Aboard the train ride to Hsipaw, considered as one of the best railway experiences in the world. Plus, a two-day photo walk around Hsipaw town, which offered a glimpse of life in rural Burma. Itinerary Rundown Destinations Details Previous Mandalay (Pa

I traveled to Myanmar (Burma) for two weeks and explored the central and northern regions, which were the main tourist areas of the country. Two weeks would have been enough time to comfortably visit Myanmar’s “big four” destinations, which included Ya

Six days backpacking in Mandalay, Hsipaw, and the ancient cities of Upper Myanmar: Amarapura, Sagaing, Innwa, and Mingun. Just the thought of visiting a place called Mandalay already got me excited, the name seemed so exotic. There were a lot of places

Sneek peak of the gravity-defying Kyaiktiyo Golden Rock Pagoda on my last days in Myanmar. The weather was cloudy the whole morning and most of the afternoon that I was in Kyaiktiyo. Fortunately, the sky magically cleared up at the peak of the golden s

I got really excited seeing pictures of Bagan, where hundreds of ancient temple tops, illuminated by golden sunset light, peered out from the vast riverside plains. It was no surprise that Bagan would be my favorite destination in Myanmar. I explored B

My arrival in Myanmar and 3-day itinerary exploring heritage buildings in Central Yangon and the grand Shwedagon Pagoda. Initially, I intended to visit Yangon only for a day or two before heading to Bagan. I was surprised to see a lot of grand colonial