I got a comment.
People are saying that you don't speak much.
What are you talking about? I speak all the time.
[laughs]
Off camera. Off.
Selamat tinggal (goodbye)
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Tickets.
A lot of tourists when they come to Malaysia
only stay in the capital Kuala Lumpur,
but did you know that Malaysia has kind of a second capital?
This is Putrajaya, the administrative center,
the seat of the federal government,
just 20 minutes by train from KL Sentral Station.
Plenty of space here for our luggage.
Really nice train to Putrajaya.
It also departs from KL Sentral,
but don't get the Express, the one that goes directly to the airport.
You need the Transit. The Transit will stop in Putrajaya.
Putrajaya is located in between Kuala Lumpur
and the international airport.
So, you may consider spending your last night here.
And why should you consider visiting? Because it is a beautiful place.
Just too bad, I can't see much today.
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Putrajaya is a planned city built in the 1990s
with the purpose of moving the federal administration to here
because Kuala Lumpur was already overcrowded and congested.
Kuala Lumpur remains the national capital of Malaysia.
The King and the Parliament are there,
but the Prime Minister is here.
In fact, this is where he works. This is his office.
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Everything is so enormous here.
This is the Putra Mosque,
the most well-known and recognizable symbol of Putrajaya.
It's also supposed to be one of the most modern mosques in the world.
Now we can't get in because it's praying time.
We got to wait until 2 pm. It started at 12:30 pm.
Totally planned city.
We are right here.
See? This is the mosque
and government building, Perdana Putra.
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When you come down one level,
there's an area here full of restaurants, places to get something to eat,
and it's also a good place to get some rest
because, wow, it is so hot here.
It's 31 degrees today, but it feels like 50.
Let's see if we'll be allowed in with these clothes.
I have the scarf here. Can't I go in like this?
Oh, okay.
-And then... -Okay.
Thank you.
You, no need. You can go because of your long pants.
-Oh, long pants. -Ah.
-The shirt is not a problem? -No.
Thank you so much.
Putra Mosque.
I guess I'm ready now.
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It's very impressive. Really beautiful.
There inside, only for the Muslim men to pray.
We have Friday prayers,
so, every week, 6,000 men come pray together here.
Wow.
So, this is men's area, upstairs for ladies because of privacy.
-Right. -And also because in Islam,
the woman has higher ranks than the man by triple times.
-Wow, triple. -Yeah, triple.
-The Muslim, we also believe in Jesus. -Uh-huh.
And we believe in the second coming of Jesus.
-Okay. -Prophet Muhammad, during his life,
he already mentioned where the location
that Jesus will return soon.
-Oh, really? -Yeah.
Is it well-known, like, everybody knows where's the location?
-Yes. -Where's the location?
Damascus, Syria.
-Really? -Yes.
Wow, that's so interesting to know.
Thank you very much for all your explanation.
I appreciate it.
Where people are coming from,
really, all over.
There are some people from Brazil. Look at that.
There's a lot of people from the U.S.
Not many from Canada.
Where I was born, right here.
Now where I live.
I think there's a lot of people from Austin already.
That lady was so nice.
She explained us details about the mosque, about Islam
Really kind of her.
Women are three times superior than men.
It's true. That's true.
I got a comment.
People were saying that you don't speak much.
What are you talking about?
-I speak all the time -[laughs]
Off camera. Off.
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It certainly feels cooler near the lake.
In addition to the amazing view, there are lots of restaurants here, too.
Perfect place to close the day.
Look at these drinks here.
Three-layered tea.
You got to love menus with pictures.
This is the national dish of Malaysia called Nasi Lemak.
And I got a variation here of this dish.
I know that people here eat this for breakfast,
but it got so famous that today you can have it at any time of the day.
I got the vegetarian option,
but it's still based on the rice here,
rice cooked in coconut milk.
It should be delicious.
Curry chicken.
Oh.
It looks good.
I love the coconut flavor.
Cucumbers.
There are peanuts here,
eggs and green beans.
This here is sambal. This is spicy.
I love it.
It's one the best dishes I had in this entire trip.
I've been in Putrajaya for a week now,
but this won't be your typical vlog
because I couldn't really go sightseeing and exploring the city
like I normally do.
I got some work that I needed to do and to prepare for.
So, I spent most of the time admiring the city from here
or from down there.
That's Ayer@8
8 is the presint here.
It's where I was before
and where we've been going every day to eat.
Thank you.
Cheers.
It's so good.
There's an enormous lake here and it's right in the heart of Putrajaya.
And guess what, it's a man-made lake.
Really, it was designed to cool down the city
and also help with flood control and water purification.
You can go for a boat tour.
Putrajaya is famous for the architecture and the parks.
And I guess from the lake, you have a really nice view of it.
I'd love to go, but look at the rain right now.
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A common mistake a lot of people make when they come here to Putrajaya
is only come for the day, and then they go back to Kuala Lumpur.
You should spend a night here. Look at this.
You can also go to the nearby city of Cyberjaya,
which is an entire city built on internet and technology.
Really, really cool.
And it's very close also like 10-15 minutes from here by car, Grab.
The ride costs like US$3.
And you may find even cheaper places over there
with equally nice infrastructure.
If you like this video, give me like.
It was a pleasure to see you here
and I hope to see you back.
There are way more videos in Malaysia coming up.
Tired?
-Of you? -Oh.
No, never, never.
What is that?
Is that who blinks first?
Come on, come on.
[laughs]
If you want to be on camera, you can just tell me.
No.
I put you on camera.
[laughs]
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