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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon's most famous structure. Burma is predominantly a Buddhist country. Both locals and foreign visitors must remove footwear when entering the pagoda. The tiles do get quite hot during the heat of the day, so tourists can be seen li...
Read moreMyanmar (Burma) Travel - April 2013
Burma of the past, captivated the interest of literary giants George Orwell, Somerset Maugham and Rudyard Kipling. The "Burma of today" or Myanmar (as it is now known) - is certainly captivating the interest of modern travellers, & I for one certainly can'...
Read moreLaos Travel
Laos had been on “my list” for a long time, but I didn’t get there until this year. We first visited the very laidback capital of Vientiane before staying at a riverside ecolodge - which was a great experience, the lodge only had a few cabins and interac...
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