Leaving Myanmar
Today was a full day of travel as we left Myanmar and headed to Vietnam. We jumped ship (the Paukan 2007) at about 7:30am at the bridges near Sagaing. We Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Myanmar
Paukan 2007 Irrawaddy River Cruise, Day 2
Our second day aboard the Paukan 2007 began with us being woken at 6am by the dropping of the anchor and all the bangs and creaks that go with that; Continue Reading →
Paukan 2007 on the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar
Paukan is the old name of the city of Bagan, so it was a very appropriate place to board this cruise. Embarkation was 11:30am, but we were too early – Continue Reading →
Balloons Over Bagan & the Temples
Today was an exciting first for both of us – our first hot air balloon ride; and for that ride to be gliding above the temples of Bagan, Myanmar, was Continue Reading →
Lake Inle to Bagan
The roar of the motorboats (our alarm clock of yester morn), seemed like a purr today, which meant for a bit of a sleep in; most pleasant. Our short time Continue Reading →
Lake Inle, Paramount Inle Resort
Yesterday was not the best of days. Woke with a stomach bug which persistently affected me all day…and it was a travel day, so it was all incredibly attractive and Continue Reading →
More Ngapali Photographs
This post is text poor, mainly because the day was spent just the same as the previous day – laying on a lounge, reading, and going for the occasion swim Continue Reading →
Lazing at Amazing Ngapali Resort
This place really is ‘amazing’. So few people here, so we are loving the seclusion. As the layout of the resort runs along the beach, and we are towards the Continue Reading →
Yangon to Ngapali
This morning was our first adventure into the domestic flying experience in Myanmar. Very interesting check in process – the fastest we have ever encountered! There were no other passengers Continue Reading →
Yangon, Myanmar
We arrived in Yangon early evening yesterday, and it didn’t take long to settle very comfortably into our swish hotel, The Strand. It is definitely one of the poshest places Continue Reading →