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On our trip to Myanmar we only had five days planned for the country so we couldn’t see it all; though we tried. We cut out Yangon by way of prioritizing the cities we wanted to see. We did need to fly out of there for our major international flights though so we had a…
Sunrise on a pagoda in Bagan is supposed to be as good as sunset so one morning we woke up bright and early to experience it. What we learned for this experience is that we don’t really understand sunrises. We climbed up on top of the pagoda exactly when the sun was set to rise…
I had some issues on my way to Europe this past week (I am headed to the Mediterranean coast for a work trip). I was connecting through Dallas and was due to land 3o minutes after my flight to London took off. Luckily I called and was connected with a great customer service representative who…
After our day of exploring we found a souvenir shop that could give us beers in black plastic bags, the illegal way, to take with us to our sunset pagoda. Our receptionist friend at our hotel suggested that we go to Shin Complex Pagoda for sunset because it would be less crowded—best advice of the…
Sarena, Becky, and myself got off the boat in Bagan and headed to the hotel; Yun Myo Thu. Tip if you take the boat into Bagan you are required to pay a $20 USD entrance fee and there are no ATMs in that area. We pulled everything we had left to cover all three of us…
A few weekends ago I attended one of my good friends wedding in Savannah, Georgia. I didn’t get a ton of time to explore the city because I got in on a Friday afternoon and left on the following Sunday morning but from what I saw I loved. It reminded me a lot of Charleston…
The VIP bus cost about three dollars more than the regular bus. The upgrade meant reclining seats and air conditioning. We decided to splurge for these amenities. I planned out my trip with one of my friends who had been to Myanmar before and I wanted to overnight bus to each new city because its…
I had a girls weekend in Baltimore to celebrate one of my best friend’s law school graduation (and a birthday!) a few weeks ago, and I was pleasantly surprised by the city! We were staying in Fells Point and it was an adorable cobble stone neighborhood. We ate lots, drank a ton, and talked even…
Part two for Inle Lake For our first meal in Myanmar we were seeking authentic curry. We had dinner at Lin Htett and we were successful in our authentic dinner mission. We each picked out a curry as our “main” but the sides that came with could equally have been a main on their own….
Disclaimer: Inle Lake has three posts so stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3. Myanmar is unlike any place I had every been. Visiting this country allowed me a glimpse into another world; a different type of life. One you hear about but rarely see. We started our Myanmar aka Burma experience in Yangon but…