In celebration of World Smile Day, a photo essay featuring some of the smiling faces we have encountered during our travels around Asia.
Burma/Myanmar Blog Posts
Back in the day: Visiting Rakhine State in Myanmar (Burma)
A look back on one of our early trips to Myanmar when we visited the temples at Mrauk-U and the tattooed Chin women Every now and then I like to write a blog post about my travelling days when I was in my early to mid-teens, which was around twenty-five years ago! If...
Suggested itinerary: Myanmar (Burma) North and South
A suggested itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Myanmar (Burma) including the highlights as well as off the beaten path places.
Cycle Rickshaws: An Asian Icon
Cycle rickshaws: An Asian institution. Developed in the 1880s they are still a common sight in many Asian countries; cyclo rickshaws are an icon in Asia.
Friday Flashback | Yangon then and now | Myanmar
A photographic look back at Yangon then and now. When you compare these two photos, how much has Burma (Myanmar) changed over the years?
Friday Flashback | Tanaka Faces of Burma
The warm smiling faces of the people of Burma are distinctive as many faces are decorated with the yellowish tint of ‘tanaka’.
2013: Our Year of Travels with Photographs
A photo essay of our 2013 year of travels. This year we explored a lot of Asia and in this post we highlight some of our favourite photographs of the year.
Five Years of Travel: Our Top 5
Today, 30 November, marks the 5 year anniversary of us leaving our life in the UK. Here are some of our favourite memories from five years of travel.
Celebrating the Full Moon of Kason in Yangon
The full moon in May is known as the Full Moon of Kason (May in Burmese). On this day Buddhists celebrate Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and path to Nirvana.
Local Eats at Yangon’s 19th Street
Looking for cheap eats in Yangon? Located in Yangon’s China Town, 19th Street is lined with curbside eateries and is the place locals head for a night out.
Ngwe Saung: Weekend at the Beach
Last weekend we escaped a hot and sweaty Yangon and headed for the Myanmar coastal resort of Ngwe Saung on an office holiday.
Two More Weeks in Lovely Burma
An account of travelling independently in Myanmar (Burma) from Yangon to Sittwe and Mrauk U, continuing to Taunggok and on to Pyay.