Yangon Highlights
April 17-20, 2014: Aside from our Thingyan Water Festival excursion in Yangon, we spent a few final days in Myanmar’s largest city to cap off our trip. Much of Yangon […]
Category Archives: Ports of Call
Exploring Inle Lake…Again
April 14-17, 2014: We loved Inle Lake when we first visited here in 2005. Everything was so new and exciting for us. There were daily markets held in different locations […]
Thingyan Water Festival
April 12-13, 2014: We arrived back in Yangon around three in the morning on the night bus from Hpa An. It made for a pretty lazy day, but in the […]
World’s Largest Reclining Buddha
April 11, 2014: About 20 kilometres south of the city of Mawlamyine (capital of the Mon State) and an hour and a half drive from Hpa An, we approached the […]
Tuk Tuk Tour Around Hpa An
April 10, 2014: While Hpa An is a pleasant place to visit, the real draw is in the region around the city. To see the highlights, you could rent a […]
Bus Trip to Hpa An
April 9-11, 2014: We’d been talking about a return trip to Myanmar for more than a year. It’s one of our favourite countries in Asia, despite the political situation. Chris […]
One Night in Bangkok
April 7-8, 2014: Bangkok is a city for the senses. The sights and sounds, smells and tastes are captivating. One night is never enough, but for us on this trip, […]
A Mountain of Trash
March 28, 2014: Today I ventured well off the beaten track to a place you won’t find listed on Trip Advisor or promoted by tourism organizations. Nor should it be. […]
Books, Books, Books!
March 24, 2014: Not long ago, Janise (off the boat WIND CHIMES), Judy (MERIDIAN) and I went to Olongapo National High School to see the final results of a book […]
Spicy Squash/Pumpkin Soup
March 10, 2014: The grocery story in town was featuring squash on sale for 22 pesos per kilo (roughly 50 cents) this week, so it seemed like a good time […]
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