The bus from Taungoo to Hpa-An doesn’t depart from the city. The city doesn’t have one main bus station. Instead, the bus that passes by makes a stop on the street in a place that I have no idea where[…]
Things to do in Yangon for the third time
I’m back in Myanmar, my favorite country in the world, and this is the 3rd time I’m visiting the country and Yangon. This time I spent Christmas here not knowing what things to do in Yangon. The city center had[…]
Train from Yangon to Mawlamyine
I thought to fly from Yangon to Ho Chi Minh that will be my next destination, but I met a friend during my journey that was heading to Bangkok by land, so I decided to join her. Also because the[…]
Exploring Yangon by bicycle
As I have visited many attractions of Yangon the first time I visited the city, this time I dedicated all my time to explore it by bicycle. This is not such a easy task as the traffic here is very[…]
Secret places in Yangon- abandoned amusement park
Not many people know that there is an abandoned amusement park in Yangon. You can’t see it as it is surrounded by the zoo and houses, so this is still a secret place not known by many tourists. I found[…]
Going from Mrauk-U to Yangon
Mrauk-U is now my favorite place in Myanmar when I thought nothing could beat Bagan. You will not get tired of Pagodas here as the experience of cycling on those bumpy streets it’s already enough to make you love this[…]
Arriving in Bangkok, Thailand, from Yangon
I’m flying from Yangon to Bangkok, Thailand. It is kind of a short flight. At the check-in, I noticed some Burmese “Misses” I guess because they were wearing a Miss strip. Yangon airport is small and has no places to[…]
Things to do in Yangon, Myanmar
After visiting the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, I went to the garden nearby. It’s a pleasant and quiet place to chill out for a bit. What I didn’t know is that there is an air balloon in Yangon. Yes, it’s[…]
Shwedagon Pagoda: must visit in Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda is quite a walk from my hostel, but I will dedicate my day to it so I have plenty of time to walk. It was a 40 min walk but besides being a big city Yangon isn’t chaotic.[…]
