First Impressions of Kuala Lumpur (Raw and Honest) 🇲🇾
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- First Time in Kuala Lumpur (True, Raw and Honest) 🇲🇾
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🕑 TIME STAMPS 🕑
0:00 Bukit Bintang's Worst Hotel
4:56 Indian Fortune Teller Kuala Lumpur
5:40 MSP Hotel Kuala Lumpur
7:54 Kuala Lumpur First Impressions
13:10 Bukit Bintang Back Streets
15:15 McDonald's Review Malaysia
16:24 Walk Around Kuala Lumpur
23:38 Berjaya Times Square Theme Park
31:43 Taxi Scammer Kuala Lumpur
34:59 Bukit Bintang Food Market
37:37 Malaysian Massage
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Before you ask anybody I would suggest you ask whether they're local .
Most of the people you approached were foreigner
No normal locals will live in the old apartments like that which looks like a wrecking ball will come soon! Those are likely illegal immigrants there
The place should be completely knocked down, not sanity living conditions. I’m unsure why they allow it, it was the only place in KL I saw like that
@@marcoroams of course. Malaysians are clean people mostly.
Bukit bintang is a red light area with classy ladies of the evening. 😢 if u dont already know.
@@marcoroamsI think it's more like nobody wants to take responsibility with dealing with that place. It's likely it's one of those old apartment on leasehold land deed that has not expired yet. The city could buy the place and build a new building, but the land owner likely charged a crazy huge amount of money. So i imagine the city council is just waiting for the leasehold to run out and refuse to extend it like what they did to Bukit Bintang Girl's School.
@@kimmie5861wdym red light area? I don't understand
Mostly those place are immigrants not locals..thank you for revealing more of this. Our authorities should take actions for this immigrants that make the place dirty..
10:30 Most of the people you're seeing of South Asian appearance are Bangladeshis. The Malaysian Government was concerned over Chinese Malaysian (mostly Buddhist and Chinese religions) and Tamil (mostly Hindu) populations decreasing the percentage of Muslims in Malaysia, so the Malaysian Government eased restrictions on immigrants from Islamic countries, one of the countries being Bangladesh. In Malaysia, the local Malays control governement while the Chinese control finance. Malaysia is an awesome country with great people and amazing food. Enjoy!
The Malaysian government should tighten the restrictions in the city, if the owner is unable to maintain the building, the government should confiscate it, like Singapore did.
Mostly Malaysian stayed at suburban rather than stay at city center due to high cost of living… There a lot immigrant stay at city center nowadays since they can stay to packed with people just in one room 😅 Life nowadays in city is not easy bro…
9:19 That silver car is Malaysian own home made car.. Perodua Alza.. Perodua is our second national car manufacturer.. the first one is Proton.. and just for your info.. Malaysia is among the only 11 country in the whole world who produced car..
Yeah I ended up hiring one!
Kuala Lumpur ain't the best spot to meet with locals, locals Malaysians live in suburban areas like Bangsa, Cheras, Shah Alam, Puchong and Kajang.
I love your personality, You are a friendly and open minded person, This is why I Love people who travel the world and experience local culture, usually they are people who can appreciate different cultures, love your video mate
Thanks man ✌🏼😁
I've no idea why foreigners go to Malaysia and spend so much time in central KL it's atrocious.
For me doesn't represent Malaysia atall the countryside and small towns are where its at!
Yeah I ended up hiring a car and drove around for a bit over a week and stopped off at a number of smaller towns and met the locals
@@marcoroams Sounds sick mate
@@marcoroams Which towns do you go? Depending on where you are going, it might be very boring with no attraction for tourists (as the economy in that area are cater for locals to live and work only), or it might be very interesting places that only Malaysians will go to.
Great to hear the truth brother and I agree I do not like dishonest people either. I dont deal with them here at home and I wouldnt deal with them abroad either. Great job man!
Yeah mate! Always the slimy taxi drivers … every country!
Uber and grab are a God send!
Thank you very much to show another side of Malaysia ❤ rarely see youtuber working on this part. I been looking forward to content like this. I think as Malaysian and MY gov, we have responsibility to improve our foreign workers lifestyle here. They contribute a lot to our country development, and they deserve better living environment than these. Hope our gov can look into it and the citizen here should treat them with respect 🫡
Thank you for appreciating it! I just like the show what I see and what interest me about the world.
Appreciate your understanding ❤️🇲🇾
If you wanna meet local KL people, you should not go to Pudu or Bukit Bintang. Cheras or Setapak is where you should go especially the flats.
I love your videos!!! And that roller coaster place looked really fun!
Enjoy the rest of your day, man!
Thanks man! 😎
Malaysian= Nationality
Malay, Chinese, Indian = Races
Yeah man! I’m learning so much 😅
I am Malaysian but I am Chinese (not from China) 😄
Love binge watching your channel bro. Great stuff ❤
Thanks bro!
Love your way of showing us wherever you're at . Thanks
My pleasure 😎
foreign workers made that place look as close as possible to their own home setting in their own country, i mean it's full of trash and stinks, same as the condition we see on videos abroad, i don't have to name names.
p.s. thanks for showcasing my ferrari btw
Yeah buddy that place is disgusting! Needs to be demolished asap!!
Oh was that really yours??
London is one such good example of trash
Hi mate an other great video, a great look at the city of Kuala Lumpur, keep them comming Marco.👍👍.
Thank you my man! Appreciate it 😁
New subscriber here and loving your work Marco the best travel channel I've come across so far love the honesty and you make me laugh with some of the situations you find yourself in. Keep them coming, mate. Chris UK
Thanks brother! Happy to have you here 😁✌🏼
You need to keep watching this Malaysia series … so many ridiculous situations 😂
It seems like you're unprepared and randomly roaming around away from the places or spots that most of the vloggers in KL used to go. 😁Kampung Baru is the foods and residentials areas for Malay, where Petaling Streets is Chinese whereas Brickfield is Indian area. Surprisingly you came to foreigners areas accidentally. hahah.KLCC, KL Tower, Batu Caves, Botanical Garden, Bird Park and alot more to exlpore..after all i hope you have a great and memorable moment in KL 🇲🇾.
Lol you’re right, unprepared and random… pretty much the story of my channel 😂 but I seem to get some good content.
I did have a great time there and Malaysia in general. Thank you :)
I'm from the UK and I worked in Bukit Bintang back in 1991, I was 19 years old then. Definately recognised some parts, but it looks very build up now, would love to go back. Great video, thanks for sharing.
You are so awesome to watch I have been seriously binging on your videos love your personality and kindness you show and share keep the videos coming. When are you going to come t Alaska and do some videos?
Thanks so much 😁🙏🏽
Maybe one day, sounds very cold hah
We local Malaysian avoid going to the area you went. Should ask local people to guide you around, we local very tolarate but you meet and stay with the foreigner. perhaps you can visit the our tourism office and ask anything you want to know about the heavan of Malaysia.
My honest opinion is this guy just wants to show the dirty side of a country 😆. But can only afford to travel to
SEA countries. I mean just look at all the thumbnails. I wish this guy would show the dirty side of Australia for a change, that would balance things out 😂.
Love the video!
Hey man! I was just in KL making videos last week! I stayed right in the same area at Red Velvet hotel. It’s very lively and be sure to visit Jalan Alor and Pavilion area at night. It’s crazy. Also Chinatown is like a 20 minute walk away from where you are, and very worth the walk. Crazy market in Chinatown
Yeah man this was filmed a while ago, but yeah I checked out a lot of KL eventually 😎
I will check out your channel
@@marcoroams ahhh gotcha! thanks man! I loved KL and Malaysia in general. I’m actually in Manila right now and about to take a trip to get my Whang Od tattoo. I watched your video for inspiration on how to film it. Love your channel bro!
Ahh thanks man!
And have fun with that … I think I’m still tired from the journey haha
Absolute mission! 16 hours in a bus … slept there for 2 nights then 16 hours back
@@marcoroams oh man…lol I can’t wait. Feels like it’ll be a true adventure
Its poor maintenance...old buildings illegal migrants staying there rubbish everywhere...so sad
The island they were suggesting near the beginning of the video sounds wonderful
He wants walking distance, so genting highlands and langkawi is out of the picture.
Nice one Marco loving your videos brother!
Thanks brother 😎
I just asked the authority to demolish the building quickly. Health hazard.
Great idea!
@marcoroams city Hall will check. The management of the building must be held responsible.
@@keangwooichoo6138 send them my video and saying tourists are finding it and it’s not a good look
@@marcoroams I think we need to make it viral too, because you know, the government take action the fastest when something becomes viral on the internet.
@marcoroams I did share the video. City Hall is the top authority, not waste management company.
Locals are actually well taken care of by the government, we have wellfare apartment homes for local families with low household income. No locals would want to live in that kind of apartment with illegal immigrants. Not being racist or anything, but if you look at hygiene and stuff....no thank you.
Cool video roller coaster in a shop that's crazy but awesome. 😅❤
So interesting :D
your videos are so good :)
Thanks 😊 🙏🏽
Very Interesting, great job! We are going next week!
Awesome! I’m sure you will enjoy it, very affordable and lots of variety to see
20:40 they are not Malaysian.. might be a foreign student or foreign worker. No wonder they suggest something else. About the road safety, you have been to other Asean countries, maybe they have better traffic systems😅📏.
For your extra information, we locals would rather choose grab /uber instead of taxi
Maybe peeps are a bit afraid of the tatoo, it is normally associated with crime gangs. The east Malaysian design is much more organic motives. Well just chill and smile , you will enjoy
I ended up travelling all around the country and everyone was great in the end :)
# 2 boy, i'm glad i'm too old for that roller coaster, I would lose my last meal. That was something to see and in a mall.
Thanks for that ride - i'm going to watch it again -
😂😂😂 yep it was crazy! I paid for an all day ticket but only did it once
We visited KL Nov. 2022 and stayed in Bukit Bintang. I had mixed feelings about the place. We stayed at Bitz Bintang hotel and the place looked decent, but the service was terrible. Roaches, blood stained linen, dirty coffee mugs and rude staff. The city was pretty good not as nice as Thailand or Vietnam though. I had one bad experience with an angry local that barked at me to put my mask on then 2 minutes the old pric k took his off 🤣 solid 6.5/10 for KL
Haha yeah there are shady hotels everywhere… you get what you pay for usually, but sometimes 4 stars are terrible and sometimes 2 stars are amazing …
It really comes down to how much the owners are about the customer.
@@marcoroamsso true! it was meant to be on the mid maybe a bit on the low end because we like to budget while traveling, but in our own experience we usually get a lot more bang for our buck in SE Asia. We certainly didn't expect to go out and buy new bed linen because every sheet had some sort of stain on it 🤢 it was a learning experience I guess
@@FreakyGyrationsif you don’t want any blood stains, cockroaches and etc then book for shangri la, ritz carlton or four seasons then you will be satisfied. The place that you stayed not even locals will sleep most are immigrant workers
@@FreakyGyrationsMalaysia is not as wealthy as westernern countries but we have our own standard unlike foreigners
@@ameirazizol6745bro hotel 3 star pun tkde teruk macam tu. Dorang nk bayar budget, backpacking la bagai tapi complain tempat tk selesa.
As a Malaysian, usually with a big cup like that you can get real mango juice below RM10 only. I rather spend my RM15 on Starbucks or a whole meal set at McDonald's rather than paying for scammed overpriced mango juice.. 😅😅😅
Hahaha I knew it was overpriced! It was watery too … a few sips abs threw it away
Love your videos!
My videos love you 😘
You are funny man !...I love your vlogs ...such great content !
Thanks man ✌🏼
Great job Marco!
You literally stay nearby my neighbourhood. If you walk straight ahead further from the MOV hotel you'll find Bukit Ceylon, an affluent area where most of the expats and some locals live. I'm Malay born and raised in KL and probably the few percentage of locals that live in the city center. My great grandparents owned a couple of land and properties at Bukit Ceylon and our family are native to KL. You can even find a piece of land that belongs to the royal House of Pahang in this area.
To be fair, the rundown area in Bukit Bintang worth millions and the owners are just waiting for the right time and price to sell their land. Most of the people you saw in that area are migrant workers working in constructions and 3D sector. The homeless are a mixed of local Malaysians and overstayed migrant workers while beggars are Rohingya from Myanmar. The massage girls and workers at Jalan Alor street food mostly aren't Malaysians too.
Thanks for the info! 😌
Yeah I can imagine the old building in that area would be worth squilions!!
the coaster reminds me of the West Edmonton Mall, the largest mall in North America, and it has a roller coaster as well
Out of all the countries you’ve visited where do you feel most at home? (Apart from your home town obvs) 😊
Honesty man I really don’t know anymore. I’ve been away for so long I just do what I do and never feel at home anywhere. However The Philippines made me feel the most welcome :)
@@marcoroams I can understand that. From yours and other Vloggers the Philli ppl seem genuinely so nice and hospitable.
As long as your happy man it doesn’t matter where you are tho eh? Hope your happy and well mate, love your vids!
How long you in Kuala lumbar for man?
I think I prefer philli! Ha that Hotel looked Grim man! Ha I was surprised ppl actually stayed in there! If that was Uk it would be condemned! Ha
Too bad most people u met on d street were highly likely foreigners ,massage services here are either frm Thailand or China,K.L now being swarmed n pretty much invaded by too many immigrants,originally rooted from foreign labors required merely fr constructions but eventually too many kindda sneek in fr livelihood,anywy thanks fr d vid,least gives us an idea of wats goin on around our nook n cranny, kippidap amigo
Ahhh k, I don’t know these things I just film what I see.
But I travel around Malaysia so you’ll be able to see all the other parts too!
Thanks for watching:)
9:20 That's a Perodua, an indigenous Malaysian-made car. Not Eastern European, haha. Sometimes they're sold as Daihatsu in foreign markets.
Haha yeah I just come up with dumb quotes on the spot
You sure do.. 😅
😂😂😂 awwwwww mahhh gawd what's she doing 😂😂😂😂😂 Ur a classic bro.. looking forward to the next video
😂😂😂 see you then! (Thursday)
@@marcoroams bahahhaha love ya work fella stay safe
You should put your gear/eyewear on the description section 💯😎🫡
Great video keep it up bro
Haha it’s just whatever I buy that I like at the time ✌🏼😁
Good Job Bro interesting place
Yeah bro! I hired a car (better than the one on the thumbnail) and did a road trip! Got some great content 😁
Yessir❤
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Thx. This is the most authentic video of KL ever.
Lol thanks
@@marcoroamsbut I'll hv to say most of the ppl whom u talked to aren't locals though😊
@@mayfoo02 that’s what I heard a couple of times,
But does that mean they weren’t born there? Because I did speak to some Indians guys and they were 3rd generation
@@marcoroams Indians n Chinese their grandparents originally not locals too but during independence they joined the citizenship n yes eventually become locals by generations. They are part of Malaysian now don't get confused. Same thing happened to Singapore. History. But if u ask, there might still be a non locals Chinese n Indians too who works at many premises, permitted or not. KL a melting pot and 'truly asia'..
@@marcoroams I believe u spoke to some non Malaysians who came from other countries. Of course we hv Chinese, Indians, malays, Portuguese, thais, eurasians dusuns, javanese, bidayuh, kenyahs etc who r Malaysians. But they r different from those who came to work here as foreign workers such as the Bangladeshis, the Indonesians, the Pakistanis, the Nepalese, the myammarese etc. These r non Malaysians. I know it might sound confusing to u but that's alright. Its confusing because Malaysians come frm different ethnicities. There's no such thing as one Malaysian ethnic grp.
Hotel looks nice! very affordable too!
save your broken hair bands or a piece of string2 tie the curta
ins back...some motels can feel claustrophobic when the curtains dont open properly..I always cleanse the rooms when I first arrive with an insence stick or spray to get rid of any negative vibes from previous people staying there.😁
That first car was probably a Proton. Malaysian brand. Was here in Australia briefly, remember the Proton Satria? That car ride was actually more my thing, way too scared of heights. Never been on theme park rides in my life haha. If you went with the massage girls they would surely offer you something to eat 🤣
Yeah I think it is! I ended up hiring one a couple of days later
Perodua not proton
@@pacanpacan3458 that's the one
Always enjoy your content !
Thank you buddy!
Bro you are entertaining and hope you enjoyed your time in Malaysia 🤣
Thanks bro! 😁
A singh fortune teller tried to scam another vlogger "the next adventure" too. She is Canadian.
I really wish I got it on camera!
Most ppl you spoke to are immigrants, and not Malaysian 😂😂
Yah baby first one
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wait that indian guy in the beginning… pretty sure i encountered exactly him in Thailand doing the same thing😂
It’s so weird you say that because I thought I met him years ago in Thailand ..
But I guess many look similar
Haha I’m laughing so hard when u we’re on the “crazy. Ride “
🤪🤪😎
Malaysia stop blaming the foreigners challenge
You should have stayed in the grotty place, just for the experience. Or was it actually fully booked?
Haha it was actually fully booked. I stay in the cheapest hotel in Indonesia in a upcoming video
@@marcoroams people want those budget rooms, man. How much was it to stay there?
How much for reflexology? In Macau it was 10.00 U.S. one hour, mainland China 5.00 for an hour. I mean, I didn’t know what to tip lol. That was a few years back though
Lol yeah it’s affordable was about $8USD for an hour
That was a wild video!! Kinda looks like a india mix with philippines slums ahah
Lol some parts man, but it’s a growing nation and it’s a pretty great country! Wait till you see the road trip 😎
6:19 mate huge props for always showing the prices(hotels,food) so annoying when people dont do it😄
Haha the times I haven’t done it I completely forgot, but I have a check list now ✅
@@marcoroams yeah wish u included the bigmac price so i can compare it to the eu prices here
@@afkxx1 yeah i really should have done that, but it’s was about $3 USD
I do appreciate you showing the prices too. In every trip, budgeting is very important.
True.KL does still has darkside area.Mostly habitat by non.locals or vagrants.
21:55 they were talking about genting highlands, which has an indoor theme park n casino. they are most definitely not local xd
Hahaha yeah … I wanted to go on foot.
I went to the Cameron highlands and it was really nice
# 3 when getting juice drinks do you trust the ice they use ? I will not take ice in any restaurant in Cebu unless it is a
high end eatery. They may claim pure water for the drink, but the ice could be tap water. I only carry one bottle of Imodium
on vacation, it has to last.
With due respect, do not compare cebu with Malaysia. I am 55, no issue with ice in malaysia. There is Delhi belly, bali belly, but there is no such thing as kl belly.
Ahh to be honest I don’t know if I trust food anywhere … I sick at least once a week so I’ve accepted it.
Obviously I’m cautious, but yeah I would be pretty sure this ice is filtered?
The goverment have strict rules for ice producing companies. They are inspected by the health ministry regularly. Food handlers have to go through food hygiene class and be certified.
@@mykat78
Thank you - I wish they had that in the Philippines. I do not trust the ice in any small restaurant. I have a Sprite, no ice.@@mykat78
Hi Marco, is this when you meet & hang out with Luke ? Cant wait ! 😁
Sending ❤ from 🇵🇭.
Haha yeah about 5 days later … I had bad poisoning after I met him because I had Indian street food and I think it had been left out too long
what a foreigner slump, bringing their way of life to this beautiful city.
Welcome to Malaysia ❤
Thank you 😊
Hello man keep safe ♥ 😊
I hope Malaysian government see and realise how the heart of bukit bintang looks like and do their best to improve this situation.
Me too!!
@9:23 The car is a Perodua, a local brand, NOT an Eastern European one.
Haha yeah sorry I was making a joke from
The Simpsons cause I had no idea what it was
Hahaha😂 funny the way you introduce your 1st day in KL. I don't know who is the Grab driver dropped u at the abandoned squattered building which is very not touristy n should be well closed. Pitty you. And yes that area mostly filled with asians foreigners and some middle easterns too. At night it turns to be 'different' where many westerners flocking in. As local me myself never tried that indoor theme park.😅 Prefer genting Highlands instead which is just 45minutes from KL up in the peak of mountainous area of klang valley.
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Homeless people are not local people, usually foreigners ,,
Walking past all them Mamaks - looking for street food! missing out!
Looks interesting there! LETS GO!🎉
I really enjoyed it there, i don’t know why it is so overlooked by Aussies as a destination
@@marcoroams Let all the Aussies know! More will GO!!!!
Once they see my Road Trip series I reckon tourism will increase. I had a great time
@@marcoroams I agree! That’s great to hear! Have fun!
i binge watched all your vids now im thinking in english with aus accent
Haha good!! ✌🏼
Would you like to meet up? Me being Malaysian and grew up at sydney. Ait would be epic mate
I would have mate! But I am in Indo now 🇮🇩
Maybe next time 😎
I remember when i was in KL, the taxi driver.. When i already got in the car he already charge me $14, i saw it in his meter
Scammers!! 🚖
@@marcoroams Take Grab instead, it's a more transparent than taxi and is more easily regulated by the government.
watching bro 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks bro!
@@marcoroamskl is ma place bro, in 2017 until 2018, all ppl in chow kit area, if u say my name MIZITIGE, their all scare 👍🏾✌
@@mizitige haha I’ll keep that in mind 😁
Most places that u went to is not where locals go or live. Those are immigrant workers and the ppl you spoke are not locals.
The digital fishes were hilarious 😂
Beautiful
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Idol when u will go back in Philippines 🇵🇭. We miss you there ❤❤
You need to invite me and plan out 2 weeks worth of videos in your city for me to do and I’ll come 😜
@@marcoroams idol my city is pampanga in Philippines 🇵🇭 but right now I am in Middle East working in abroad . I will meet you if u are already there in Philippines 🇵🇭😉😊
So it's fortune telling I walked past that fella once in Bangkok and twice in KL always told me I'm a lucky man I would just say I know and walk on 😂
Haha I swear I seen the same guy in Thailand too
All masseurs are from other counties
Oh wow. Yeah she said she was from Burma
shirt you wear it's the same sign as my turtle beach headphones with the palm tree
Yeah I’ve noticed they use that logo for so many things haha
You should try the best food in malaysia, its nasi lemak or nasi goreng
Great! Now im craving Nasi Goreng with no way of getting any... 😂
I had it 😂
I also had a Ramly burger. Next video
Hi marco remember if u remember can next video the video dom cafe pls
You will have to wait a few videos buddy, I post my videos in order
Thanks Marco, now I'll be craving McDonald's day.
Go treat yourself to a Big Mac 😋
What a cutie! yummy!
husband speaking - again - You get a lot of stares from everyone because you are BIG, lots of ink on your arms, you are not
local - If you are in a sketchy area they wonder why you are here, in a good area - a Tourist with money, and you are filming
everything. My first trip to Cebu with my new wife, when she went into any bank, and I decided to wait outside, she would
ask the guards at the door to keep an eye on me. ( keep the girls away, I wish, than's not ever happening )
Haha really? She was worried about you? She sounds lovely
😅you can just walk back to the hotel it’s not far or take the monorail
Lazy 😁
@@marcoroams 🤣🤣🤷♂️😅
Haha that guy in the shirt had a chance for his moment of fame and blew it, buckled under the pressure lol
😂😂😂
I’m still shocked he said the rollercoaster was no good!