The Itinerary: 2 Weeks in Vietnam – Hanoi to Da Nang. I stuck to North and Central Vietnam since I had spent 48 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City and 24 Hours in Da Lat in the South on a previous visit. 3 Days in Siem Reap, Cambodia – I’d heard this was the perfect amount of… Continue reading My Travel Itinerary: 3 Weeks in French Indochina
The iconic floating lanterns of Yi Peng in Northern Thailand are on many, many people’s dream bucketlists. So, back in Bangkok after a fantastic month in Myanmar, my next planned stop was Chiang Mai for this festival which fell November 13-15 of this year (it falls on the full moon, so varies from… Continue reading Loy Krathong & Yi Peng Festivals in Chiang Mai, Thailand
To end of my 1 Month in Myanmar, I spent 24 hours in Yangon before flying out. Here of course we visited the very famous and large Schwedagon Pagoda as well as the Sule Pagoda and had a lovely upscale lunch experience at the Rangoon Tea House which was a nice treat after a month… Continue reading 24 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar
Curious about the food in Myanmar? Their most famous dish is “tea leaf salad” and we found a lot of variety in this dish across the country, but overall I found it very enjoyable and was mostly what I ordered. But here’s a gallery showcasing some of the foods we found:
After starting my year of travel with 3 Weeks in S. Korea followed by 3 Weeks in Japan, I stopped briefly back in Bangkok to celebrate my birthday with friends – including the friends that I would travel Myanmar with. So after a few days to arrange our Visas, we flew to Mandalay and spent… Continue reading My Travel Itinerary: 1 Month in Myanmar
As part of my 1 Month in Myanmar we spent 3 days in the Inle Lake area. Day 1: Tour of the Lake + Boating Festival Woke up early for our boat tour of the lake which included: NgaHpeChaung (Jumping Cat Monastery), floating farms and local artisans such as women who make cloth from Lotus flower… Continue reading 3 Days In Inle Lake, Myanmar
As part of my 1 Month in Myanmar we spent 3 days in Mandalay. Day 1: Myanmar hospital experience The first day was a bit of a forced sick day as one of my travel buddies was sick. She decided to go to the hospital the night before. Finally, I went to go visit her… Continue reading 3 Days in Mandalay, Myanmar
I ended my 3 Weeks in Japan with a final 24 Hours in Tokyo before flying out back to Bangkok. I returned from my 4 Days in Niigata on the train and stuffed my backpack in a locker at the train station. The Imperial Palace is a very short walk West from the Tokyo Station. I didn’t… Continue reading 24 Hours in Tokyo, Japan
I spent 3 weeks in Japan and boy did I cover a lot of ground! My best travel buddy (see Korea 2015 and New Zealand 2016) met me in Fukuoka and we travelled all the way across the three main islands: from the southern isle of Kyushu, through the main island of Honsu, and… Continue reading My Travel Itinerary: 3 Weeks in Japan
I spent 3 Weeks in Japan and had the distinct pleasure of spending 4 days in Niigata. I had the incredible opportunity to have my new friend and own personal tour guide, so I got to see all kinds of amazing things the city has to offer. But if all you care about is food, here are the… Continue reading What I Ate In… Niigata, Japan
