1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Every week, X8 Global Luxury Travel Podcast brings you the most exotic properties in the most luxurious destinations around the world. From Monaco to the Maldives, from Bali to Borneo to Bahrain, if five stars is your minimum, you'll find them all on X8. 00:41: Welcome back to X8; thanks so much for joining us and for subscribing! 01:10: Intro and welcome John Kitchings, GM of the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur! 02:17: What does Malaysia have to offer for those who have never been? 02:50: A little on the local food scene. The Michelin guide is coming next year! 03:35: Why did you come back to live and work in Kuala Lumpur? 04:20:&amp;nbsp; A little about up-and-coming districts 04:45:&amp;nbsp; A little on the recent history of the hotel 05:15: Would you call this a ‘typical’ leisure hotel location? 05:50:&amp;nbsp; How long should a traveler plan to stay, if they’re based out of “KL”? 07:20: ref: Petronas Towers 07:32:&amp;nbsp; What’s hip and upcoming and the areas to check out? 09:30:&amp;nbsp; If Brunch is your day’s delight.. 10:00:&amp;nbsp; Has your hotel always catered specifically to leisure travelers? 11:00:&amp;nbsp; There is so much more to “KL” that most leisure guests realize!! 13:15:&amp;nbsp; What do the new young people who travel do for fun when in KL? 14:20:&amp;nbsp; On training, recruitment, and passion of the staff and new hires 15:38:&amp;nbsp; What would you advise for folks who want to kinda tour from country to country; what’s close? How can people find out more about your property?&amp;nbsp; Web: https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/kuala-lumpur/petronas-towers Socials: @MO_KUALALUMPUR on Twitter&amp;nbsp; INSTA @MandarinOrientalKualaLumpu on Facebook and @ MOHotels on YouTube&amp;nbsp; 17:34: Thank you John, and thank you for joining us! We’ll be back the week after next with another new episode, till then~ Stay safe &amp; keep traveling!!&amp;nbsp; You can find us and more info on the web at www.x8travelpodcast.com or email us at info@explorateurjourneys.com Also on Instagram @theexplorateur and Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/theexplorateur X8 Global Luxury Travel Podcast https://www.explorateurjourneys.com/x8podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26650491/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/150764409