After a short time in Australia, I was really eager to return to Asia. I'm really proud of this realization. I spent a full month in Indonesia…
Read MoreI went to the places with the green flags. Doesn't look so impressive from this perspective :-)
The Pavilion KL
The Pavilion KL is a masterpiece of mall architecture and urban planning. If it has a downside, it's that it takes up too much space on the block. From the sky, it looks massive. However, when you are inside, you find yourself in a shopping paradise. I have never been in a shopping arcade with such high ceilings that allow for so much natural light. The main entrance is larger than most cathedrals. There's no classic dome or architectural nods to the Roman temples. This is a modern centre commericale that is truly Malaysian…
Read MoreKuala Lumpur: Construction and Abandonment
This post is a photo essay of the beauty that I found in Kuala Lumpur through its myriad construction projects, architectural experiments and abandoned projects.
Read MoreWhen I Prevent Myself From Visiting Stores
It has to be stated: I feel like I am truly living. I have been traveling for three solid months now. I am in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on my way to New Zealand. I plan to spend about a month there at which point I will travel to Australia for another month or so. I'll then head to Indonesia at the beginning of the dry season. I love the planning element of this experience. Yes, there is the freedom of being able to select my next destination. There is also the excitement of discovering the different ways to get around a specific country…
Read MoreSingapore & Malacca
Is Singapore meant to represent "what Malaysia could have been?" I wonder if there are people in Malaysia that secretly wish it were more like Singapore with regards to modernity. Considering they were part of the same colonial territory and were forced out of the Malaysian Federation in 1957, it seems like in another timeline perhaps Kuala Lumpur might have been what Singapore is today. But must we always compare cities with each other when they are really so different?…
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