Belated Birthday wishes on your 48th! And Many Blessed Returns of the DAY! Wonderful to know that you're both well and enjoying a relaxing stay in the country. Stay safe and healthy 👌🙌
Wow, I'd be afraid those monkeys would sneak in the open window. As much as I love the water I think I'd be walking over to the beach every day just to sit and listen to the ocean and recharge.
Happy Belated Birthday to you..thanks for the great vlog and very happy to watch both of you living in Penang for a while , great exploration and sharing of info and enjoy following your cafe visits and medical visits too via your vlog..stay healthy, stay happy, stay safe..
when i was on holiday in Penang couple of years ago. my son got sick & we went to the same hospital. best service ever. and oh yeah, happy belated birthday!
Happy Belated Birthday to you.....🙏🎉🎂🎁🎈.....was attracted by the caption and so, here I'm...a Penangite born some 73 years ago and living somewhere else 😁😁😁.....thank you for those wonderful comments about your experiences in Penang and moving from Georgetown to the Batu Ferringhi Area is a right move......beautiful beaches, great eateries.... your next destination should be Balik Pulau.....a rustic part of Penang.... beautiful hills with many fruit plantations, paddy fields, fishing villages etc .👍👍👍 Enjoy and Cheers but take care and stay safe.
Goodness, you're both finally on my island home. Great!!!. So happy that you're enjoying it. Make a trip to Balik Pulau. Literally, means back of the island. You'll see a totally different part of the island, very rustic but scenic. Slower pace of life but still typically Penang, also some great food there. Enjoy!!!
Happy belated birthday to you .. I am happy to see that both of you enjoyed your stay in Batu Feringgi .. little did I know that there are a lot of fun activities that we could do there .. thank you for sharing your awesome experience there .. please share more .. and please stay safe and stay healthy always .. ❤
Batu Ferringhi's beautiful. I try to go there every time I'm up from KL. U should try the Ferringhi Garden restaurant. Quite honestly the food is fine but not spectacular. But it ranks as one of the most beautiful restaurants I've been to. Definitely worth visiting. Go at night to savour the ambience.
Happy birthday! Belated nevertheless... Trust you had a great day. Happy to see you guys enjoying your stay in Penang. Do make Sarawak in your list of places to visit in Malaysia. Who knows you might spot the Irrawaddy dolphins and/or the Rafflesia flower (among other things to look out for)...
We haven't been to Penang Hill yet because every time we plan to go there it is cloudy, hazy, or rainy! Hopefully we'll get a nice clear day soon so that we can go up there. Thanks again Don!
You should stroll the night markets around batu Ferringhi, also if u take a bus a little more north, u can visit the batik factory, escape theme park and butterfly farm :)
Maybe you should rent a scooter and do a round island trip, taking it slow with many stops around the island, fresh water pool at Titi Kerawang which is a little futher up from the spice garden... some town villages of Balik Pulau, Teluk Kumbar and some vlllages around the north part...don't worry you won't get lost if you stick to the coast or ask ppl the way, you'll land back in Batu Ferringi in the evening at a slow pace. We used to rid scooter around the island when we were teenager without stop in two hours. So a day would really be enough for you if you start earlier in the morning with a few stops. Have fun!!
@@snailtravelers And when you reach Balik Pulau, you can also ask the people around there...there is is another route that cuts across the hill to the other side of the island www.penang-traveltips.com/balik-pulau-hill-road.htm#:~:text=Balik%20Pulau%20Hill%20Road%20is,Balik%20Pulau%20with%20Teluk%20Kumbar.&text=The%20upgrading%20of%20the%20Balik,minutes%20to%20just%2015%20minutes. but if you notice the map, there is also another route where you can cut across to Paya Terubong then out to the biggest temple in Malaysia (Kek Lok SI Temple) instead of going thru the coastal road all the way. Have fun!! Don't worry you won't get lost. Penangites are very helpful, just ask direction if you feel you are lost.
I love the Tropical spice garden! Theres a section on the poisonous plant section which was very informative! I recommend you to go and try Moody Cow cheesecakes :) abit pricey but each slice is rich in cheese and humungous in size!
We just went to Moody Cow and loved the cheesecake! The biggest I have ever seen. I will probably show a picture of the cheesecake in a future video. Thank you for the tip!
Welcome to Penang! You may want to explore Penang Hill via the railway, Kek Lok Si Temple, the Entopia Penang (Penang Butterfly Farm), Penang Botanical Garden, Komtar Top to enjoy a cup of tea, the Air Itam Dam and Penang National Park.
In Feringgi, there is a guy from the hotel industry who open up a streetfood pizza and pasta. You should experience how good the food is. It’s near the Petronas gas station in Feringgi. Btw Happy Birthday to you. Stay safe and keep the adventure on✌️
Yes, I know that food stall but haven't eaten there yet, but will plan to get some food there! I watched another youtube video of somebody who ate there and it was really good. Thank you!
Happy birthday to you. Try more seafood dishes while in Malaysia. I guarantee they'd taste different from where you came from. I guess we cook them fresh with spices and that would be the tips for reducing the fishy taste. Enjoy your stay, stay healthy
Hello ST. I'm doing lots of virtual recon of the Island to try to participate in the MM2H and retire at some point. I like the tour of the apartment in GT, but I was curious as to how your accommodations are in BF? I could tell that you were at Miami Beach, and near10 Island Resort. My wife and I have our eye on that area, away from the denser GT area. Is your rent as fantastic as it was in GT? Also, now that you are in BF, are you scootering around? I don't know how people commute even to the neighboring Tanjong Takong area safely on bicycle. The shoulder on road #6 leaves almost no room for pedestrians either.
Thanks for the comment. We too are interested in MM2H and are waiting to know the new requirements that are supposed to be determined by the end of the year. The Miami area is definitely quieter than George Town, and we are really enjoying it here. But it is more isolating, and there are no stores or business we can walk to from here. We don't want to drive so we take the bus to get to the grocery stores and restaurants; the buses are very cheap and convenient. We are paying around $560 per month for our apartment. We're renting through Airbnb right now, but if we ever want a longer term rental we would probably look through a website like iProperty to avoid the Airbnb fees.
Let’s go to monkey beach or kerachut beach, just around 15 minit (by car) from your apartment area. If you staying here longer, i can bring you around later on 😉
Love your videos and Malaysia. Your insurance back in the U.S. sounds terrible. I’m in the SF Bay Area. I have Kaiser HMO from my employer. Annual checkup is free. Other visits co pays are $20. Appointment usually is within a few days. Generic drugs starts at $5. My generic Lipitor for 100 days is only $10. My sister had a near death medical emergency last year. Her medical bill was way over $2 million. She only had to pay about $500. She has insurance from her husband’s employer and Medicare (she’s a kidney patient on dialysis so Medicare kicked in for her already). I have to say the U.S. has some of the best healthcare quality, but you need to have good insurance. Or you are screwed.
Did your tourist visas in Malaysia get extended indefinitely due to the pandemic? How is it that you could stay so many months in Malaysia and not have to go back to the US?
Yes, most foreigners on a social visit pass can stay until the end of the RMCO, so we should be able to stay in Malaysia until at least the end of the year. We love Malaysia and are happy to stay here.
Happy belated birthday to you sir,.many happy returns 🎂🎁🎉🎈
Thank you very much!
Belated Birthday wishes on your 48th! And Many Blessed Returns of the DAY!
Wonderful to know that you're both well and enjoying a relaxing stay in the country. Stay safe and healthy 👌🙌
Thank you very much for this nice comment!
Thank you for promoting Penang
My first beach in Malaysia.
I notice it's not crowded, just like the old days.
Happy 48th birthday and stay healthy.
Enjoy your stay there.
Thank you very much for this nice comment!
Wow, I'd be afraid those monkeys would sneak in the open window.
As much as I love the water I think I'd be walking over to the beach every day just to sit and listen to the ocean and recharge.
Batu Ferringi area is such a wonderful place to stay. Hoped that u guys have had a wonderful time.
It has been wonderful, thank you!
Happy Belated Birthday to you..thanks for the great vlog and very happy to watch both of you living in Penang for a while , great exploration and sharing of info and enjoy following your cafe visits and medical visits too via your vlog..stay healthy, stay happy, stay safe..
Thank you very much!
Oohhh....those cakes and chocolate looked fantastic 👍👌 And Happy Belated Birthday Ryan! 🎂
Thank you again Don!
This is absolutely a wonderful video.
Thanks again!
Your videos are no frills, fuss free and to the point. Good work, waiting on the next one 🙂
Thank you very much!
Another great month for you guys in Malaysia! Happy you are enjoying Penang. We just left earlier this month after a 5 week stay
Thanks! Looks like you made it to the east coast. We hope to visit there too!
when i was on holiday in Penang couple of years ago. my son got sick & we went to the same hospital. best service ever. and oh yeah, happy belated birthday!
I'm glad your experience at the hospital was as good as ours. Thank you!
Happy Belated Birthday to you.....🙏🎉🎂🎁🎈.....was attracted by the caption and so, here I'm...a Penangite born some 73 years ago and living somewhere else 😁😁😁.....thank you for those wonderful comments about your experiences in Penang and moving from Georgetown to the Batu Ferringhi Area is a right move......beautiful beaches, great eateries.... your next destination should be Balik Pulau.....a rustic part of Penang.... beautiful hills with many fruit plantations, paddy fields, fishing villages etc .👍👍👍 Enjoy and Cheers but take care and stay safe.
Thank you so much for these suggestions. I hope watching this video brought back memories from when you lived in Penang!
Enjoy your day and stay safe
Thank you!
Love your 🇲🇾 Malaysia videos 🥰👍🏼
Thank you so much for watching!
Belated "Happy birthday ", delighted to hear you guys have enjoyed in penang ,looking forward more of your videos .there's a butterflies farm.
Thank you! We do plan to visit the butterfly farm, thanks for the suggestion!
must visit if you in penang..butterfly garden, botanical garden, escape, monkey beach, kerachut beach, bendera hill, kek lok si buddhist temple, etc..
Thank you for these suggestions! We plan to visit many of these places.
Happy belated birthday! Hope u are happy n enjoy ur stay in Malaysia.
Wish all of you with many more birthday celebrations. May Allah bless and guide all of you to goodness always ... from USA alumnus Malaysian
Many many thanks!
This is the part of Penang I would like to see, thanks for the tour.
Thank you!
Goodness, you're both finally on my island home. Great!!!. So happy that you're enjoying it. Make a trip to Balik Pulau. Literally, means back of the island. You'll see a totally different part of the island, very rustic but scenic. Slower pace of life but still typically Penang, also some great food there. Enjoy!!!
Thank you for this suggestion! We do hope to explore other parts of the island, and Balik Pulau sounds exciting.
Happy birthday to u!!!!
Thank you!
Happy Birthday! Glad you are at my hometown. However I have now settled down in the Klang Valley with my family.
Happy belated birthday to you .. I am happy to see that both of you enjoyed your stay in Batu Feringgi .. little did I know that there are a lot of fun activities that we could do there .. thank you for sharing your awesome experience there .. please share more .. and please stay safe and stay healthy always .. ❤
Thank you!
Happy belated birthday to you 😊🎁 your travel concept is truly inspiring.
Thank you so much!!
It’s a pleasure to follow your travel vlog in Malaysia. Enjoy yourself and continue to produce more travel vlogs.
Thank you! Will do!
Batu Ferringhi's beautiful. I try to go there every time I'm up from KL. U should try the Ferringhi Garden restaurant. Quite honestly the food is fine but not spectacular. But it ranks as one of the most beautiful restaurants I've been to. Definitely worth visiting. Go at night to savour the ambience.
Wow, that looks like so much fun...
Yes, thank you!
Happy birthday! Belated nevertheless... Trust you had a great day. Happy to see you guys enjoying your stay in Penang. Do make Sarawak in your list of places to visit in Malaysia. Who knows you might spot the Irrawaddy dolphins and/or the Rafflesia flower (among other things to look out for)...
Thank you! We do hope to visit Sarawak, thanks for the suggestion!
Happy Birthday,enjoy your stay in Penang...enjoy the yummy & delicious local food,cheers😊
Thank you! 😃
U can visit tropical fruit farm. Monkey beach & teluk bahang forest reserve
Thank you for these suggestions! They all sound fun.
Happy birthday sir.. hope u continue to enjoy Malaysia!!
Thanks! 😃
Thank you for that informative video, must visit that Spice Garden - looks interesting. I'm guessing you've already been up Penang Hill?
We haven't been to Penang Hill yet because every time we plan to go there it is cloudy, hazy, or rainy! Hopefully we'll get a nice clear day soon so that we can go up there. Thanks again Don!
@@snailtravelers You're welcome, yes no point going up when you can't see much. Had that experience once. 😊
You should stroll the night markets around batu Ferringhi, also if u take a bus a little more north, u can visit the batik factory, escape theme park and butterfly farm :)
Thank you for these suggestions! We do plan to visit these places that you mention.
Happy birthday and enjoy your life in Penang
Thank you very much!
Happy birthday, hope you enjoy of traveling in our country
Thank you! 😃
👍👍👍
enjoy your stay and be safe...love your vlog...
Thank you!
🤩nice to see your vlog...
Thank you 😊
Happy birthday 🎂 nice video 👍❤️
Thank you 🤗
Maybe you should rent a scooter and do a round island trip, taking it slow with many stops around the island, fresh water pool at Titi Kerawang which is a little futher up from the spice garden... some town villages of Balik Pulau, Teluk Kumbar and some vlllages around the north part...don't worry you won't get lost if you stick to the coast or ask ppl the way, you'll land back in Batu Ferringi in the evening at a slow pace. We used to rid scooter around the island when we were teenager without stop in two hours. So a day would really be enough for you if you start earlier in the morning with a few stops. Have fun!!
Wow, this sounds like it would be a great way to spend the day. Thank you for this suggestion!
@@snailtravelers And when you reach Balik Pulau, you can also ask the people around there...there is is another route that cuts across the hill to the other side of the island www.penang-traveltips.com/balik-pulau-hill-road.htm#:~:text=Balik%20Pulau%20Hill%20Road%20is,Balik%20Pulau%20with%20Teluk%20Kumbar.&text=The%20upgrading%20of%20the%20Balik,minutes%20to%20just%2015%20minutes. but if you notice the map, there is also another route where you can cut across to Paya Terubong then out to the biggest temple in Malaysia (Kek Lok SI Temple) instead of going thru the coastal road all the way. Have fun!! Don't worry you won't get lost. Penangites are very helpful, just ask direction if you feel you are lost.
Thank you Isaac Lee!
gosh....im malaysian and i dont know about that cat places....thanks dude
D food I this video, simply tantalizing n delicious. Yummy.
Yes, very delicious!
Nice birthday celebration meal - happy belated!
Thanks guys. We watched your Nasi Kandar video and now we have some more new places to check out for some great food!
I love the Tropical spice garden! Theres a section on the poisonous plant section which was very informative! I recommend you to go and try Moody Cow cheesecakes :) abit pricey but each slice is rich in cheese and humungous in size!
We just went to Moody Cow and loved the cheesecake! The biggest I have ever seen. I will probably show a picture of the cheesecake in a future video. Thank you for the tip!
Enjoy and have fun...
Thank you!
Happy Belated Birthday...
Thank you so much 😀
Interesting vid. Happy belated birthday
Thank you!
New subscriber here! Happy belated birthday to you🎂!
Thank you very much!
Welcome to Penang! You may want to explore Penang Hill via the railway, Kek Lok Si Temple, the Entopia Penang (Penang Butterfly Farm), Penang Botanical Garden, Komtar Top to enjoy a cup of tea, the Air Itam Dam and Penang National Park.
Thank you for these suggestions! We will check them out!
Everyday you have a million dollar sunset view.
Yes, absolutely!
Try taking a trip to Penang Hill overlooking the Penang Bridge towards the mailand of Bukit Mertajam.
We do plan to visit Penang Hill, waiting for a nice sunny day for this! Terima Kasih.
Hi..u might wanna try the penang national park which is further up the batu feringhi to telok bahang
Thank you for that suggestion. It sounds like a great idea!
You should go to Teluk Bahang beach, forest resrrve. or go hiking in Penang hill.
Penang botanical garden is also a nice place to go.
Thank you for these suggestions! We will look into visiting these places.
In Feringgi, there is a guy from the hotel industry who open up a streetfood pizza and pasta. You should experience how good the food is. It’s near the Petronas gas station in Feringgi. Btw Happy Birthday to you. Stay safe and keep the adventure on✌️
Yes, I know that food stall but haven't eaten there yet, but will plan to get some food there! I watched another youtube video of somebody who ate there and it was really good. Thank you!
Wish can have more videos from you. Nice unique travel vlog. 👍
Thank you, I'm glad you like the format of the videos!
Very good content.👍👍👍👍🏝🎂
Thank you 👍
Happy Belated Birthday pal.
0:52 is called Dusky Leaf Monkey a.k.a Spectacled Langur. Not a normal type and mischievous as Long-tailed Macaque
Thank you for this information!
Is there an extended version for the sandcastle contest? Would love to see more of that interaction.
Sorry, I wish I had more video of the sand castle contest to show. That was such a great experience. Thanks for watching!
stay healthy both of you
You stay health too. Thank you!
Happy birthday to you. Try more seafood dishes while in Malaysia. I guarantee they'd taste different from where you came from. I guess we cook them fresh with spices and that would be the tips for reducing the fishy taste. Enjoy your stay, stay healthy
Thank you very much!
Hello ST. I'm doing lots of virtual recon of the Island to try to participate in the MM2H and retire at some point. I like the tour of the apartment in GT, but I was curious as to how your accommodations are in BF? I could tell that you were at Miami Beach, and near10 Island Resort. My wife and I have our eye on that area, away from the denser GT area.
Is your rent as fantastic as it was in GT?
Also, now that you are in BF, are you scootering around? I don't know how people commute even to the neighboring Tanjong Takong area safely on bicycle. The shoulder on road #6 leaves almost no room for pedestrians either.
Thanks for the comment. We too are interested in MM2H and are waiting to know the new requirements that are supposed to be determined by the end of the year. The Miami area is definitely quieter than George Town, and we are really enjoying it here. But it is more isolating, and there are no stores or business we can walk to from here. We don't want to drive so we take the bus to get to the grocery stores and restaurants; the buses are very cheap and convenient. We are paying around $560 per month for our apartment. We're renting through Airbnb right now, but if we ever want a longer term rental we would probably look through a website like iProperty to avoid the Airbnb fees.
@@snailtravelers Thanks so much! Stay healthy and keep up with the great content!
Have you been to The Habitat? Happy belated birthday.
Not yet, we were planning to go there but it was raining that day, so we will try to go there again sometime soon. Thank you!
Let’s go to monkey beach or kerachut beach, just around 15 minit (by car) from your apartment area. If you staying here longer, i can bring you around later on 😉
Thank you very much!
The pandemic and stuck in Malaysia ..make your oportunity to explore how beautyfull Malaysia it's...good job..mates
Yes, thank you!
Love your videos and Malaysia. Your insurance back in the U.S. sounds terrible. I’m in the SF Bay Area. I have Kaiser HMO from my employer. Annual checkup is free. Other visits co pays are $20. Appointment usually is within a few days. Generic drugs starts at $5. My generic Lipitor for 100 days is only $10. My sister had a near death medical emergency last year. Her medical bill was way over $2 million. She only had to pay about $500. She has insurance from her husband’s employer and Medicare (she’s a kidney patient on dialysis so Medicare kicked in for her already). I have to say the U.S. has some of the best healthcare quality, but you need to have good insurance. Or you are screwed.
Did your tourist visas in Malaysia get extended indefinitely due to the pandemic?
How is it that you could stay so many months in Malaysia and not have to go back to the US?
Yes, most foreigners on a social visit pass can stay until the end of the RMCO, so we should be able to stay in Malaysia until at least the end of the year. We love Malaysia and are happy to stay here.
Come to East coast explore they beach , food,
We do plan to visit the east coast. Thank you!
Hi u got new subs from me😁
Thank you very much!
Go to Balik Pulau durian Orchard Homestay
We'll check this out. Thank you!
Hi i also love staying at penang.. hope we can collaborate
Thank you!
you eat with cap on ? wny
Hi, let me know if you are visiting Kelantan.
Thank you!
Go to Escape
We drove on the road near Escape and it looks really fun! We hope to visit there, thanks for the suggestion. Terima Kasih!
rather stay in penang than sg xD
During this pandemic it is better to be stuck in Malaysia rather than a small island country ! Stay strong everyone!