At the Hostel where I’m staying, I met Tom, a nice German guy with whom I spent my 1st day in Bangkok. There are a lot of things to visit in Bangkok, but on this day we visited Lumphini Park[…]
About Myanmar: Review from my 1 month trip
In this trip I have been to 5 countries: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam and my favorite was Myanmar. I knew less about Myanmar and this is the country I’m most curious about. I had a fascination for it[…]
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.[…]
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[…]
