December 30, 2016 Imperial city, Hue.  Woke up with a glorious and leisurely buffet breakfast at the Eldora Hotel. It rained all day, but we managed well! We explored the…

It didn’t take me very long to understand why anyone who has been lucky enough to visit Thailand. The people are more than nice, they’re jovial and seem to appreciate…

Towards the end of my time in Myanmar, I had decided to change my plans. I was loving Bagan so much I spent another day there and I was feeling…

Bagan should be one of the wonders of the world. It is truly an inspiring and magical place. The city is loosely populated and easy to maneuver but had just…

December 5, 2016 Location: Yangon, Myanmar (21st Hostel) Memories from Yangon: Returning to Roly’s at midnight when I had no hostel booked or place to stay. Weirdly, it felt like…

November 27-29, 2016 Location: Aquarius inn, Nyaung Shwe, Inle Lake, Myanmar Inle Lake was my least favorite destination. Lonely Planet and various tourism info I had read described Inle and…

Date: November 25-27  Location: Central Myanmar countryside between Kalaw and Inle Lake I was stoked for the 3 day trek. I love hiking, particularly loops, so that I am exposed…

November 23, 2016 Location: Yangon: Roly’s hostel, the circular train, and the Shwedegon Pagoda Flying into Yangon (FKA Rangoon), I could already spot a handful of the majestic pagodas, including…

November 24, 2016 Location: Green Haven Hotel, Kalaw  My overnight bus arrived at 4am in Kalaw. I had my hotel arrange for a taxi, but when they didn’t respond to…