See you soon Bagan! Thanks for all the magic!
So, this is Hpa-an, a nice little village in the southeast of Burma, with lots of mountains, caves and landscapes to explore and enjoy. The first day just wanted to relax and have some rest after the hard and stressful last 2 days travelling. So this is perfect to enjoy some little nice spots in…
Hpa-an. Mount Zwekabin. January 2016. Hiking the mountain from Lanbini garden (1121 buddhas) ,800m high, more than 3500 steps, 2 hours. But once you arrive to the top, no words to describe the views and your inner peace, a complete feeling of real connection with the world, enjoying a free and clear mind. This is…
Day 2 in the city! Morning started early with a visit to the impressive 65m x 16m Reclining Buddha @ Chauk Htat Gyi pagoda. After that, you can follow the road south to reach the less known and beautiful Ngahtatgyi Buddha temple Keep walking south of Yangon to the Kandawgyi lake, where you can walk through…
Waking up early, taking the bike we already rent yesterday and go for Inwa, a nice village outside Mandalay with some ancient stupas in the forest. After the chaos in the roads with no semaphores or any kind of rules, and 18km later, finally arrived to Inwa after crossing the river in a small boat……
Good morning Kinpun! Meoooow! This is the base camp to climb up to the Golden Rock, one of the most important religious sites in Myanmar and a dream destination for devout Buddhists. Then you have 2 ways to arrive to the top, hiking or by truck. There are so many people accessing the sacred place every…
I finally stayed longer than expected in Nyaung Shwe. I really loved the place, the village, the lake, the people, the kids,…and “it was not so touristic” as I imagined, if you just rent a bike and get lost! See you next time!!! <3<3<3 But time goes by real fast, so move on! Bagan there…
