Mandalay
There are a lot of cultural sights to see in Mandalay, yet I didn’t have high expectations for this city. Mandalay is the second largest city of Myanmar, so what I expected was a busy crowded city, full of dust, pollution and traffic. And it is true that Mandalay was all of that, but it […]
The Gokteik Viaduct and Pyin Oo Lwin
The train ride from Hsipaw to Mandalay is supposed to be one of the most beautiful in the world. The main highlight of it is the Gokteik Bridge. This bridge was built in 1901 and is an absolute masterpiece of engineering. It is 97 meters high and goes 690 meters across. However, taking the train […]
Hsipaw
Hsipaw was not originally on my itinerary, but after reading about it, I felt that I just had to squeeze it in. My bus ride there was more than chaotic, in a good and bad way. First, I somehow managed to be put not on the ordinary bus, but a bus company that was inaugurated […]
Inle Lake
I had a fantastic time at Inle Lake. Every time I get to a new location in Myanmar, I expect more of the same: beautiful temples, lush landscapes, and above all always smiling and extremely friendly people. And all of these elements are present at each location, but somehow Myanmar always manages to top it […]
Bagan
I was honestly blown away by Bagan. I sort of knew what to expect, but the reality was so much better! I arrived in the middle of the night with the bus from Yangon. By now you shouldn’t be surprised that I got a ride to my hotel and that the hotel offered me a […]
Golden Rock – Mt Kyaiktiyo
The Golden Rock (also known as Mt Kyaiktiyo) was a 7 hour bus ride from Yangon, followed by a 50min absolutely crazy truck ride. They put rows of wooden benches at the back of an open truck and fit 7 people on each row. We must have been around 50 people in total on this […]
Yangon
I had somewhat of a rough start in Yangon. First of all, it was raining like crazy. Second, I did know that Myanmar was a developing country, but I did not quite realize the lack of basic infrastructure I would have to deal with. Part of Yangon reminded me of my trip to India 10 […]