tourist sites.

[@SilverfoxJB]

@@iantravels2406 Yes, I hate the fact that also the tourism office will almost certainly be closed. (I had exactly that situation in Geroge Town last week by Komtar). Towns like Taiping and Ipoh have some amazing buildings just rotting also, Pekan and I am sure many, many more. But it's like visiting the Malaysian East Coast, kilometres of beautiful beaches, but it's obvious that the last thing they want is tourists.

[@iantravels2406]

@@SilverfoxJB at least in penang, maps are distributed to major malls and hotels. Melaka has recently stopped doing that along with many other states with most having their last update in 2016.

[@olderbackpacker]

I think I was more shocked that they show all these building on a heritage map and not even bothered to sort them out. Such a shame! The rain is my natural enemy! Slow careful steps everywhere :(

[@Travel-jc3bi]

Have you thought about buying an umbrella?

[@brendandair1674]

This man is on a budget no luxury items like umbrella.😂

[@olderbackpacker]

I don’t have the room in my backpack! Plus the rain is warmer then England’s rain, so it’s not such a bad thing lol

[@KC-sf9mk]

Excuse me.. What bun is that?

[@olderbackpacker]

Bun?

[@KC-sf9mk]

:)

[@KC-sf9mk]

Serem bun

[@DocuFlow]

Much like bRitAIN, it rains a lot. But it's usually short bursts, so a brolly is in order for sightseeing anywhere in Malaysia. And maybe a snorkel.

[@olderbackpacker]

I’ve got a snorkel but no room in my backpack for an umbrella :/

[@KC-sf9mk]

That mural over there is misleading. The British was invited by the locals to fight the other gang of locals. Now even the inherited state anthem was written by a British and it actually sounded better than the.... Ermm.. Better not spell out.

[@KC-sf9mk]

Bukit Putus was where the fight took place. Now it is a narrow, winding, and abadoned road.

[@olderbackpacker]

Shame it’s not part of the heritage trail to tell people the real history?

[@KC-sf9mk]

Even related info on wikipedia has been changed by certain party. In the past more detailed info could be found.

[@JosephLim-gc8tu]

I am from Seremban now retired living in KL.my advice to everybody is DON'T go to Seremban, DON'T visit Seremban bcos it is a very small, dull and boring town.there is nothing to see and nothing to do in Seremban.only 2 good things in Seremban- eating out in the coffeeshops and restaurants in Seremban is much cheaper than KL and house prices are much cheaper than KL, very cheap compared to KL.you can buy a nice brand new 2 storey terrace house in Seremban for 450K in a nice beautiful brand new location, a new project.

[@norhayateeyusof1091]

🎉

[@JosephLim-gc8tu]

Seremban is NOT a hidden gem bcos there is nothing to do and nothing to see.it is a very dull, boring small town.tourists don't go there not even one.all the young people go to KL to live and work bcos they don't like Seremban.the railway station is very old, small and very ugly.Seremban people prefer to go to KL for enjoyment, shopping, entertainment and recreation, food and there are only 2 or 3 cinemas in Seremban that are very small.there is nothing special and attractive about Seremban.

[@olderbackpacker]

Some people like big cities, lots of traffic, loads of people, but I prefer quieter cities and towns and I loved Seremban. Everyone is different 🙂

[@norhayateeyusof1091]

Don't come to Seremban. Leave us alone. We prefer it this way.

[@daengzool6023]

​@@olderbackpackeragree. Pensioners love this place. Can gon on a one day trip to KL, Malacca and Port Dickson.

[@daengzool6023]

​@@olderbackpackercan go to Kuantan via Kuala Pilah too.

[@sempoi7399]

Seremban is a comfortable city to relax and find peace while having afternoon tea and jogging in the park.