I was born on a Thursday. Do you know on which day you were born? Burmese Buddhists are strong believers of astrological influence on their life. In contrast to ‘regular’…
When you travel in Asia you will for sure meet Buddhist monks. A lot of them! Yes, you easily recognise these guys: in orange or red robes they walk around…
Inle Lake is one of the major tourist attractions in Myanmar. The lake itself is really beautiful where we loved navigating through the floating gardens the most. More about that…
Thousands of ancient Buddhist pagodas, temples and monasteries, Rising above the plains of Bagan, Standing strong for more than 800 years, Guiding you on a journey to discover monuments of…
Surreal. Disorienting. Monywa is just one of many Burmese cities, but it has two special places that will certainly raise your eyebrows: the Thanbodday Pagoda with its 500,000 (!) Buddha…
Flying directly with AirAsia from Bangkok into Mandalay, I was a bit nervous when passing the Burmese customs at this small airport. Yes, nervous. We all know that Myanmar suffered…
We are back from 3 weeks traveling in the fascinating country of Myanmar. Formerly known as Burma, the country has opened up its borders again for tourists after years of…