by Hayley | Jun 21, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
Hsipaw (Sip-awe). A jumping off place for trekking. Hmm. That wasn’t happening. We were there for the lack of foreigners & too see what the area was like.We were probably 200kms from China and it showed. There was more Chinese food around, more Chinese...
by Hayley | Jun 18, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
Taking the train to Hsipaw was sure to be an adventure. We had yet to take a train in this country and for good reason. Run by the government (meaning all money goes to them) they were notoriously slow, late & old. Our train was definitely built in the stone age....
by Hayley | Jun 18, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
After Cari Banana’s sad departure I was on my own. Well, almost. I had met Bridget along the way, so rather than travel solo we decided to travel together. She was heading north past Mandalay, so I chose to double back and go on an adventure with her. We needed...
by Hayley | Jun 14, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
After being almost constantly on the move for a week we felt we were in need of down time and Inle Lake was the perfect spot. Situated in the mountains this gorgeous lake felt like a haven after the bustle of a city. Staying in Nyaungshwe was like living in the the...
by Hayley | Jun 11, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
Upon leaving Bagan early Monday morning we found our spies…as we got our luggage scanned at the airport, the scanner screen was filmed on the security guards phone. He then took video/photos of us collecting the bags. Spies!!Driving into Mandalay was a feast for...
