Myanmar
The largest of the Mainland Southeast Asian states wasn’t included in my 3-month solo trip. As you might remember, it all started with Indonesia, a country I had spent a month travelling. That was the first country I visited after leaving Australia. After Indonesia it would be turn for The Philippines. But, after The Philippines, I wasn’t sure where to go next. I thought I would be going to Vietnam but, after meeting some travellers in Indonesia and after talking to some friends back home, I decided to spend 3 weeks in Myanmar. And, just like that, I landed in Yangon on November the 21st, 2018.
I was really lucky to be able to visit Myanmar. As you might know, unfortunately, the country has been under a dictatorship for many years. When I visited the country it seemed like the situation was improving but, unfortunately, a few years after I left the situation changed for worse again.
Myanmar has been one of the most unique countries I’ve visited and I’ve been lucky to visit some incredible countries. The fact that until recently it was kind of hard for foreigners to visit the country translated into surreal landscapes very well conserved, a lack of tourism, a tough language barrier, delicious food and very kind people.
I really hope one day you too can visit Myanmar. It is a very special country 🙂
The best of Myanmar in 3 weeks
The largest of the Mainland Southeast Asian states wasn’t included in my 3-month solo trip. As you might remember, it all started with Indonesia, a country I had spent a month travelling. That was the first country I visited after leaving Australia. After Indonesia it would be turn for The
2 days in Yangon
I bid farewell to the Philippines after an incredible month there. According to my previous plan, after Indonesia and the Philippines, I would travel to Vietnam. Things changed though and after speaking to some travellers I met in Indonesia and to some of my friends back home, I decided to
A visit to Bago
As you might remember, my 2 days in Yangon had just come to an end. After some research and hesitation, I decided that my next destination would be Hpa-An, but, on the way, I would stop in Bago. I asked one of the guys working at the hostel and he
2 days in Hpa-An (1/2)
As you might remember, after my visit to Bago, I took a bus to Thaton. I spent a while waiting at the bus station and I started to think I might had to spend the night there. My luck changed when a Burmese guy stopped a random truck which was
2 days in Hpa-An (2/2)
Day 2 in Hpa-An I woke up at around 08:30 and, after having another delicious breakfast, I walked out to the street, ready to make the most out of the last of my 2 days in Hpa-An. So far, during my time in Southeast Asia, I had seen plenty of
A day in Kalaw
As you might remember, after spending 2 days in Hpa-An, I decided to travel to the Shan State of Myanmar. More precisely, my idea was to go on a 3D2N trek to Inle Lake. In order to do that, I could take a bus to Kalaw and from there go
