Thursday, 27 Aug 2015 | Views [685]
OK mini bus was good, and conditioned and comfortable, and drop us of in Bagan. This is where things got a bit tricky as we were let put in Old Bagan and had to change to the horse carriage (part of the ticket) with which we went on the search for the ... Read more >
Tags: bagan, burma, myanmar, on the road, sunsets, temples
Wednesday, 26 Aug 2015 | Views [684]
Because of the Kipling’s poem I also initially thought of Mandalay as of this charming, long forgotten Asian city… Luckily I did consult people before going there and one thing became most apparent: the best thing o do in Mandalay is get ... Read more >
Tags: burma, hill, inwa, mandalay, myanmar, on the road, temples, u bein bridge
Friday, 9 Jan 2015 | Views [753]
Next day we headed out for a 2 day trek round the surrounding mountains. We were originally planning to do the famous Inle to Kalaw trek but where convinced by the many locals that the surrounding nature is just as beautiful and if you do not have a ... Read more >
Tags: burma, inle lake, kalaw, myanmar, road less travelled, trekking
Friday, 9 Jan 2015 | Views [719]
The overnight VIP bus dropped us from Yangon to Inle Lake, or more accurately, Nyaungshwe. This is the city to which you need to buy your bus ticket and where you are most likely going to stay as it has most accommodation food options.
I ... Read more >
Tags: burma, inle lake, myanmar, red mountain winery, trekking
Tuesday, 9 Dec 2014 | Views [644]
I missed being in Asia, having spent most of my recent travels on the other side of the ocean it was so nice to come back here. As soon as you land at the airport the humidity hits, the smells surround you and you find yourself in a completely different ... Read more >
Tags: asia, burma, monks, myanmar, rangoon, yangon
