Myanmar – Part 6 – Train & Road to Mandalay Through Pyin Oo Lwin
Overview In our collective consciousness, there is an awareness of the “road to Mandalay”. Those who kept awake during the poetry section of English literature, know it’s a repeating line of “Mandalay”, a poem by Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1892, the poem expresses the longing of a Cockney working-class soldier, back in London after serving […]
Myanmar – Part 5 – Trekking By Hsipaw
Overview During a day of walking around Hispaw (pronounced See-Paw), we stopped to take a quick video where I speculated what our trek in the nearby mountains would be like. It turned out my prediction was accurate but didn’t do justice to the richness of the people and the landscape we encountered. In the mountains […]
Myanmar – Part 4 – Hsipaw
Overview Our next stop was Hsipaw (the pronunciation we used was See-Paw), a charming and laid-back town in the hills of the Shan State. Except for trekkers, Hsipaw is not on most tourist routes. We also came to trek, but I really liked this place because of its authentic feel. For an overview on Myanmar, […]
Myanmar – Part 3 – Inle Lake
Overview Inle Lake is one of the two major tourist attractions in Myanmar (the other is Bagan) and it’s the second largest lake in Myanmar as well as one of the highest. On its southern end, the freshwater lake drains through the Nam Pilu or Balu Chaung rivers while to the northwestern shores are many […]
