The People of Myanmar in Pictures…
Myanmar is a beautiful country in south-east Asia, little visited by tourists. The people are friendly and engaging. Here is a selection of photographs we took of the local people…
Mandalay and Days Gone By
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Our road to Mandalay from Bagan was in a taxi and took four hours, rather than twelve hours it would have taken on “the road to Mandalay” made famous in…
A Day Trip to Mount Popa
Mount Popa is an extinct volcano 1518 metres above sea level, about one hours drive southeast of Bagan, in the Pegu Range. Mount Popa is perhaps best known as a pilgrimage site,…
The Temples of Bagan
Bagan, Myanmar is one of Myanmar’s most famous tourist destinations, heartland of the first great pan-Burmese empire, whose legendary temples blanket the landscape. There are many ways to explore Bagan’s…
Fishing and Floating Gardens on Inle Lake
Shan State is a land of rolling mountains, idyllic lakes and umpteen minority people – at its heart is Inle Lake and we had three days to spend here. We…
Visiting Yangon with Kids: Our Introduction to Myanmar
Yangon, once known as Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar. This city was our introduction to Burmese culture, and we had two days to spend here. Here’s our experience of…