Daily Life, Myanmar
The thing I like best about travelling independently is having the freedom to adjust things as we go along. Of course, there are some constraints imposed by time, it would be lovely to be able to go somewhere and just…
Myanmar – Pagodas by the score
Many years ago we visited Thailand and were 'templed out' after a couple of days. I think because they were all very similar, all very busy and apart from one we visited in Chiangmai, they didn't really seem to have…
Myanmar – Don’t eat the Ulam!
When you travel there is one rule you NEVER break, the one that says don't eat it if it's raw. Two of us broke that rule this time. Luckily we weren't too badly affected me less so, and the Chinese…
Myanmar by train
I love trains and when we're travelling, if there are trains available, I'll look at using them to get about, especially if I can save us a night's accommodation in the process. However, the over-riding consideration is that they must…