Great Reasons to Visit Myanmar Despite the various difficulties and downsides of traveling through Myanmar, the country does have many great things to see and experience. Myanmar boasts two unique-to-the-world, must-see attractions, several slightly less-known attractions, and many traditional lifestyles and customs that you won’t see anywhere else in the world. If you can put …
cow herders drive their herd down a country road near Hsi Paw town on the Shan Plateau – Myanmar PHOTO GALLERY: The People of Myanmar Myanmar is a huge melting pot of people from many different cultures: Burmese, Thai, Indian, Nepali, Chinese and many tribal people such as the Shan and Kachin. All these people …
Travel in Myanmar 2013 – Update Many big changes have taken place in the past two years for international travelers to Myanmar. Exchanging money, arriving in Mandalay from abroad, prices of rooms and other services have changed significantly since the last guidebooks were published in late 2011. There are major changes in: * International arrivals …
Myanmar Then & Now: 2000 and 2013 When I traveled through Myanmar for one month back in 2000, I was so awestruck by the country that it quickly snapped to the top of my ‘return to …’ list. Visiting Myanmar was like stepping completely out of the modern world and falling into a different century. …
PHOTO GALLERY: Images of Myanmar Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar lies in SE Asia bordering Thailand, Laos, China, India and Bangladesh. The country is a kind of crossroads between the more Indian Asia & the Far East Asia. It’s a huge melting pot of people from its neighboring countries as well as various tribal people. …
2013 Guide to Arriving in Mandalay Myanmar Many big changes have taken place in the past two years for international travelers to Myanmar. Exchanging money, arrival in Mandalay, transportation to/from Mandalay airport, prices of rooms and other services have changed significantly since the last guidebooks were published in late 2011. I’ve written an extensive post …
Life along Irrawaddy River in Bagan, Myanmar MYANMAR PHOTO GALLERY: RURAL LIFE AND SCENERY OF MYANMAR Myanmar is a fascinating and diverse country. From vast dusty plains full of ancient temples to flat verdant riversides to stoney mountain villages to shockingly gilded pagodas and modern Yangon city, the Burmese people eek out simple, traditional livelihoods …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
