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Another day in the city, started walking throught the streets and visiting some wats in the north wall… For lunch, I found the best vegetarian restaurant in the entire Thailand, Bamboo Bee, you must go early, it’s so small…but you will enjoy incredible meals while watching the cooker doing the magic in the backstage… After…
Graffiti artists all over the city… And some amateur homemade stuff…
Nothing like a good breakfast after wake up And start the day in the pool… Ready to walk the city and visit some wats… Stopping by in one of the best vegetarians in town.. And keep on the walking tour… Until arriving to my favourite park in Chiang Mai… Some more beautiful temples in the…
After the incredible month in Burma, I headed north of Thailand to Pai, a beautiful kind-a-hippy village in the middle of mountains and plenty of activities to do. First mission: to book a nice hostel with swimming pool and amazing views, I think I found it… In the evening, went to a tour to the…
After the trip in private shared taxi (same price as the regular bus) from Hpa-an, and after a quick land border crossing, the first stop in thailand was in Mae Sot. And it resulted to be a nice surprise. The village is superclean (after one month travelling Burma) and it has many beauiful places, wats,…
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…
With this tune in my mind, Riders on the storm, one of my favourite from The Doors and one of the most convenient song for this day, the “cavemans” adventure started. It was a complete tour to the several caves around Hpa-an in a stormy rainy day, which made the ride something really special…and the…
![Postcards from Hpa-an [Day One • Riverside]](https://elputocardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/blogger-image-81555509-1.jpg)
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…
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…
![Experiencing local Yangon: Giant buddhas, lakes, local trains,… [Day2]](https://elputocardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/blogger-image-1771407466-1.jpg)
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…
![Surprise @ Yangon [Day 1]](https://elputocardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/blogger-image-1789905392-1.jpg)
Yangon was a big surprise, I just wanted to stay a couple of days but I spent 4 nights in the end. Chaotic, big and dirty but also with many charm spots, very nice people, good restaurants and a lovely and amazing street life! Let’s go! 1st stop, of course, Shwedagon pagoda, an incredible amazing…
![Yangon last day [True Spirit]](https://elputocardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/blogger-image-2043788894-1.jpg)
And we are finally gonna close Yangon chapter with some random images while walking the city the last day. Just images of the daily yangonite’s life, the Shwedangon pagoda, nuns in the street for the takbat, smiles, little details, street life, wonderful people, true spirit… A new vegetarian restaurant for lunch, with some real advices,…
