Why I left Australia and moved to Malaysia

My family and I left everything we owned in Australia and booked a one-way ticket to Malaysia. In this video, I explain why we did made that decision and also give you a little glimpse of what our new life in Malaysia looks like :)
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[@adriannoniss]

Let me know what kind of videos you want to see while we are in Malaysia! For the internationals -- what kind of topics/things would you like to know about Malaysia? For my fellow Malaysians, what would you like to see on this channel? Comment down below! ❤

[@whoshere767]

Met this Malaysian Chinese couple in their 60's at Perth airport to board flight back to KL. He said they were there visiting daughter and family. Been there for a month and just cant wait to go back. I asked why?...He grumpily said " ..aiyaa, everything I missed..weather, food. My nasi lemak, roti canai, idli" 😂....wife added, " and eating with our hands without people judging"😂😂

[@adriannoniss]

@@whoshere767 😂😂😂 I can’t tell you how many times I’ve dreamt of roti pisang during my uni days! But like I said in the video, I love Perth!! Just needed a change :) Also wanted my son to spend more time with my parents. Where are you based at? Malaysia or Perth?

[@whoshere767]

@@adriannoniss Malaysia. Hubby's from Sunshine Coast so we go back to Oz every now and then. He's quite settled here, too 😄 Roti pisang is yuummmmm

[@adriannoniss]

@@whoshere767 That's awesome... SO YUM

[@muhammadmd2148]

And the bumguns, for me. Finally I can stop wasting paper and feeling unclean all day.

[@adriannoniss]

@@muhammadmd2148 😂😂😂

[@anuardalhar6762]

Curry in Malaysia is pure and unadultrated. I ate curry in Sydney once, it is sticky, they put too much corn flour in the mixture. The same with curry they put as sauce in UK fish&chip, so diluted and sticky, so unappealing. They cannot beat the Indian and Malay curry in Malaysia; so strong and creamy.

[@adriannoniss]

Yea nothing beats the OG food 😤

[@apakansaja8505]

*Not surprising... my friend migrated to Australia and now regretted very much. Malaysia may not be perfect but she's the best.*

[@adriannoniss]

@@apakansaja8505 I guess it’s preference at the end of the day. I mean don’t get me wrong, like I said, I love Australia. I just felt like it was perfect timing for a change ☺️ Malaysia is GREAT though 🙌🏼

[@xeedsenterprise505]

I migrated to my kampung...if I got bored, I take a trip to the my own house in the city...along the way, I drop by a warong or kedai makan to take rest while sipping coffee...wow..what a life!...

[@adriannoniss]

@@xeedsenterprise505 Ahaha sounds like the life!

[@elsamarren]

My American 🇺🇸 hubby also loved Melaka. We met alot of expats that enjoyed Melaka like us. Melaka also have an international school so our kids don’t have problem with international education. All places nearby so that’s a plus..

[@adriannoniss]

Oh wow! What school did your kids go to? It might have been the same one as me during my schooling years 😃

[@islamically_speaking]

Fellow Australian here living in Malaysia. Let's be honest Australia has become extremely expensive on all facets, with housing, groceries, utilities you name it. Not to mention in certain parts ' particularly Perth" the crime and drug use is rampant. People in general are impatient, no manners and let's face it, a little bit racist! The education system has also lost its mind, and is no way a comparison to what the likes of Malaysia or Singapore for example can offer. Personally the best thing I did was uproot my family and move to Malaysia. The people here I believe are what truly make Malaysia great! They are kind, helpful, considerate, friendly, and unlike Australia...Malaysians don't judge you on your race, colour, or religious choices. This is a country that truly embraces multiculturalism and makes it work. Australia as a whole can learn a lot from the beautiful country Malaysia and it's people. I sincerely wish you and your family every success here in MY and don't look back!😊

[@adriannoniss]

Thank you for your wishes! Like I said though, our time is Malaysia is temporary. We love Malaysia BUT we also love Perth very very much... Who knows though... Im very open to the idea of one day moving here for a couple of years. We just dont know when. Our plans are all up in the air. I guess that's what makes this whole stage of life such an adventure! Thanks for being a part of it ❤

[@RUHappyATM]

@@adriannoniss LOL, there you go, always have a Plan B in case SHTF. I know of a lot of Malaysians migrating then retiring to their birth country, but they don't lose their options to "escape" back to their 2nd country.

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

I’m planning with my wife (who is Malaysian) to move and live in KL next year . Been working my butt off to save up and invest. Can’t wait for it to happen !

[@adriannoniss]

@@JohnnyJohnJon83 oh yes sir! Next video is going to be in KL! Where are you based at right now?

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

@@adriannoniss Sydney . I’m actually flying to KL for a couple of weeks on 2nd of August . You will love Malaysia , I’ve been going back and forth for 15 years and I am still not bored of it . I’m also planning to work remotely in Malaysia next year.

[@jingjingkong4560]

How much saving do you need to be able to living in Malaysia , I know you can’t work over there if you are not a residential . I want to go visit there when have time.

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

@@jingjingkong4560 this really depends on your living expenses but there is also requirements now to live in Malaysia if you don’t get a work VISA there. You will need to refer to the MM2H program guidelines which has been changing back and forth recently. It’s easier for me as my wife is a Malaysian citizen but if I was not married to Malaysian I would have to have a certain amount of available and buy a property to get a special VUSA to live there long term.

[@chloeahn3825]

I miss Melaka too. My home. My childhood. My friends. My family. So grateful to be a Malaccan, always and forever!!!!

[@adriannoniss]

Melaka is for healing the soul 🙌

[@hplagt6880]

Glad that you decided to come back home. Love to see how your family is adjusting to life in Malacca.

[@adriannoniss]

@@hplagt6880 thank you so much ❤️🥹

[@coolriffs.]

Welcome home! Subbed.. can't wait to see the next phase of your life..

[@adriannoniss]

Thanks legend 🙌🏼 it’s gonna be an adventure for sure

[@cececonnie5509]

Wow it’s a trend now. I’m malaysian with british family, also planning to go back to Malaysia next year (i give my kids one more year, so they’d remember their childhood here in scotland). And i see lots of similar comments from malaysian abroad, planning to go home. It’s also interesting to know that you find to be more ‘connected to God’ in Malaysia?

[@adriannoniss]

Yea it seems to be the trend right now. I wonder what’s causing it… And It’s not that I feel closer to God in Malaysia, I just felt that life in Australia was getting too comfortable and moving to Malaysia was a perfect reset - that on top of the lease ending haha. 😂

[@JenksandMatilda]

We love Malaysia ❤ so underrated! Good luck on your move and settling in!

[@adriannoniss]

Thank you! I just peeped your channel and you guys are amazing! When do you leave Malaysia?

[@JenksandMatilda]

@@adriannoniss aw thanks! We appreciate that. We have left mainland Malaysia and currently exploring Malaysian Borneo right now 😁

[@adriannoniss]

@@JenksandMatildaaww just missed ya! Enjoy guys ❤️

[@JenksandMatilda]

@@adriannoniss I know!! Thank you & right back at ya both ❤️

[@hasimahhasan310]

Oo i thought malaysian chinese prefer to migrate

[@fraeck]

wishing you and your family all the best living in Malaysia. take care.

[@adriannoniss]

@@fraeck thank you 🥹🙏🏼

[@nickloong]

What's there not to like? Low cost of living, accessible luxury and a food paradise for starts!😊

[@adriannoniss]

@@nickloong facts 🙌🏼

[@RUHappyATM]

How much does a supermarket stacker earn annually in M'sia? IIRC, basic pay for the unskilled in AUS is about AUD 38K annually, after taxes. Government pension for the elderly is about AUD 29K annually

[@hampogboi7382]

I wish the best for your new life in malaysia!

[@adriannoniss]

@@hampogboi7382 thank you 🙌🏼 won’t be forever though!

[@amadzbalboa]

To all fellow malaysian, earning SGD, AUD, USD, NZD, GBP or even EUROS, please, spend it back on malaysia, Western countries are already at dusk(except AU and NZ i guess). Sun is setting. Earn and get out before other westerners. Trend is strong here. Go boys and girls, goodluck.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Welcome to Malaysia. Hope that you and your family will have a good time and a pleasant stay.

[@adriannoniss]

Thank you legend 🫶🏼

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@adriannoniss Thank you too Sir. 😀

[@goodflow3766]

Hey, fellow malaysian christian here, hope you enjoy Malaysia!

[@adriannoniss]

What’s good brother! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MokaandChai]

Im Malaysian living now in Italy. I cannot put in words how blessed we Malaysians are. Seriously. Cost of living, modern and cultured. Great food. Friendly people. Only when you travel you realize all this. Kudos to you. I cant wait to go back for a period of time. Maybe when i have grandkids soon I might decide to go back for good.

[@RUHappyATM]

LOL, with local pays I doubt you will be able to travel internationally often. But with an Italian pay, I'm sure you can afford to travel back to M'sia more often.

[@kylek2623]

Hope you will have a wonderful life in Malaysia.. Welcome home.

[@adriannoniss]

Thank you! 😃

[@priscillayeo6086]

You’re so talented in filming! Miss u both so much.

[@adriannoniss]

Thanks Pris

[@nuts1755]

This vid is soooo pretty enjoy your stay here❤

[@adriannoniss]

@@nuts1755 thank you!! :))

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

Aw gravy baby. Their fish tacos are the best! There are some other Americans in melaka, lmk if you want to connect!

[@adriannoniss]

Yea for sure! Message me on instagram :) my handle’s in the description.

[@honeygirlzlinus_hng]

I felt like religion more easier or honest to keep up in Malaysia. My granddad used to have a group of friends made up from various ethnic and religion including native Malaysian Jewish. They used to spend lunchtime or coffee time together frequently. I still remember being told by them to not forget solat (pray) by my non-muslim granddad friends. Bless all of them.

[@adriannoniss]

That's awesome!

[@sysy1971]

Hi.. welcome back to Malaysia

[@adriannoniss]

@@sysy1971 thank you 🥹🥹❤️

[@razif92]

heyyyy Melaka!!! my hometown...my kampung at Pokok Mangga...hahaha

[@adriannoniss]

Yessir!!

[@afifi-my]

I have a question. Why Malaysia instead of other Southeast Asian countries? Enjoy your change of life in Malaysia.

[@adriannoniss]

@@afifi-my Really great question! We intially considered doing a tour around Asia like Bali, Thailand, SG… But we decided to keep our travels in Malaysia for one main reason - family support. My parents are in Melaka, my uncles and cousins are in KL… Also, Malaysians speak English! We were in Jakarta a few months ago and it was tough to navigate the language barrier 🥲 Thank you btw! More videos to come :)

[@hokkienmee8888]

God bless you guys!

[@NORMAN68CHANNEL]

Welcome to MALAYSIAN my friend, enjoy yourself okay

[@amypeggy]

love your video!!!!❤❤❤

[@peterhnguyen]

love this vid bro awesome storytelling, so cool seeing where u grew up

[@adriannoniss]

@@peterhnguyen The man himself ❤️ thanks bro! Miss you!!

[@xeedsenterprise505]

Selamat datang...people are nice but a few are irritating..hihihi

[@adriannoniss]

Teri nah kashi! Don’t worry, irritating people everywhere no matter where we go :)

[@sheenbean9]

So where's the baby haha? Was grandma helping take care of the cutie while you guys are there?

[@adriannoniss]

@@sheenbean9 haha baby is with us ofc. But yes Nana was with bubs during our date 😂

[@CKology]

Great vBlog, Welcome 2 Malaysia!

[@adriannoniss]

Thank you so much!!

[@ChanWon-b3e]

nice video king

[@adriannoniss]

@@ChanWon-b3e reminded me of the good ol Melaka trips 🥹

[@elsaisicy]

MALAYSIA LETSGOOOO

[@adriannoniss]

@@elsaisicy let’s gooo

[@AlanaDunsmore]

Welcome to Malaysia! 😄

[@adriannoniss]

Thank you so much!! 😃

[@vwchan841]

How again are you doing this wo a visa or are you just passport hopping after 90 days?

[@TheStrugglingShiba]

Hey! You look familiar! Swear you used to live in Penang and we were in the same church for a period of time! Crazy!

[@adriannoniss]

What no way! PCC?

[@mimirasidi1144]

Thanks for the song Smelrado garden marching band😂😂

[@adriannoniss]

Haha I cant lie, it's pretty catchy!

[@hijazzains]

Admkt Australia is just mindbogglingly expensive...

[@adriannoniss]

@@hijazzains unfortunately true 🥲 BUT if you’re a citizen and you’re earning Australian income, it’s not TOO bad… still bad though 😂

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

lol how funny, I’m an American living in melaka but leaving next week! Been here for 4 years!

[@adriannoniss]

@@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch no way… I feel like everybody is leaving just as we arrived 🥲 where are you headed to next?

[@adriannoniss]

@@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch quick collab before you leave? 😝

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

@@adriannoniss going back to germany where my husband is from :) we came at the beginning of covid and it was not fun for the first..........2-3 years? I had exactly 0 friends or social interactions. it was rough. but a bit better now!! but yeah lots of expats have left, and the ones who are here go to KL a LOT lol

[@faizalhadifauzi-4290]

so u are malaysian or aussie. can hear malaysian accent in you

[@adriannoniss]

@@faizalhadifauzi-4290 Born and raised in Malaysia, tapi tak boleh cakap bahasa melayu 😅 I went to an international school since I was 9… Then finished my high school education in the USA… then moved to Australia for university which is where I met my wife!

[@zampatoury]

i use to be in Perth studying for 4 years and now am back. If you are looking for a church in Melaka feel free to hit me up. Btw am base in KL

[@adriannoniss]

Oh wow thank you! I go to a church in Melaka already but we’re looking for a church in KL. Message me on instagram :)

[@amaknusa9212]

At the beginning of the video,,,,,,, that road, non potholes, no potholes, Sydney's roads are worse than 3rd world countries, and when there is an occasional upgrade to, say an intersection, it takes literally years, with defects included.

[@lingcassam1104]

I miss home

[@adriannoniss]

Where are you based right now? How long has it been since you've been home :(

[@gavinlew8273]

Meanwhile lots of people are hoping to migrate to Australia!

[@sabaffira]

I want to stay in Malaysia but earn in Oz dollars and not pay Oz tax rate. Impossible right? Furthermore if you’re paid in Oz there’s this conversion and overseas transaction fee you have to pay.

[@adriannoniss]

I do it, so its definitely not impossible haha! Dropping a video soon explaining how :) Where are you from though?

[@sabaffira]

@@adriannoniss Sydney where cost of living is hell. Malaysia sounds like an ideal place where your funds could last three times longer.

[@adriannoniss]

@@sabaffiraoof Sydney is bad right now! Come visit over here :)

[@unknownunknown-uu8cs]

getting selfishly comfortable...... so True

[@jamesconti3560]

The man

[@adriannoniss]

@@jamesconti3560 ❤️

[@madman9850]

Meanwhile Malaysians on the other hand😂 "I wanna leave Malaysia"

[@adriannoniss]

@@madman9850 I used to be the exact same but dude I’m telling you, Malaysia is underrated…

[@madman9850]

@@adriannoniss I was too lol. Talk shit about my own country on daily basis and fantasized about moving overseas. Had a reality check during my two weeks trip to Australia. In Hobart on the fourth day. Can't take it anymore, so I flew back to Sydney, went to a local mosque runned by Malaysian Malay community just to quench my cravings for Malaysian food. Same thing happened while I was on a trip to the UK. On the 7th day, right after watching Liverpool v Southampton match, immediately flew back to London for a dose of Malaysian food that night.😂

[@adriannoniss]

@@madman9850 yikes! Are you back in Malaysia now?

[@madman9850]

@@adriannoniss Oh, yes sir. I am. I'm home since 2020. Haven't travel overseas ever since🤣

[@adriannoniss]

@@madman9850 which part of Malaysia?

[@justrk3980]

If only Ipoh town council upgrade their tourist spot..they have potential but not widely visited by oversea tourists

[@adriannoniss]

I love Ipoh! I used to live in Penang as well :) Love the Old Town coffee haha

[@SarminAkhter-c4n]

I am in Malaysia

[@justrk3980]

Do enable download..often i would download and watched later 😂

[@adriannoniss]

😂

[@ericnada80]

personal choice....it is your life

[@adriannoniss]

Indeed!

[@RUHappyATM]

Did you give up your Aussie citizenship or PRship? That's the real Q. A lot of smart people have a Plan B.

[@superkonek7808]

because is cheaper living there, nuff said

[@adriannoniss]

hahaha ofc there are more reasons but yes 😁🙃

[@khoo5199]

What church do u go to in Melaka ?

[@adriannoniss]

Message me privately on instagram! I’ll reply there :)

[@yeongkarsoon481]

Earning in aussie and living abroad. I wish LoL

[@adriannoniss]

It’s super possible… A year ago I wouldn’t have believed it either. Dropping a video soon about how you can do it too 🫡

[@junny11211]

Tajuk apa tu yang nak dinsampai kan

[@adriannoniss]

Just my personal reason of why I left and Australia and moved to Malaysia haha 😄

[@junny11211]

Faktor Utama balik malaysia balik????? Utama ya

[@happyface8674]

and then i hear of hundreds if not thousands of malaysian who packed their bags and go Aussie

[@pegaga1618]

boleh ke deme ni move move mcm ni ya aku bukan tak hospitable, nak dtg marila... tapi nak reside sini kami pun dah penuh sesak kat sini China saja dah 2 juta masuk tak keluar2 Bangladesh , India penuh Indonesia jgn ceritalah

[@marujeman123]

Owner ni Malaysian. 😅

[@Hitamjoy]

To all the foreigners who wish to move to Malaysia, please respect the notion of Ketuanan Melayu in Malaysia. This is Tanah Melayu and Malays are called Prince of the Soil (Bumiputera).

[@misuboss8026]

Hello bro

[@adriannoniss]

👋😅

[@blublustripes]

Hiii 😆

[@adriannoniss]

Oh hey you

[@lancewood1410]

And yet so many mehsians dreams and wants migrate to australia LOL.

[@adriannoniss]

Haha there are benefits to both countries. Im blessed to have both options. For now, Malaysia seems to be the plan :)

[@lancewood1410]

@@adriannoniss my freidns dad migrated to melbourne after he retired......a year later he return to malaysia........no one to talk to him there and he can meet his friends and have kopi daily here LOL.

[@adriannoniss]

​@@lancewood1410 :( Yea I think its hard to migrate to any country once at retirement age. People are wayy past the making friends stage at that point. Kopi sounds dope tho 🙌

[@contentapa9825]

Belajar cakap bahasa Malaysia

[@adriannoniss]

@@contentapa9825 okay boss 👌🏼

[@ChanWon-b3e]

first video where I dont see my hat :(

[@adriannoniss]

Min 1:41 😉

[@blancdespair7678]

not worth it bro

[@adriannoniss]

@@blancdespair7678 what’s not worth it? 😬

[@asfn5267]

What is your job again? Highting closure? What is that? lol

[@adriannoniss]

@@asfn5267 high ticket closer. I plan to make a video about it soon! 👌🏼 it’s changed my life

[@rozannaramli5672]

​@@adriannonisswaiting for my australian husband come back here from Melbourne 1year 2,3times as usual🤞

[@adriannoniss]

@@rozannaramli5672 🙏🏼

[@talk2stop]

Smarts are leaving and stupidity arriving.

[@RadziIsmail]

buat menyemak je

[@MakJemah-t2o]

Dia x kacau hidup kau pon. Dah knape komen camni? Get a life bro!

[@raininoor3169]

😅😅😅