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Myanmar was a certainly a unique country, but all the little things that were making it so special were really only revealed after spending some on the ground while travelling around. Up to the actual arrival, the only sort of information that one could actually get were best described as rumors. Despite all that, the […]
Even if most people don’t quite know what to expect from Burmese food and even if Myanmar is not really known for its cuisine, the meals were tasty, plentiful and, best of all, vegetarian friendly. Perched between such great food nations like India, Thailand and China, their influences could be noticed in the local dishes, […]
Travelling on the ground always seemed to be a big part of every journey and that was especially true for Myanmar. As local transport was generally slow and usually arrived later than expected, a significant amount of time was actually spent in all sorts of different vehicles. While on the one hand this additional time […]
Visiting Myanmar alone was already an adventure, but using the local train system, Myanmar Railways, was certainly something else. While staying in Thailand and getting a Myanmar visa in Bangkok, I had heard already some rumors about the local rail system. Some people had mentioned that Myanmar Railways was best to be avoided, while other […]
Travel Day 1165 – Yangon to Bangkok, THAILAND Sometimes it was really amazing to see how quickly time could pass by and in this case my allotted days in Myanmar simply felt not quite enough… This was interesting because initially when landing in Yangon I had no real clue about what Myanmar had to offer […]
Travel Day 1164 – Kalaw to Yangon, MYANMAR The 28 day time clock on my visa was running out quickly and there was only one last thing to do for me, discovering a bit of former British colonial Yangon… Initially when I had entered Myanmar my impressions of Yangon on my more than Underwhelming Arrival […]
Travel Day 1163 – Kalaw, MYANMAR Yesterday evening right before all the hiking agencies closed, I had signed up for a little day hike without actually knowing what to expect… Well, technically I expected an experience similar to the amazing hike to Pankam Village by Hsipaw, but after arriving in Kalaw yesterday afternoon, it was […]
Travel Day 1162 – Nyaungshwe to Kalaw, MYANMAR After spending time at the touristic Inle Lake, I really wanted to see the second hiking paradise after Hsipaw, Kalaw… Actually many people considered Kalaw the best hiking place in Myanmar, especially because it was possible to approach Inle Lake on foot during a three-day hike. These […]
Travel Day 1161 – Nyaungshwe, Inle Lake and Inthein, MYANMAR Despite my dislike for the touristic area of Nyangshwe, today I simply had to join one of the popular boat tours to Inle Lake… Initially I had thought that Nyaungshwe was situated right at the lake and that one could simply enjoy the views of […]
Travel Day 1160 – Hsipaw to Nyaungshwe, MYANMAR No matter how hard I tried, the unavoidable had to happen again and I found myself once more in a terrible night bus… So far the longer I had been travelling over the years, the more I learned to take care of myself. That meant instead of […]
Travel Day 1159 – Hsipaw, MYANMAR Coming back into Hsipaw through the rice fields yesterday and realizing how nice the hike in the area had actually been, I decided to stay another day… Initially the idea had been to move on rather quickly and to use the remaining time to also do a hike in […]
Travel Day 1158 – Pankam Village to Hsipaw, MYANMAR After quite a good night of sleep in our little bamboo hut we had to make sure to be up early to see the feeding of the monks… Actually we were already woken up in the middle of the night as it seemed when the old […]
Travel Day 1157 – Hsipaw to Pankam Village, MYANMAR After our long but exciting train ride across the Gokteik Viaduct yesterday, we were luckily still able to arrange a Palaung village hike… The popular guesthouse we were staying at in Hsipaw offered personalized guided hikes to the surrounding Shan or Palaung villages. These offers ranged […]