Category: Malaysia
We returned to the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur on our last night in Southeast Asia while transiting between Cambodia and Taiwan. Throughout our time in Malaysia and Cambodia, I kept an eye on the standard suite availability for a possible upgrade, and was disappointed to see that availability was gone the day before we were … Continue reading Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur – Globalist Experience Part 2
Since the main purpose of our trip to Malaysia was for the food, we made sure to visit Penang since everyone said it was the place to go for great food at all the little hawker stands. The first hawker place we visited had such great ratings online that we endured the heat to wait … Continue reading Penang SNAFU Righted
The 4 nights we spent in Kuala Lumpur were split between Mandarin Oriental and the Grand Hyatt, located right next door. The Amex FHR booking for MO provided amenities such as free breakfast, welcome gift, room upgrade, $100 dining/spa credit, and 4-pm checkout, while the Hyatt globalist status had very similar, but better, benefits. Upon … Continue reading Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur – Globalist Experience
Malaysia is a Muslim predominant Malay population with a quarter Chinese and a tenth of Indians. This melding of culture and cuisines explains why their food is so tasty. It also gives you a city with interesting sights and sounds. Hearing the call to prayer in Istanbul is a matter of fact, but hearing the … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur – Batu Cave
There is something about Islamic architecture that is especially aesthetically appealing to the eye. It has both clean soft lines, as well as ornate geometric patterns. The Mughal style is an Indian Islamic architecture that consists of a large onion-shaped round dome, thin minarets on the sides, and delicate ornamentations. One such famous Mughal architecture … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur – Mughal Style Architecture
When flying overhead into Kuala Lumpur one will notice endless fields of palm trees, given how Malaysia is the second largest producer (after Indonesia) of palm oil in the world. Great for the economy, but at the expense of natural habitats. Beautiful palms but with devastating deforestation. To use my Amex FHR credit, I booked … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur – Colors of Chinatown
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