Ballroom – damn good dumplings
On a recent Friday I finally managed to go for a late lunch to Ballroom. This new self-service restaurant has…
Author: Pollybert
The doors of George Town, Malaysia
The doors of George Town are a sight to behold. They come in all colors and with different edges but…
Books
Der Froschfänger by C.O. Buchacher: An Austrian student goes to Manaus to study the habitat of the maki frogs. That…
Lisboa Lounge
On a Saturday evening with a large group of friends you need to make reservations everywhere. This also counts for…
All the amazing food of Malaysia
Malaysia is the supposed foodie paradise in South East Asia and George Town its capital. I am not sure if…
The flowers of The Habitat, Penang
My trip to Malaysia was all fun and play with a little bit of sightseeing in between. Going up the…
The Habitat in Air Itam and why you should make time for it
Air Itam (or rather Ayer Itam, which is the correct name) is a suburb of George Town. It’s famous for…
Oreno Ramen
Oreno Ramen came on my radar through a text of one of my friends. Upon asking her to come with…
More must-see sites in George Town, Malaysia
Besides the Kongsi houses there are of course a lot of other historical landmarks in George Town. Otherwise it wouldn’t…
The Kongsi houses in George Town, Malaysia
George Town welcomed a lot of Chinese immigrants from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s and during this time the Kongsi…
