Cinematic views call out to him

This video celebrity likes the familiarity and beauty that’s found in other Asean countries.

MALAYSIAN YouTube sensation Jin Lim – better known by the monicker JinnyBoy – knows a thing or two about #foodporn envy. Ask the man what’s the best thing about travelling, he answers: “Foooooooooddddd!!”

Why? To make everyone jealous through your Instagram feed, he cheekily offers.

Lim adds that he will travel to Thailand in a heartbeat, just to enjoy the food.

“Tom yum, mango sticky rice and fried grasshoppers!” he says, when asked to name his favourite Thai food.

This Subang Jaya boy first captured local audiences’ attention through his work as a radio DJ and, later, through the popular YouTube channel JinnyBoyTV.

As a casual experiment, he made a short comedic film, Ah Wing – Malaysia’s Number 1 Salesman, which unexpectedly became a YouTube hit that received over 100,000 views over the first four days. JinnyboyTV is now one of the YouTube channels that is most subscribed to, in Malaysia.

Running a YouTube channel is bound to take its toll, which is why Lim’s idea of a great holiday veers as far away from a set schedule as possible.

“No phone calls, no e-mails, no work. Plenty of sleep, and cheap, good food,” he answers via e-mail.

The reality is that most of the trips taken by Lim are for work instead of pleasure.

“I travel mainly for work, but during my down-time I try to squeeze in as much sightseeing as I can before I leave. For example, I was in South Korea for two days on a media junket. I land on the first day, work on the second day, get eight hours of sightseeing and then ‘BUBYEE’,” he quips.

A passionate filmmaker, Lim also likes to look for dramatic sights on his travels.

“I really love exploring places,