Will the real Malaysia please stand up?

WE all love praise and compliments, don’t we? Well, of late, I have been basking in my country’s reflected glory from the glowing accolades by foreign travel YouTubers.

Granted, some of these vloggers may not be entirely sincere because their experiences and encounters in Malaysia are superficial and they are merely waxing lyrical to get the numbers for their channels. But there are those who spent months traversing the country and genuinely wanted to understand and appreciate our Malaysian hospitality, culture and cuisine.