[no_toc] Located in western Shan State and set amongst picturesque mountain scenery, the 22 km long and 10 km wide freshwater Inle Lake is one of the must see sights in Myanmar. The serene Lake is famous for its floating teak stilted villages, markets, gardens, one legged fisherman, temples and Continue Reading
Myanmar (Burma)
A Stairway to Mount Popa
50 kilometres from Bagan, perched on top of an ancient volcanic plug on the slopes of an extinct volcano known as Mount Popa is the sacred Popa Taung Kalat monastery. The monastery is famous for being home to ’37 nat’ (spirits) which are represented by mannequin statues which can be Continue Reading
Colonial Yangon – A Walk into History
Strolling around Yangon’s downtown busy streets it’s not hard to miss the evidence of 19th century British Burma. Standing between modern city buildings is an open air museum of old British Colonial architecture, the largest collection in South East Asia. Hidden behind the grandeur of majestic European design mixed with Continue Reading
Golden Yangon – A City of Pagodas and Giant Buddha’s
Situated on top of Sanguttara Hill, the 99 meter high Shwedagon Pagoda is the crown jewel of Yangon and the most sacred Buddhist Pagoda in Myanmar. The Pagoda that is rumoured to be more than 2,600 years old is said to be the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world. We Continue Reading
3 Day Trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake
[no_toc] In my previous post I talked about how we chose a trekking agency, packing tips and more. In this post I will share the experience of our 3 day trek starting in Kalaw and finishing in Nyaungshwe in Inle Lake. We had arrived on the overnight bus from Yangon Continue Reading