Angkor, meaning “City” was once the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire and the largest city in the world up until the Industrial Revolution with over 1 million people. The Angkor Archaeological Park located in Siem Reap measures around 400 square metres and contains hundreds of temples. It was extremely[…]
Not only is Myanmar full of super friendly people, beautiful landscapes and rich in culture, it’s also kind of random. Here are 8 random things to do in Myanmar that will make your travel experience all the more unique: 1. Hang out by the river and watch the locals bathe[…]
Upon escaping the heat in Mandalay, we were relieved to arrive in Pyin Oo Lwin, a former hill station at an elevation of 1,070 m located 67 km away. The temperature was noticeably cooler and gave us a chance to relax, chill and drink some shit ass wine that’s grown[…]
Our travel group of four had now grown to 6 when we met two Dutch travellers on our minbus leaving Bagan. By the time we got to Mandalay from Bagan, the heat and exhaustion got to me and I got sick. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the energy to visit the[…]
The crown jewel of Myanmar and the main reason why most tourists visit the country is for the ancient city of Bagan. I’m sure you’ve probably seen those wanderlust inducing photos of hot air balloons rising over thousands of Buddhist temples at sunrise on the cover of some travel magazine/newsfeed.[…]
While traveling around Southeast Asia, the one place where everyone kept telling me that I needed to visit was Myanmar and sooner rather than later. After becoming a democratic state sometime around 2010, the country is rapidly westernizing and becoming just like any other capitalist, consumerist society in Asia. For[…]
Songkran is known as Thailand’s New Year festival, which falls in April of each year and lasts for a few days. People celebrate by splashing water on each other to symbolize the washing away of one’s misfortunes. It’s essentially one massive water fight that takes place throughout the entire country,[…]
Trying to decide which island(s) in Thailand to visit out of so many can be daunting. I ended up choosing Koh Tao as it’s one of the smaller islands and was recommended by a lot of other travellers I had met. It’s also known for it’s diving. The island is[…]