Destinations

How to organize a world tour as a family without stress

Embarking on a world tour with your family can be an exhilarating and life-changing experience. However, the prospect of planning such an extensive journey can be daunting. From choosing destinations to managing logistics, the challenges can seem overwhelming. Yet, with…

Travelling to Mexico: top resorts in Mexico

Are you interested in planning your next vacation in Mexico? If you are, you are not alone. Each year, a large number of tourists make the decision to travel to Mexico. Most are interested in vacationing at some of the…

BECAUSE A WORLD TOUR IS IN THE MAKING AND NOT JUST ANY WAY!

If some people prefer to go headlong with their bags on their backs, we have chosen a more thoughtful method with a minimum of preparation. But then what should we think about before going on a world tour? Well… to…

THAI-BURMESE VISA AND LAND BORDER

OBTAINING A BURMESE VISA To obtain the Burmese visa we went directly to the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok. Myanmar has set up an e-visa system (at a cost of $50) that allows you to apply via the Internet but is…

MYANMAR’S RECORD

Reminder of our itinerary for Myanmar: Hpa-An (2 days) → Yangon (2 days) → Mandalay (3 days) → Hsipaw (7 days) → Kalaw (4 days) → Inle Lake (4 days) → Bagan (4 days) → Mandalay (3 days). In total…

BAGAN AND ITS PAGODEUH

To get to Bagan from Inle Lake we took the night bus. Once again we had another accident. Well this time nothing bad, just a collision with a car that ends up with a missing mirror and a few scratches….

LAKE INLE

Arriving in Nyaung Shwe, a town north of Inle Lake, we pick up our big bags left during the trek and go in search of a place to stay. The city has no shortage of accommodation or restaurants, you can…

FROM KALAW TO LAKE INLE IN TREKKING

To reach Kalaw from Hsipaw we took the night bus. The journey takes about 11 hours and is quite hectic because of the number of turns in the mountains. The road is traced as quickly as possible so the bends…

HSIPAW AND HIS TREK

THE TRAIN IN MYANMAR To change a little bit from the bus, we decided to take the train between Mandalay and Hsipaw. Departure at 4am (outch it hurts), let’s go for almost 12 hours of travel. And what a journey!…

THE CITY OF MANDALAY

We arrive in Mandalay around 6am. As always in Myanmar, arrivals are very early in the morning and nights by bus are difficult. We are dropped off near the bus station and explored the city in search of a hotel….