When it rains it pours Thankfully the night bus dropped us right outside Sea Sar guesthouse which was basic but pleasant and within our price range at just over $10 each a night. From first glance the town of Kyaiktiyo was much different to Kyaukme, not only were we back down south but the town itself is a…Continue reading More rain than shine: Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock), Myanmar
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A real taste of local life: Northern Shan State, Myanmar
A fantastic couple of days We had a couple of hours to wander round the small town of Kyaukme before heading to bed to prepare ourselves for our five am start the next day. Five am seemed a little early even for an occasion as big as a wedding but for the people of Myanmar…Continue reading A real taste of local life: Northern Shan State, Myanmar
Monks, Monasteries and Moustaches: Mandalay, Myanmar
Learnings from a young monk Once again the night bus dropped us off at a large bus station outside of town so a pricey taxi ride in was our only option. Daniel, who we had met in Bagan, had joined Jaimie, James and I to make four of us. He had already booked a room…Continue reading Monks, Monasteries and Moustaches: Mandalay, Myanmar
Muchas Tapas!
Order a drink in Spain and you get free food. Wow, what’s that all about? Now that’s all well and good but surely this can’t do much for business? You will either be too full to order any more food or you won’t order quite so much, for example we didn’t always bother ordering a starter…Continue reading Muchas Tapas!