Travel in Thailand from the Northern areas of Mandalay and Bagan to the more Southern city of Yangon. New Tourism, Culture, Lifestyle and Boutique Travel. Independent Guide to Travel in Myanmar.
A quick guide to our favourite destinations in our Southeast Asia Travel Blog (we will update as we go along). This list follows our own interests and highlights our own style in travel. We travel independently as a couple, we generally avoid tourist and backpacker trails and we love to get lost in big cities although we do …
I admit on travelling to Myanmar (Burma) we were a little apprehensive about Burmese food. Eating in Myanmar has always had a rough and ready reputation and in honesty, I’ve heard little but negative feedback from others returning. While Myanmar may not quite reach our high international standards I was happily surprised by the local …
For the downtown area, the Sule Pagoda in Yangon is a good starting point for touring the area. It is the major temple of the downtown area and can easily be found towering over the intersection of Maha Bandula and the Sule Pagoda Road. When I visit it was during the Thingyan festival (Myanmar New …
The Myanmar VISA application can begin and be collected on the same day. At its simplest, turn up early-ish to the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok with your passport and payment. The rest needed for the application can be put together while queuing and will hopefully help your brain from dying in the process. While …
For many this post will seem two years too late but for me the best time to visit a destination is when it’s not being over hyped by every travel magazine and headline across the world. While 2012 and 2013 may have been the best years for Myanmar tourism this by no way means they …
Travelling in Asia you will likely cross paths with Palm Wine at some point and in my travels I’ve boozed my own fair share; from coconut arrack cocktails in Sri Lanka to Tuba and Lambanog in the Philippines. Palm Wine, or Toddy as it is known in Myanmar, is a potent alcohol made from the …
Arriving late to Mandalay Palace we are quickly shooed away by the armed guards patrolling the front gates which leaves us in the lurch for the evening. The original plan was to photograph sunset at Mandalay Palace (area here) but obviously this would not happen. Instead, in an attempt to salvage the wasted journey, we …
Our travels to Mount Popa was a last minute thing. We arrive to the hotel, ask what tours they recommend, the hotel suggest the Mount Popa tour, we book it. No preparation. The price was $50 for the half-day tour, quite a bit more than local taxis but still feels like a steal. For the tour …
This journey on the Irrawaddy River is an attraction in itself and can be done in both directions. While we originally planned to travel from Mandalay to Bagan by boat (9 hours) our plans fell through leaving us with the next best option, the return journey travelling from Bagan to Mandalay by boat (11 hours) …
While two days in Bagan is not ideal, it is doable. In two days, without prior planning, we manage to cover not only the better of the archaeological zone but even push further to rural attractions and Mount Popa. In many ways, how long you need in Bagan, will depend on your enthusiasm for temples …
