What do you guys think is the best thing to do while travelling?
Well, American content creator Marissa has a rather intriguing answer to that question, which she revealed in a recent TikTok video she made after travelling with her husband and in-laws in Malaysia for 3 weeks: Going to the grocery store!
Going ‘sightseeing’ at a Malaysian supermarket
As of the time of writing, the video has been viewed over 164,000 times and garnered more than 9,800 views, with many agreeing with her unique take in the comments section.
At the start of the video, Marissa reveals her ‘controversial’ take, saying that she thinks the best thing to do while travelling is to go to the grocery store.
Showing herself with her husband and in-laws grocery shopping at an unnamed supermarket in Malaysia, Marissa then elaborated that going to a grocery store could “technically be counted as sightseeing”.
She asserted,
“Not only is it a cultural experience but you can also find lots of stuff to bring back as souvenirs.”
Marissa, who mainly makes videos about her life in China with her Chinese husband, added that while at a grocery store, they’ll spend some time looking at the interesting foods that the store has in its meat and seafood departments.
Marissa and her family visited Malaysia during Ramadan
As for her ‘sightseeing’ trip to the Malaysian supermarket, Marissa said that they came to our country during Ramadan, hence there were a lot of traditional snacks on sale at the supermarket for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
After looking around, they then picked out items that they wanted to bring back home, which included Milo, Briyani spice mixes curry packs and other types of sauces and spices that Malaysians use in their cooking.
Showing off a trolley full of groceries with her husband and in-laws, Marissa then asserted,
“I guess if enjoying going to the grocery stores is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. And doing it with people who equally get excited about it makes it even more fun.”
Watch the full video here:
Many commenters agree with Marissa’s take
In the comments section, many netizens share the same excitement about grocery shopping abroad with Marissa.
One commenter 100% agreed with Marissa, proudly iterating that going to grocery stores is definitely sightseeing.
Meanwhile, another commenter shared the same sentiment, saying that going grocery shopping is the 1st and last thing they do when travelling.
Besides that, one commenter was excited to see Marissa showing off a Malaysian Milo pack in the video, saying that the chocolate drink is also famous in Jamaica.
So, what do you guys think of Marissa’s video? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
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