Lazy beach days on Langkawi

A trip to Malaysia wouldn’t be complete without some beach time. Since I had only one week for the whole…

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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…

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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…

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Books

Der Froschfänger by C.O. Buchacher: An Austrian student goes to Manaus to study the habitat of the maki frogs. That…

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Lisboa Lounge

On a Saturday evening with a large group of friends you need to make reservations everywhere. This also counts for…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Oreno Ramen

Oreno Ramen came on my radar through a text of one of my friends. Upon asking her to come with…

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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…

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