Travel Blogger and Photograpger based in dubai
I know that one of the major concerns of many guys out there is how to dress like a Burmese men. But no worries, here is my quick guide on how to achieve the look. wear a skirt – ok, it’s called longyi and is a sheet of cloth tied around the waist and it…
As soon as I booked the ticket to Yangon I started imagining myself getting fatter and fatter every day, thanks to a full immersion into the local street food. But as I arrived in the country of thousand pagodas I realized that this won’t be the case. The main reason was that to me the…
When a friend of mine asked me to bring her a fridge magnet from Yangon I was about to reply that souvenirs doesn’t exist in Myanmar. This was true until we visited Bogyoke Market which, according to TripAdvisor is one of the major tourist attractions in town. We probably would have skipped it but the…
An intense Instagram research led me to Shan Yoe Yar restaurant which, as the name correctly suggests, is focused on food from the Shan region. For that day I had scheduled two lunches (I was running out of time to try everything I wanted)
China Town in Yangon was exactly how I expected it to be, busy, bustling and vibrant. The area is characterized by the fact that every side street has a number which makes it easy to navigate even for those whose second name is not “good orientation”. The most interesting stuff happens from 18th to 32nd…
I discovered that I am not the traveller I believed I was. Even though I love to immerge myself into the local culture and try to live as the locals do, I also need the comforts of the Western world. When I stumbled upon Craft cafe I somehow felt more at home in Yangon. It’s…
If you are a lover of all things luxurious (like yours truly) the name Belmond for sure sounds familiar to you. I could almost hear the sighing of the empire, the steps of the viceroy and the ruler, imagining them sipping a gin while discussing important colonial matters.
The people in our carriage were constantly changing. Our travel companions were monks, young, old, kids, guards, ladies carrying baskets, bundles, fruit an other useful merchandise which I would probably not be even able to lift but they were nonchalantly balancing on their head.
During our beach days in Myanmar we stayed at Amazing Chaung Tha Resort. It is right in the heart of the village, close to the shopping area and to many local restaurants. (No ATMs or banks, don’t forget it). While we were approaching towards the hotel, on a dusty and quite primitive road, surrounded by…
