Rafflesia – the biggest flower on Earth

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Georg Fick

IMG_3758-001 We arrived in Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia on Dec. 26. Continue reading →

Travel tips for Myanmar 2013/14

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Georg Fick

Mandalay 2013-12-013 This blog is for our fellow travelers who think about when would be the best time to go to Myanmar. Continue reading →

Christmas in Yangon

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Georg Fick

IMG_3710-001 We were looking for a Christmas dinner and found a Christmas party Continue reading →

Mawlamyine – the Burma of Orwell and Kipling

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Georg Fick

IMG_3673-001 “In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people – the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. …” – Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell Continue reading →

Lake Inle – the art of ignoring the hustlers

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Georg Fick

Inle Lake 2013-12-020 We discussed going to Lake Inle until the last moment. Continue reading →

Hsipaw – the forgotten pagodas

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Georg Fick

Hsipaw 2013-12-014 Hsipaw is located a 5 hour bus ride north of Mandalay on the main truck route to China. Continue reading →

PanKam – the highlight of our Myanmar trip

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Georg Fick

PanKam 2013-12-015 A 5 hour hike brought us from Hsipaw to the mountain village PanKam, Continue reading →

Mandalay – the young city

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Georg Fick

Mandalay 2013-12-012 Mandalay was founded in 1857 and is Myanmar’s second larges city. It is the commercial hub of Upper Burma Continue reading →

Bagan – the secret of the 1000 smiling Buddha

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Georg Fick

Bagan 2013-12-009 Bagan was once populated with 13 000 temples, pagodas and religious structures from the 11th to the 13th century. Continue reading →