I bloody loved my month in Burma. It stole my heart and broke it at the same time, but I am aware that I could be in danger of falling into the trap that many other travelling folk do – making out that my time in a country that I loved was all skippy-in-the-daisy-fields, oh-so [...]

I’ve always been fascinated by rebellious individuals. Those who march to the beat of their own drum and refuse to do what they are told, in order to make a change or a stance, make the most interesting characters. When visiting the last royal city of Burma (Mandalay), you’ll soon find out that no one [...]

Although Myanmar has austere restrictions for where you can and cannot go, what you can and cannot see, places you need unjust paid permits for with ludicrous time frames – there are still a couple of ways to tackle the country upon your visit. The following itinerary is the path that I ended up wandering [...]

Most countries that you visit usually follow the same pattern; book a flight, maybe apply for a VISA if there’s not an on-entry option, pack your bags, update your Facebook status to make your friends hate you with envy, then skip along to the airport for your trip on that special day. Not Burma, she’s [...]