“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 →

We discussed going to Lake Inle until the last moment. Continue reading →

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

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

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

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

We are already back online! We arrived in Yangon / Myanmar last night Continue reading →