I heard a few times from the people who visited Myanmar that the country is amazing, locals are the friendliest people ever, but the food…well…it’s not something that they would go back for. I agree – a lot of dishes might be very oily. In fact, at the beginning I didn’t find it delicious. It took me a while, but few places really blew my mind and I kept coming back there. In Hpa-an we found only one traditional Burmese restaurant…
After 7 hours travelling by night bus from Taungoo we arrived in Kalaw. It is a beautiful, chilled-out mountain town – very popular starting point for the trek to Inle Lake. Many people arrive by night buses, around 4 o’clock in the morning. The first thing that hits you when you leave the bus is a cold air. You can get a thermal shock if you are travelling only with your shorts and t-shirt. The guesthouses owners seem to know…
Public transport in Myanmar is always a one, big surprise – it’s almost never on time, the quality of the roads cries to heaven and air-conditioning doesn’t work or the other way around – you might feel like an Eskimo in an igloo. This is only a small inconvenience; because it is always fun and you will never be bored! Burmese people will try to talk to you and constantly feed you until you will get a sugar rush or…
When we were planning our trip to South East Asia we didn’t even realize that we would end up in Myanmar – the plan was to go to China instead. But that’s what travelling is about – changing plans, staying longer somewhere where you didn’t want to stay in the first place or skipping some attractions. So instead of China we ended up in Myanmar – and it was the best decision ever! I think it was the best time…
