American TikToker Shows Foreigners What Living in Malaysia is Really Like

Despite the USA being ranked as by far the world’s largest economy and Malaysia frequently being referred to as a ‘third world country’, there are certain places and amenities that we don’t even think twice about aren’t even available there.

After all, Malaysians are talented folk, and innovations such as pen drives and face masks were actually invented by locals.

Tiffany Werner, a travel blogger, found her videos going viral recently when she covered various thing she found surprising about Malaysia through her videos. She took a trip to our country on 31 May for six days with her family.

When they arrived in their Airbnb they were already impressed by the modern design and facilities of their accommodation.

She was truly blown away when they started exploring the city and when she stepped foot into KLCC, saying “We’re in one of the biggest malls I’ve ever seen in my life. I’ve never even seen anything like this, even in New York City” She hasn’t even seen 1 Utama yet!

@tiffanywernertraveling Omg! #suriaklcc #malls #shopping #kl #malaysia #money #fyp #kltower ♬ Music For a Sushi Restaurant - Harry Styles

Various videos of her trying different food and exploring tourist hotspots has amassed thousands of views but the following was a top hit with 2.7 million views so far.

@tiffanywernertraveling Wow!! Blown away #pavilion #mall #malaysia #kl #america ♬ original sound - Werner family travel

She said, “For all my people in America who think I’m in some third-world country, does this look third-world to you?” Her video than panned to an inside shot of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, one of the country’s most luxurious shopping centres, also known for its impressive central atrium. She continued saying, “We have nothing like this where we’re from.”

American Twitter users have chimed in on the videos and how they’re helping to clear up some misconceptions about our home country.

This is amusing but also sad in highlighting how ignorant many Americans are about the rest of the world. Though good for this woman for getting way outside of her Mississippi bubble. https://t.co/3XaHLOwjXC

— Michael Tatarski (@miketatarski) July 11, 2022

Textbook for American politicians to correct their misperceptions on countries other than the US. Also meaningful that Tiffany is from Mississippi, because while many there might think they are the first world, Xinjiang scores better than this southern state in many aspects. https://t.co/QuwehpE372

— CG_Zha Liyou查立友 (@ZhaLiyou) July 11, 2022

Malaysians love her enthusiasm for our homeland but one user jokingly left comments on her video saying, “Unfortunately...some people still think that our houses are on trees lol...YES I'M FRIENDS WITH THE ORANG UTAN and I GO TO SCHOOL BY CROCODILES ??️”

Tiffany also brought her children to the Berjaya Times Square Theme Park, calling it a “dream world for kids.” She was taken aback by the size of the attractions and the rides, while most KL folk don’t think twice about the place.