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Archive for category: Asia

  • White Temple (from the front)
     

    Chiang Rai – into Thailand’s far north

    21st January 2014 / Asia, Destinations, On the road, Thailand / 2 comments

    When I arrived at my guesthouse in Chiang Rai  last Wednesday afternoon, I felt immediately more relaxed. I also felt exhausted. I had been travelling non-stop for 30 hours, ever since I left Mandalay on […]

     
     
  • Cappuccino at "The Road to Inle"
     

    A coffee drinker in Burma

    19th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations / 9 comments

    So you like coffee, and you happen to be in Burma… Tough luck. First you are bound to notice those little packets in hotels and restaurants called CoffeeMix. This is a convenient mixture of instant […]

     
     
  • Sunrise over Pakkoku Bridge
     

    Bagan to Mandalay – land of bridges

    18th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / 5 comments

    I often tell my travelling companions that a good way to gauge my mood is to look at how many photos I take. The happier I am, the more I click away. Over two full […]

     
     
  • Stupas as far as the eye can see
     

    Inle Lake to Bagan

    12th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / Comments are Disabled

    My last day in Nyaungshwe was spent running errands and trying to update the website. Using the internet in Burma has proven increasingly frustrating. Something I could do within half an hour in Thailand, such […]

     
     
  • Leg rower on Inle lake
     

    Kalaw to Nyaungshwe and Inle lake

    6th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / 6 comments

    Thursday was my last day in Kalaw. I expected to be sore from the hike, but I felt pretty good. I ran into Samira in the restaurant at breakfast and commented on the green goo-coloured […]

     
     
  • Kalaw from my balcony
     

    Yangon to Kalaw

    1st January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / 4 comments

    I could have been sitting in Business class on an airplane: large seat, lots of legroom, blanket, beverage service, pretty hostess. But I was actually on a JJ Express bus bound for Kalaw, in the […]

     
     
  • Monk walking on the main stupa at Shwedagon
     

    First stop in Burma: Yangon

    29th December 2013 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / 6 comments

    Chop! Chop! Chop! A woman is gutting fish under my window… When I arrived at my guesthouse late on Thursday night, the taxi dropped me off in a dark dirty alley in front of a […]

     
     
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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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