Back home while we were planning this journey, we discussed the idea of visiting Myanmar and concluded that it was a must! Few weeks before going to this country, we heard the news about the complicated situation that has been going on in this country. We didn’t know how safe it was but we concluded …
At our arrival in Myanmar, we heard about this festival. The description of it made us adapt our plans for this country, in order to make it on time for this spectacular event! This festival takes place around the Full Moon of Tazaungmon (around end of October) a national holiday that marks the end of the …
Whoever skipped the Inle Lake while being in Myanmar, please check the pictures below and regret that you didn´t go there! Bagan is known to be attracting the most tourists in this country, but it´ll be very subjective to say that the Inle Lake is a serious competitor… well, definitely a top 3! We´ve travelled …
From Mandalay to Bagan, we had another ´short´bus ride of 9 hours. Bagan is a ´must-visit´place in Myanmar! Despite the damages that the 6.8 magnitude earth quake has brought to the city of temples in August 2016, there are many restorations going on and it is completely worth coming here. We rented our e-bike and …
After a bus ride of 10 hours from Hpa-An, we arrived at the station in Mandalay. Many taxi drivers are awaiting you here and offering their service for a pretty expensive price. This is a big city just like Yangon, but the prices are much higher. We took our taxi and arrived without reservation to …
As mentioned previously, we changed our original planning in Myanmar due to the Fire balloon festival. We decided to hit the road towards Hpa-An, since we had to fil a few unplanned days before the festival. Even though not too many tourists go there, according to LP Hpa-An is known for its landscape and the …