(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
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Myanmar – Discovering Mandalay and a 117-year-old Viaduct
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
The Sage of Yuanyang
(also – mushroom villages, mystery amphibians and a water festival) I’ve been wanting to share this particular story for a while but was either wallowing in linguistic lethargy or uber-excited about other events that received priority by being so fresh in my mind. So let’s get to it! After hiking the hills of Sapa in…Continue reading The Sage of Yuanyang