My First Day In KUCHING Sarawak And This Happened!! 

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hello. I happened to search Kuching on RU-vid and came across your video. My family also recently immigrated from South Korea to Kuching. It's so good that I wonder if there's another city in Southeast Asia with clean, safe, and peaceful streets like this. In particular, perhaps because the city was formed around the airport, all the buildings are low and the view of the sky is great. As someone who now lives in Kuching, I would like to thank you for capturing the beauty of Kuching in video. Please keep making good videos in the future!

Things to do in Kuching : - City centre (Borneo Culture Museum, Chinese Museum, old street, local food, waterfront, souvenir shopping) - Brooke Gallery (Fort Margherita) , Orchid Garden - Malaysia China Friendship Park - Bako National Park (wildlife and stunning scenery) - Semenggoh Orangutan Sanctuary - Mangrove and wildlife cruise at Santubong River - Bengoh Valley (Jurassic World Of Sarawak) and Kampung Sting (Village Above The Cloud) - Semadang River Kayaking - Satang Island (snorkeling, turtle) - Annah Rais longhouse and hot spring - Sarawak Cultural Village, Permai Rainforest Resort/Damai Beach Resort/The Culvert/Cove 55. Choose 1 to stay overnight, depending on your budget and preference - Bau town, 30 mins from Kuching (Siniawan heritage town, Fairy Cave, Wind Cave, Tasik Biru, Paku Rock Maze Garden, etc) - Gunung Gading National Park (Rafflesia flower and Waterfall, check the flower blooming season before visit) - Nightlife: GalaCity, Premier 101 (street food), Wayang Street, Carpenter Street

Sarawak museum is a must. AUthentic artifacts.

What I like about Myers' video is his interactions with the locals. It's always nice to see, wholesome at times. Keep it up! - fan from Brunei

It amazes me alot....here is someone all the way from the other side of the Globe -USA - visiting Sarawak! I met a few West Malaysians ( the peninsula Malaysia) who had never step out of MALAYA - to see the Borneo states of Malaysia ! !

I'm a Malaysian chinese and I am so glad you're doing a vlog in Kuching, currently watching from home and it absolutely amazes me the way you interact with people welcome to Malaysia! don't forget to visit the museum although I'm sure a lot of people has said that to you by now!

I'm from Kuching but I haven't been there in over 10 years. watching this video makes me feel like I'm back there! Thanks for sharing it. ❤

Mr. Myer: Remarkable video to watched today’s on New Year’s Day from Southeast Asia touring the city in great joy & peace in Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia in 2024❤❤❤

Thanks for showcasing Kuching in your video! Hope that you enjoyed every bit of what Sarawak has to offer. Lots of love from a Kuching-ite!

Thanks for showcasing my peaceful place of aboard . I just watched all your videos about my Sarawak

Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video today’s from Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia on New Year’s Day in Southeast Asia to shows these amazing places in 2024❤❤❤

Welcome back to Malaysia. Thank you for this wonderful video. Happy New Year 2024 to you.

Keep up the Kuching info flowing ! Great job ! Need all you can get for our trip there in March from Vietnam. 😉👍

If you skip the Borneo Cultures Museum (BCM)... you're probably not that interested in Sarawak's history. Not every visitor is into the historical background of a city they visit. Lots of museums within that area. Across the road from the BCM is the Ethnology museum and behind it is a park where you would find some Chinese graves, a war memorial, an open amphitheatre and remnants of bomb shelters from the 2nd. World War. At the Waterfront, there's a small Chinese museum, next to the Plaza mall is the Textile museum, Ranee Museum at the Old Court House, Fort Margherita is near the State Assembly building across the river... Or the quirky Cat Museum... Other than that, attractions are within around two hours' drive radius - Jong Crocodile Farm, Semenggoh Orang Utan Sanctuary, Bako National Park and a few other national parks.

Amazing it looks so clean..❤❤❤

Yes, Sarawak was it's own Country within a Country

Great video. You walked a lot and interact with many locals 👍👍

Thank you man for visiting our city! Your feedback on our garbage bins are available almost everywhere in the city is something I've always cherished about for staying in this city. I've been to quite a lot of other cities in europe and asia and still found this is what Kuching is prominent of. Hope to see more of your videos about Sarawak.

Hy Myer..U make me realised how beautiful my hometown is.. Thank you fr your impressive video and come back in near future..♥️ happy journey around the globe and stay safe

Great viewing mate 👍

Mr Myer, your video look very good interesting to watch ...keep filming more places 😍👍👍

Hi Myer...Kuching is known as one of the best food haven in Malaysia. Some friends from West Malaysia even purposely fly over here for the food 😊. You can Google about our foods and places of interest. Museums ( it's not dull and boring InsyaAllah), our parks ( Sarawak State Library,Taman Sahabat,Orchid Garden ), For food you can try Sarawak Laksa,Mee Kolok, and since you're Muslim, you can always ask if it's halal. 😊😊

Hi Myer, hail from Singapore. Enjoyed watching your videos, clear sound, speech and good angle picture. Have wanted to travel to sabah sarawak kuching for quite sometimes but didnt have the chance yet. Sarawak is beautiful clean and i can say is quiet, as mentioned by the elderly man, its good for retirement far away frm hustle and bustle of the town. The shophouses looks like those in jb and singapore. At least now i have some ideas abt east malaysia. Have a safe and pleasant trip ya. Take care

I’m so enjoy watching your video great job brother 👍🏾 welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Excellent video👍👍👍

I enjoyed this video. I've never even heard of Kuching before,seeing this video. Peacful vibes indeed

Nice place! Kuching , Sarawak 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks bro for sharing my state

Welcome Myer❤

The shop next to the coffee shop serves v good kolo mee.. n u literally walked past and spoke to student from my Alma mater,,one of the oldest schools in Malaysia…st Thomas

How can one not to fall in love with sarawakians, theyre so effin lovely, n chatty, n cool.. miss kuching so damn much..

Mr. Myer:Welcome to Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia on New Year’s Day in Southeast Asia 2024❤❤❤I wish you safe journeys & good luck always in peace for more new videos to be releases in Southeast Asia 2024❤❤❤Happy New Year to you in great joy 2024❤❤❤

Thank you for sharing..Nice video..

Kuching city is very clean and peaceful, very hard to find a dustbin.

Kuching Borneo Culture Museum is one of the biggest in asia. This five-storey building is designed in a modern style, with distinctive architectural features that reflects Sarawak's unique traditional crafts and rich cultural heritage.

been there maybe 8 years ago. looks like the city has not much difference comparing to my last visit. Things that good about Kuching is that, the traffic is not busy and people are not crowded. Its a safe city and very peaceful.

Very clean

Assalamualaikum, love your content, subscribed! Nee subscriber from Singapore!

Assalamualaikum Mr. Myer welcome to kuching .sarawak

A leisurely walk through the city.

The owner of nasi campur stall, is so friendly, very cool vlog. Ma frem 👍

Welcome to Kuching sir.....try local delicacies like Mee kolok, mee kempua, laksa sarawak, mee jawa.....and alot more.....can go to Satok area esp morning......alot of food varieties there......enjoy ur stay here.......

i loved how you pronounce SARAWAK!

Whats special about Kuching...big city and small village vibes combined...diversity is top notch

Like your vlog❤ Down to earth and with respect 🎉❤

Hi Myer. I’m from kuching and i stumble upon your video in the recommendation. I’m glad you get to explore kuching city and hope you’ll visit again. Anyways just to clarify the “biscuits with peanut” is actually called Tempe which is a traditional Indonesian food made from fermented soybeans.

Kuching is the best place to visit in Sarawak, love from Brunei

The food must be delicious, I was surprised that you finished your food.

I remember that river promenade, that Chinese temple, that pink mosque, and the grassy park areas. Pretty sure I went into most of the museums and those kind of civic centers. I even stayed on one of those streets you like, mostly always on the second level. Cant remember if that Garden hotel was one of them, but I do seem to remember one on a corner. oh, yeah, the food courts and markets, and bus 'depo' area.

Yes...finally I saw Faisal...my PLKN students...at Masjid Bahagian...

welcome to kuching bro.go to petrajaya.many delicious food and interesting place there

13:36 you definitely need to see our museum. Its not boring i promise 😁 You might wanna check other youtuber first about our museum

Missing out there on the Museum, it's amazing

while watching your video, Feeling like traveling with you😊 thank you for sharing❤

Welcome and i suggest you can go Lundu, It's takes about 1 hour by car to went,hope you like it on here trip

Bro, thanks for reviewing my hometown. Hope you enjoy our hospitality. Hope I could join you guys one day and tour you guys

Thank you sir....support my country...kuching srawak...malaysia.....

awwww I miss Kuching vibes so much!

Salam Alaikum Brother Myer from Michigan USA

I'm an Malaysian and never been to Sarawak, from watching your videos, it feels more like a Langkawi vibe . Cant wait to travel there

you should definitely visit Borneo Culture Museum, it's the second largest museum in Southeast Asia and has high tech features which make it interactive and interesting.

Hello sir. Thank you for coming to our great city. You need to explore more hidden germ in Sarawak. Or you can stay here for long time.

1. You asked the wrong person. That security guide always gave wrong answer to tourists! He is blur. 2. Your speaking slang is American, not British. That old man knows nothing about slang. 3. Why "Kuching"? WHAT’S IN THE NAME? We should all know that there is such a city called Kuching in Sarawak, especially if you’re a Malaysian. It’s been known as the “Cat City” due to the resemblance of the name “kucing” to the Malay word for cat. However, that still doesn’t explain how Kuching got its name. The question has baffled many for many years. Here, we would like to share with you some of the different versions of the origin of Kuching name. VERSION 1: MOST DIRECT VERSION OF ITS ORIGIN - KUCHING MEANS CAT IN MALAY This came from an oral tradition revealed that when James Brooke went up the Sarawak River with a local Malay guide in 1841. He stumbled upon an animal jumping along the bank of the river. He was curious and asked the guide about the animal. The guide replied in the Malay language, “Itu Kuching! (That’s a cat!).” Then, James Brooke somehow just decided to name the place, Kuching. VERSION 2: KUCHING MEANS PORT IN INDOCHINA The year was 1839, where James Brooke referred to the Kuching City as “Kuchin”. It bore resemblance to the old word “Cochin” which stands for port, being commonly used in India or Indochina, and thus, a relation between the two. Given the fact that Brooke was a sea-going man, he was just using an old Indian or Indo-China word for “Port”. VERSION 3: KUCHING NAMED AFTER AN OLD WELL This version of the origin series has its roots in the oriental culture. There was a Chinese story that said Kuching was actually named after some old wells found in the vicinity of Sungai Kuching as Kuching means “Old Well” in Chinese Mandarin. Long time ago, these old wells were the provider of fresh water to the local population. Most of these wells have since been filled up for development. VERSION 4: KUCHING NAMED AFTER DISAPPEARING STREAM NAME In Sarawak, naming a town after a river is a common practice. The name Kuching might have derived from Sungai (River) Kuching which was a small stream flowed from the direction of Kuching Reservoir, east of Wayang Street and emerged between the now Tua Pek Kong Temple and the old Chinese Chamber of Commerce along Thompson Road (now know as Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman) to join Sungai Sarawak. However, the river had since disappeared from the map of Kuching due to construction of Temple street and the rapid town expansion which led to it being filled up sometime in 1928. VERSION 5: KUCHING NAME IS FROM A LOCAL FRUIT The name “Kuching” could have come from the local fruit known as “Mata Kucing“. The fruit was found to be growing abundantly atop the hill know as Bukit Mata Kucing behind the Chinese Tua Pek Kong Temple. Locally, the fruit is known as Isau or Green Longan while its botanical name is Dimocarpus Longan, spp.malesianus, var malesianus and it belongs to the family of sap indaccae. It is a true tropical Longan that is only found in Sarawak. It belongs to the group of fruit with the vernacular name of Mata Kucing which also includes Sau, Kakus and Guring fruits. Mata Kucing trees were grown wildly around Sungai Kuching in the olden days. The fruit is spherical in shape, dark green in colour with numerous protuberances on its skin surface. Mata Kucing‘s color changes from dark green to light yellowish green as it ripens. The flesh is translucent, crispy and sweet. KUCHING NAME HAS BEEN USED LONG BEFORE JAMES BROOKE Looking back in history, the name “Kuching” actually predated the rule of James Brooke. It has been called so during the Brunei rule. This could be proven in James Brooke’s private letter to his mother on 14.9.1841 where he used the word “Kuchin” with a note stating that “Kuchin” was the native name of Sarawak. The name “Kuchin” was however dropped and only Sarawak was used in another letter to his mother dated 26.3.1842. On 12.8.1872, in the Supreme Council meeting, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke reverted to the name of “Sarawak” in place of “Kuching” even though at that time, Sarawak was the name of the capital and the river which flows through it as well as the territory of Sarawak. This was because he wanted to define the township of Sarawak by a more positive appellation. From then onward, Kuching became the name of the town and the name Sarawak was used to represent the whole territory, according to Sarawak Gazette No.47 dated 16.8.1972)

Hi Brother Myer. Welcome to my hometown, Kuching. Enjoy the city of unity and very multicultural city in Malaysia. Semoga sihat dan seronok berada di Kuching, Sarawak. Terima kasih.

must visit.. go to the museum.. its not the typical boring museum.. its interactive modern artsy...

Welcome to hometown!

Welcome to kucing myer. I'm from KL. You should try visiting sarawak's cultural village and experience different tribes of sarawak in one place. Not too far from kucing.

This is historical place and it is maintained like this.

Kuching is a beautiful city and have beautiful people. Once i rode a classic 1960s vespa with a couple of my riding buddies from Brunei to Kuching and meet some more Vespa buddies there. Really miss those good time. This vid really send me back. Thanks.

You should go to the museum, it's modern and trust me you will enjoy. Because once you enter, you will feel like 'I wanna know more, I wanna watch more, I wanna go to the next level to see more'

the city is very clean bro

Asslamu'alykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu my dear brother Myer,well come to Kuching sarawak. Kuching ppls are very friendly, especially the malays,Iban bedayuh, melanau..all natives

My hometown❤❤❤

Hello Myer, welcome to Kuching. Bumped out to see u walked past a number of iconic eats ard town while still presumably ravenous 😅 Might be good to check out some vids first.

lucu makcik ya..goods jobs pandai jua nya layan org putih ya.

Hi brother.. nice to meet you.. welcome to Sarawak.. you can visit the Cultural Village in Santubong.. there tells a lot of history about Sarawak.. you can learn about it near there.

wellcome to Kuching Town Sarawak.

I've not been back home for 12 years and so much has changed

Super bro👌

thank you for visiting my hometown eventhough I live in peninsulae right now..my house is just 5 minutes near the Padang Merdeka and the big museum area

I've gotta say, lived here 30 full years and not once have I set foot in that museum. Diverse and Peaceful are the very definition of the city, that much I'll say for sure.

Kuching is my city! Proud of it. Hope you enjoy the food and the culture :)

Hi Myers. There are colonials building to see. There are tourist attractions to see. But if you want to get to know Sarawak (from Kuching) is the people and the cultures. There’s a lot of forest/beaches to see and the best one to appreciate kuching is to stay and visit the dayak longhouses. Sarawak is best in the past and we still can live in it if you go and experience it. Other than that kuching is a place to relax, recuperate and heal. ♥️

That was a very nice sized portion of food for less than $2 :) Very nice 👍

Good morning and welcome to the land of Hornbill and Cats.I hope you enjoyed yourself here in Sarawak especialy at kuching.🤝🤟

The Kuching Museum got a new renovation, that's why most of the locals ask you to go to the museum.

Kuching was taken from the fruit called Mata Kucing which is Longang in english is cats eyes...... Sibu is taken from buah Sibaw which is rambutan in IBAN. Local people lost in history

6:42 you love coffee you should try the Black Bean Coffee on your right at this time of the video.. enjoy your kuching city trip!

Hey Myer, nice video. I'm not sure if you are still in Kuching, but I can recommend the museum. It is really well done. No need to film though, because that is boring indeed. Just go for your personal encrichment

U cn try mee kolok, laksa sarawak, umai, midin, linut(sago) and more... thats Sarawak local food u need to try.

Hidup bibikkk 💪🏻💪🏻

I liked kuching video, specifically the coffee shop, and also good to see people is nice to talk while you were talking to random people while walking by the lake

Welcome to my country , Sarawak the best country in Malaysia.

Speaking of coffee, at 6:40 to your right has the best coffee shop in town... should've try it...

You described Kuching on points so far. Looking forward to your next update. Stay vibing in Kuching, welcome and please to stay🎉

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Thanks for your.

Sarawak & Sabah their people are very nice friendly helpful❤

Welcome to Kuching ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉