How to Find Budget Accommodation in Burma (Myanmar)
Cheap accommodation in Burma is scarce. Since Burma became a growing part of the SE Asia tourist trail in 2010, the country has changed a lot. Tourism has grown much …
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15 Best Books to Read Before Travelling South East Asia
” The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes …
Thingyan (Myanmar) vs Songkran. Which one should you go to? (w/ Video)
The Buddhist new year celebrations of Songkran (Thailand) and Thingyan 2014 (Burma) are on their way! These massive water fights run for 4 days from 13th April to 16th April …
The Top 5 Must Try Asian Beers
Asian Beers have a reputation for being weak flavoured, watery lagers. Although alcohol content varies, taste lies in the same ballpark, regardless of brand. I wanted to put together a …
Burma Travel (Myanmar): the Best and Worst from Yangon to Mandalay
Burma (Myanmar) is an up and coming destination, since the advent of democracy in 2010 tourism has grown fast and many predict that tourism is set to boom there in …
Burma Pictures: 10 Amazing Moments
Myanmar is a fascinating country, largely because it is still pure from westernisation. Summing up this country, and any country, in a few pictures would be shallow and unfair but …
What is Burmese Cuisine? What Myanmar Foods Should I Try?
Burmese cuisine is a fusion of Thai, Indian, Chinese and a mixture of smaller local tribal influences like “Shan”, “Mon” and others. Touring around Burma we found regional dishes that …
Nylon Hotel Mandalay, Myanmar. (Review, Video & Contact)
The most important thing when choosing a guesthouse in Mandalay is that they have a 24hr generator so that the fan will still run when the somewhat frequent power-cuts occur… …
Yee Shin Guest House Hsipaw, Myanmar. (Review, Video, Contact)
The latest addition to the Hsipaw guesthouse market is Yee Shin Guest house, right in the centre of town. Yee Shin is a mini Chinese business empire in Hsipaw, next …
VIDEO: Kyaukme Trekking by Motorbike to meet the Palaung tribes (Myanmar)
Our 3 day Moto-trek from Kyaukme in Burma’s Shan state was one of the best experiences we had during our whole month travelling through Myanmar. Dogged by storms and some …
Palaung people Homestay – 3 day Kyaukme trekking by motorbike (Non-Touristy)
For 3 days the only other tourist we saw was one guy, Eric, who was travelling with us. From massive valleys filled with tea bushes, to villages above the clouds …
A Yone Oo Guest house, Kyaukme Myanmar. (Video, review & Contact)
Monopolies in business are never good for the consumer, and with A Yone Oo guesthouse in Kyaukme Myanmar, this is no exception… Being the only guesthouse in Kyaukme that can …