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[…]
Traveler Experience: 1 year traveling Asia as a couple
André and Sara were the first Portuguese I met during my trip already 1 month later from its beginning. I met them in Inle Lake, Myanmar, where they also shared a bit of their traveler experience. But it was a[…]
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.[…]
My first day in Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon is my last destination in Myanmar and I will be here for 5 days so I can explore the big city with no rush. I felt Yangon was different from the rest of Myanmar. Maybe it’s due to the[…]
Truck ride to Kyaiktiyo, Golden Rock
I arrive in Kyaiktiyo (Kyaikto) around 11 PM and it’s totally dark. I have booked the closest hotel to the train station for a chance to get there walking, but it still was a 15 min walk. All the surroundings[…]
One of a kind experiences in Bago, Myanmar
As you know, I’m exploring Bago with a local guide that left to arrange his motorbike. But he came back! He took me to too many places in the city. In one of the temples I visited, there was some kind[…]
Exploring Bago, Myanmar, with a local guide
When I arrived in Bago, Myanmar, there is this old man I talked about previously that approaches me, comes with me to my hotel bedroom, and leaves with a question: tomorrow at 8 AM? What is my surprise that this[…]
Train ride in Myanmar: from Thazi to Bago
I arrived in Thazi by train to sleep and get another train ride in Myanmar the next day to Bago. I feel like there is no other tourist doing this… I have seen none. I stayed at the hotel closest[…]
Slow train to Thazi from Inle Lake in Myanmar
I have read a lot about this slow train to Thazi and how it is an incredible experience to have in Myanmar. I read a lot of different opinions about it and I decided that I must to it as[…]