(cont’d from Burmese Daze.  Read the sister post over at VivianAlive.com) The plan from Bhamo was to try our hand at hitchhiking to Indawgyi Lake via Myitkyina.  I’d heard about this route from someone I’d met in Laos – the catch being of course that this part of Myanmar (Kachin State) is currently embroiled in…Continue reading Red Zone Hitchhiking

(Read the sister post over at VivianAlive.com) It was finally time to get off the well-worn tourist trail.  The usual itinerary for a visit to Myanmar covers the two major cities (Mandalay and Yangon) along with side trips to Inle Lake and Old Bagan.  These are all south of Mandalay – so, of course, I…Continue reading Burmese Daze

Burma. Literally. This southeast Asian country probably has the most potential in the region for the adventurous traveler to access sights and cultures that haven’t yet been overrun by package tourists and boozing backpackers (it’s ok if YOU are the boozing backpacker but, when you’re aging (I’m not getting any younger here!) and need a…Continue reading Myanmar – Discovering Mandalay and a 117-year-old Viaduct