10 Years in Kuala Lumpur — 10 Things I Love (and Don't Love) About Living Here

I've been living in Kuala Lumpur for almost ten years now. And I just got back from three months in Europe — which, as always, made everything about life here feel suddenly very clear. The things I love. The things I find hard. All of it. So while those impressions are still fresh, I wanted to sit down and talk through ten honest things about living in Malaysia. Six things that have kept me here. Four things I genuinely struggle with. No filter. No tourist perspective. Just ten years of actually living here. 🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🏨 My Park Hyatt KL Review (Merdeka 118) → I walk past the world's second tallest building every day. So I slept in it. Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur    • I walk past the world's second tallest bui...   🌿 Walking Bukit Tunku — One of My Favourite Spots in KL → Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Tunku: Why This Is My Favorite Neighborhood (After 9 Years of Living in KL)    • Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Tunku: Why This Is My...   🥖 Der Backmeister — German Bakery in KL → https://www.derbackmeister.com/ 📍 I'm Monique — a German expat based in Kuala Lumpur, travelling the world as a pet sitter. On this channel I share the places I discover along the way, the animals I look after, tips about pet sitting, and what life actually looks like in Malaysia beyond the tourist version. If that sounds like your kind of content — subscribe. New videos every week. #KualaLumpur #MalaysiaExpat #LivingInMalaysia #ExpatsInKL #KLLifestyle #PetSitter #TrustedHousesitters #GermanExpat #SoutheastAsiaTravel #MoniqueMeetsWorld

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I walk past the world's second tallest building every day. So I slept in it. Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

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My Favorite Big City In Asia - Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾

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Malaysians Told Me Not To Show This Side Of Kuala Lumpur

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