Beach paradise off the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fresh tuna at Padang market in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

A double rainbow on Cubadak island in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Jembatan Akar: Indonesia’s Living Root Bridge in West Sumatra. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Island paradise on Cubadak island in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Hiking up the mountain on Cubadak island in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

An older woman working in the rice fields in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Cubadak Paradiso Village Resort in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fishermen pulling in the catch on Bungus beach in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Market life at Padang wet market in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fishermen pulling in the net on Bungus beach in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Padang Kitchen – one of the best cuisines in the world. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Fishermen browsing through the catch of the day on Bungus beach in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Working in the rice fields in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Working in the rice fields in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

A waterfall in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was the most horrible walk of my life, with hundreds of leeches crawling on the ground. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Beach paradise of the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Exploring the islands off the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier

Another rainbow on Cubadak island in West Sumatra, Indonesia. © Ulli Maier & Nisa Maier