The reason why I go to Taungoo is Thandaunggyi, a pagoda in the very top of a wonderful mountain above the clouds. Basically this was the reason why I wanted to go from Loikaw to Taungoo. Also, I wanted to[…]

I want to go from Loikaw to Hpa-An, but there are no direct buses, that’s why I headed to Taungoo. However, there are no daily buses from Loikaw to Taungoo, so I needed to wait until the next daily. There[…]

On my third day in Loikaw, I decided to visit around town by bicycle. I have already done the things I wanted and has there isn’t a daily bus to Taungoo, my next destination, I need to stay one day[…]

After panicking a little bit because I wasn’t finding anyone to join a tour to visit Loikaw ethnic groups the following day, I finally found the perfect solution. Someone told me about a student that takes foreigners to the villages[…]

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[…]

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[…]

I know how hard it is to find updated information about Myanmar train schedules. Information on the internet is many times outdated and even hotels sometimes don’t know the train schedules. So, based on my trip to Myanmar in January[…]

The Myanmar train from Hsipaw to Pyin Oo Lwin is the most famous train journey in Myanmar, and I totally get why. Besides being very slow, the views along the journey are more than worth the price or the time.[…]