The beauty of Myanmar’s Inle Lake is not limited to nature, but also draws from the relationship between the Intha people who derive their livelihood from this lake. The village grows out of the water while the fish from within provide sustenance. And now, the beautiful scenery is providing another source of income in the form of visiting tourists. Surrounded by mountains on all sides , the lake in the middle is so clear and reflective like a big mirror. Continue reading
Inle is one of Myanmar’s largest fresh water lakes, located in the middle of the country. There are two ways to see the lake, the first is by boat and the second is by bike. Seeing the villages by both methods gives you a different perspective and allows you to see more of this beautiful area. Continue reading
Yangon is filled with hundreds of pagodas and other religious monuments, and you could spend days exploring them. But this was the first leg of our trip and we didn’t want to get temple-fatigue, so we only visited a few. The following are some of our favorite religious shrines found around the city:
Every time we travel out of the country, we get the same warning from our doctor: do not partake in street food. Each and every single time, we chose to ignore that advice because to me, eating street food is half the fun of travel. It’s where you get to try the most authentic local cuisine that also just happens to be super affordable. That’s exactly what we did in Yangon. Our motto was: forget the pizza and hamburgers (not that there are a lot McDonalds there), jump in and try something that you won’t be able to get at home. Continue reading
Myanmar (pronounced me-ann-mar) has become a traveler’s hot spot in recent years, and will get even more popular now that they’ve held democratic elections. Their new found political freedom shined the spotlight, and brought a surge of people into the once isolated country. Hotel and infrastructure are being built to support the rapid growth as the country moves towards becoming the next must-visit Asian destination. Things are changing fast and information on the web gets quickly outdated. Here are a list of things we learned from our trip (taken at the end of Nov, 2015) that will hopefully make your planning easier: Continue reading
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