Bagan filters its way into your consciousness through ‘10 unknown places you must visit before you die’ clickbaits, courtesy of facebook’s bespoke advertising algorithms which apparently know you better than you know yourself. The photos present a lesser known Angkor … Continue reading Where do you Bagan?
We knew Inle Lake was a special place as we saw the sun rise over its misty waters from the window of our bus. As with all the best destinations in Myanmar, they’re enjoyed through a robust caffeine haze after … Continue reading Inle Lake: Waterworld on the cheap
Mawlamyine is a small city only a few hours south of Myanmar on the extremely comfortable Burmese bus network. Historically it’s interesting as the old colonial capital and home to the prison in which George Orwell once worked as a … Continue reading Attack of the 600 foot Buddha – Mawlamyine
Touching down in Myanmar, we expected North Korea lite; an isolated, impoverished county ruled by a military junta imprisoning anyone challenging its authority. Indeed, when we both last travelled in South-East Asia in the mid-noughties, Burma was generally off limits to … Continue reading Yangon a minute – where are we?
While exploring the streets of Yangon, we had a chance encounter which turned into one of our most memorable experiences. We were minding our own business, when a Burmese guy, looking at his phone, tripped over a sleeping dog on the pavement. … Continue reading Snakes on a Lake – experiencing Burmese hospitality
Ant and Will's World Tour 