Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Travel Guide Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is a city full of contrasts. You’ll find skyscrappers, high end hotels, restaurants and shops side by side with improvised street food stalls, deeply enrooted traditions, markets where bargaining is king and accommodation for the tightest…
What not to do when travelling in 14 different countries While planning a trip you think about what destinations to go to, what transports to take, where to stay, what to see… But we forget to learn a little bit more about the traditions and customs of the countries we’re planning…
How and where to book accommodation While planning a trip, the question of how and where to book accommodation comes up. We’re not sure if we should book ahead or if it’s just best to look for a place when we get to our destination. Well, actually, it all depends on…
Budget for a trip to Myanmar Myanmar, ex Burma, is an amazing and charming country. It’s inhabitants’ natural curiosity and the authenticity of its traditions has turned this country into one of my favourite in Southeast Asia. With this post I’ll try to give you an idea of the necessary…
Travel Itinerary | Malaysia and Indonesia – 3 weeks In August 2015 I picked up my backpack and embarked on a solo trip through Malaysia and Indonesia for 3 weeks. At the time, 3 weeks was all the vacation time I had. But even with only 3 weeks I managed…
The unforgettable Inle Lake After 3 days in Mandalay it was time to move on to my next destination in Myanmar: Inle Lake. The bus was departing at 9:30 pm from the bus terminal and, although I had left from the hotel 2 hours ahead of time to make sure that…
How to book cheap flights Once the destination is chosen, the next step that officializes the trip consists in booking flights, and preferably cheap flights! I recommend that you do your online search some time ahead so you can find the best prices out there. And there are several ways to search for…
Accommodation in Yangon | Where to stay Whoever is used to travelling through Southeast Asia, will immediately notice that the prices in Myanmar are somehow higher than in the rest of countries of this part of the world, especially when it comes to accommodation prices. It’s important for you to…
What to do in Yangon, Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar’s ex-capital, is an intense, interesting and surprising city. From 2500-year-old Pagodas, amazing gardens and parks in the middle of the city, to train rides through the town’s outskirts and delicious street food. There’s always something to do in Yangon, even if it…
Myanmar | Travel Guide After years of closed doors to tourism, Myanmar (former Burma) is nowadays a country with (semi) open doors. Its people is one of the friendliest and warmest I have ever met, still very curious about these new visitors that suddenly start “Invading” their country and discovering their fascinating…