Prior to traveling to Myanmar my husband and I combed through blogs and message boards to find the most up-to-date information on prices, currencies, and point-to-point transport options. Guidebooks were helpful, but things are quickly changing with the surge in … Continued
The night bus dropped us off at 3:30am in Nyaung-U, located just outside of Old Bagan. The sleeping doorman awoke at our arrival, as did the desk clerk. The other employees were left sleeping on the floor behind the desk, … Continued
Our first day in Myanmar we took the Circle Train, which at the time, is ranked #3 on Tripadvisor’s Things to Do in Yangon. I was expecting to see more tourists when we arrived at the station but we had … Continued
Our first overnight bus experience was in Myanmar. We weren’t sure what to expect but the 12 hour bus trip was quite nice. Below are the details on our trip from Yangon to Nyaung Shwe (Inle Lake), we hope they … Continued
When I started planning our trip to Myanmar I knew I wanted to see the glorious ruins of Old Bagan and the splendid Shewdagon Pagoda known as the “crown of Burma”. At the time I did not know anything about … Continued