There is something enjoyable about slowing down, taking a seat and having a cup of tea. I am not talking about your posh, formal English High Tea — but something just as civilized in the true sense of the word — and to me more enjoyable. When in Burma I quickly...
Burmese Children Cutting Up for the Camera One of the things I quickly discovered about Myanmar was how beautifully amazing the Burmese people are. After decades of isolation and control from successive, oppressive military dictatorships the Burmese people are...
I didn’t really know what to expect from Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma). I know many people who have visited and they all told me not to expect too much. So, it was with lowered expectations that I arrived in town, late at night and tired from three busy...
Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon, Myanmar I know it has been a while since I have done an update but I have a good excuse. I have been, riding trains, planes, taxis, tuk-tuks, pedicabs, buses, the back of pickup trucks, bicycles, boating, horse carting and trekking across...
