Up Ayeyarwady River to Mingun
A perfect day trip from Mandalay! You get out on the water for an hour, before you explore the small,…
Hiking Mandalay Hill
This is a 30-45 min. gluts exercise as the “trail” is made up of staircase after staircase. But after hiking…
BBB Restaurant in Mandalay
This place came highly recommended by a local friend who often visits Mandalay. When I got off the motorbike taxi…
The Wonder Named U Bein Bridge
In Amarapura outside Mandalay you’ll find the spectacular U Bein Bridge. What is funny is that the bridge itself is not…
A Teak Beauty
The Shwenandaw Monastery in Mandalay, also known as the Golden Palace Monastery, is close to Mandalay Hill and The World’s…
Reading the World’s Biggest Book
Or more known as visiting the Kuthodow Pagoda in Mandalay 🙂 It’s not the pagoda itself, but the myriads of…
Back to Basics, with That Little Extra
You know I usually stay at budget hotels. Only being concerned about a clean room, a safe and central location,…
Tea House Done the Local Way!
After a soft introduction into the tea house tradition at Rangoon Tea House, we were off to experience it the…
Art Boutique Hotel in Yangon
So we didn’t get off to the best start, Merchant Hotel and I, as my airport pick-up never showed. Turned…
Perfect for Kids!
And apparently interesting for grown-ups too. Might have looked out of place seeing four adults trundling in without kids in…
Rangoon Tea House: Treasure Chest Worthy!
Somewhere in downtown Yangon lies an anonymous entrance which leads to a gem I didn’t expect to come across when my…
People’s Square and Park by Night
…must be more impressive than by day. And I’ll claim that even though I haven’t visited during the day 🙂…