MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungKanbe16°50’27” N 96°9’54” E
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungWingabaShwedagon Pagoda16°47’54” N 96°8’58” E
September 12, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
We are in the middle of monsoon season and spend the day exploring the capital in the rain. We accidentally come across a popular couples hangout, the People's Park. Through the pouring rain we seeRead more
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungBotataung16°46’23” N 96°9’34” E
September 13, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Downtown Yangon is bustling; people and street carts cover the pavement, there are huge avenues and it’s filled with cafes and street food stalls. There are many colonial buildings which areRead more
MyanmarYangon RegionInseinPeinnegonInsein Railroad Station16°53’9” N 96°6’30” E
September 14, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Accidentally ended up on a private tour with GuruWalks; our local guide was super friendly and kicked off by teaching us about "umbrella culture". We visited an old colonial embassy which had beenRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionPatheingyiKhangon22°0’52” N 96°6’29” E
MyanmarSagaingMingun22°3’21” N 96°0’59” E
September 16, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
1. Mahagandayon Monastery - An insensitive but interesting tourist attraction (not our choice). At 10.15am, 1000 monks begin their procession to their lunch rooms via the path of tourists. Some peopleRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionAmarapuraTaungthamanTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
September 16, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
5. 45 Buddhas temple - A beautiful gold and pale blue crescent shaped building, with 45 golden Buddhas inside. The driver came with us to visit the temple as his family sponsored a section of theRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionAmarapuraTaungthamanTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
September 16, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
8. U Bein teak bridge - The oldest teak bridge in the world, therefore suitably wobbly with no handrails. There were plenty of tourists but most didn't bother to go to the far side, so we found someRead more
MyanmarMandalay RegionPyinoolwinThayetpinDedok Chaung21°42’26” N 96°21’23” E
September 17, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Miffy recommended a driver who could take us to a secluded waterfall in the hills and it didn’t disappoint. The pools were genuine turquoise and the rocks had a fine silk coating of limestone,Read more
MyanmarMandalay RegionMyingyanPotokbyu21°25’34” N 95°21’0” E
September 18, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Full day on the Irrawaddy river; a slow way route but we avoided another night bus and was actually very relaxing. It's a quiet time of year so the boat was barely a quarter full. Lunch wasRead more
