Bagan, Myanmar has one of the most unique landscapes in the world – over 2,000 ancient temples, pagodas, and shrines scattered over an area of 16 square miles. Built in the 11th and 12th centuries, they are in various conditions – some nearly crumbled to the...
After three days in Yangon, we are ready to embark on our first Myanmar train experience. Our destination is a city in Northern Myanmar that has been at the top of our must-visit list for a long time: the temple-city of Bagan. Buying our tickets...
Our expectations of our trip to Myanmar as a whole were high, but I admit my interest and expectations in Yangon were low. We only have three days here in Myanmar’s biggest city, and the plan is to absorb as much of the Burmese culture as possible...
It’s amazing how easy it is to stay in your comfort zone while traveling in most Southeast Asian countries. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Laos all make it very easy to explore the culture for a few days, and then find a nice air-conditioned western-style restaurant...
After a few days in Vientiane and a weekend in Southeast Asia’s former party mecca, Alissa and I have headed north to Lao PDR’s famous mountain town, Luang Prabang. We have mixed expectations about this town. For one, we really enjoyed our time in Ubud, Indonesia, which...
After spending our first full day in Vang Vieng checking out the party ruins on the river, Alissa and I have decided to be a little less lazy today and explore the Laos countryside by bicycle. Our destination will be a small lagoon about 30...
Bagan, Myanmar has one of the most unique landscapes in the world – over 2,000 ancient temples, pagodas, and shrines scattered over an area of 16 square miles. Built in the 11th and 12th centuries, they...
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Bagan, Myanmar has one of the most unique landscapes in the world – over 2,000 ancient temples, pagodas, and shrines scattered over an area of 16 square miles. Built in the...
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Read More →After recently updating our itinerary to include three extra weeks in Amsterdam, Alissa and I are in full swing planning everything from when we’ll visited the recently renovated Rijksmuseum to deciding whether to book a hotel or a...
Read More →This is part two of a two-part series on our fellow traveler Justin’s visit to Cuba. Click here for part one. After a few days of tension in Havana, I decided to take Lisa’s advice...
Read More →This is part one of a two-part series on our fellow traveler Justin’s visit to Cuba. Click here for part two. In 2009, few Americans could visit the island of Cuba and get away with...
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