Loikaw was a place I missed to visit the previous times, so no excuse on my third time in Myanmar. There is only one bus per day going from Mandalay to Loikaw and it departs at 7 pm. It is[…]
Visiting the Jade Market and riverside in Mandalay, Myanmar
This is my third time in Mandalay and besides exploring the city enough times, I am sure there are still many places in this city to visit, like the Jade market in Mandalay. In case you don’t know, Myanmar is[…]
Getting from Mandalay to Hsipaw
It is on my wish list the magnificent train from Mandalay to Hsipaw, but instead, I will do it the other way around, from Hsipaw to Pyin OO Lwin. So, this time I’m heading from Mandalay to Hsipaw by bus.[…]
From Thazi to Mandalay by bus
I have been in Thazi in 2018, the first time I was in Myanmar. At the time, I had just finished my favorite train journey at that moment- from Inle Lake to Thazi. It was a long slow journey but[…]
Night bus from Mandalay to Nyaung Shwe
I’m taking the overnight bus from Mandalay to Nyaung Shwe (Inle Lake), and the bus departs at 10 PM and arrives Nyaung Shwe around 6 AM the next day. If it was now, I wouldn’t do it. I say goodbye[…]
Going by bicycle from Mandalay to U-Bein bridge
I decided to go from Ostello Bello to U-Bein bridge by bicycle besides hearing that is very far. From the city center to U-bein it is a 13km distance and I took approximately 1h30 to get there. I couldn’t have[…]
Why should you visit Mandalay Hill?
On this day, I went with my Ympek to Mandalay Hill. It’s about a 35 min bicycle ride from Ostello Bello, but as the previous day we had a wild party at the Hostel, I was feeling tired and just[…]
First bus ride in Myanmar: from Mandalay to Bagan
This is the day I’m leaving Mandalay towards Bagan. I’m already feeling better from my stomach and I’m very excited about it. I took the hostel bus service to go to this city. It’s my first bus ride in Myanmar.[…]
Exploring even more Mandalay Pagodas, Myanmar
It is full of nice Mandalay Pagoda and that’s mainly what you have to visit in the city, the many Pagodas it has. They are different from each other, but some are pretty similar. That’s why you will hear the word: Pagoded out.[…]
