Malaysia

Shortly before the border to Thailand, I visited the quaint colonial city of George Town, whose cityscape had been shaped by the continuous arrival of people from a wide variety of ethnic groups and religions over the last few centuries. I realized I had missed …

The Petronas Towers of Kuala Lumpur were built when there were few skyscrapers over 400m high. I still remember my excitement in the late nineties when these slender 452m tall steel buildings were finally completed, with the impressive bridge connecting the towers 172m up. Sixteen …

The central market of Sibu in Malaysian Borneo is extremely worth seeing, not only due to the postmodern catastrophe housing it, but also the enormous variety of regional products that can be marveled at. As is so often the case with Asian markets, Europeans can …

In the harbor of the Indonesian city of Larantuka, I had found out in a funny way how I, as a European, am perceived by the locals. A little girl could no longer hold herself in laughter while she looked me in the face. It …

As soon as dusk begins, millions of bats stream out of the caves of Gunung Mulu National Park. One afternoon, I walked to a spot in the middle of the dense rainforest from which to observe the incredible spectacle. As I watched the elaborate swarms, …