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The Beginning

Visa information:

Cheapest places to live abroad:

Cost of living in Ipoh, Malaysia:

The Preparation

Budgeting Tips Living in Malaysia on $1000 a Month

 The Trip
Vienna Hotel Shanghai PVG Heqing
How to provide proof of onward travel
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

 The Arrival
Citin Seacare Hotel Pudu Kuala Lumpur
Squat Toilet
Malaysian's Toilet Etiquette
Berjaya Times Square
Grand Musical Staircase
Time Square Theme Park


The Empire
Empire Damansara
Tesco
HappyFresh
FoodPanda

 The Mesahills

 Mesamall

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