When we first started researching how to get around Myanmar, Anna-Lisa’s brother sent us a link to a very interesting website, Seat61.com. This website was started by a guy in England whose goal was to provide people with a place to find accurate train destinations and travel times for trips around Europe. Over time, the site has grown […]
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Mountain Biking Around Inle Lake: Enjoying the Sights by Land
After spending a full day exploring Inle Lake, we decided to spend the next day on dry land. Exploring the roads around the northern part of the lake via bicycle is quite a popular activity, and one that we enjoyed doing! Starting in Nyaung Shwe, it is possible to do a complete loop involving a transfer across […]
Inle Lake: Our favorite place in Myanmar
In all of the places that we visited in Myanmar, Inle Lake was our favorite. (Bagan is a close second). It was peaceful, beautiful and lush. The mountains enclosing it were serene. After the dusty cities and towns we visited earlier, Inle felt like a breath of fresh air. The lake is located in the Shan […]
Getting our Scuba Diving Certification with Anti Gravity Divers in Koh Lanta, Thailand
I signaled my “okay” to our instructor Lynsey, lifted up my BCD tube, pressed the button to release the air and slowly started my descent to the crystal clear ocean floor. All around me was life. I felt like I was in a life-sized aquarium. The plants growing on the coral reef were gently waving […]
Chiang Mai Gate Market
One of our favorite places to eat in Chiang Mai was the Chiang Mai Gate Market. We ended up choosing the apartment we stayed at because we wanted to be within walking distance of a market, and we were very happy we were close to Chiang Mai Gate. Just a 10 minute walk brought us to […]
Balloons Over Bagan: Truly a once in a lifetime experience
Have you ever wondered how much you would pay for a once in a lifetime experience? What if that experience lasted about 45-60 minutes? Is it even really that unique? On a cold clear morning in Bagan, we were able to answer this question; our hot air balloon ride with Balloons over Bagan really was […]
Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
The second place we visited in Myanmar was Bagan, currently a little town on the Irrawaddy River. At one point 700-900 years ago, it was the center of a thriving civilization. The reason it is a popular tourist destination is because it has the highest concentration of pagodas and temples in the world, all dating […]
Our Business Class Adventure: 12 Segments, 9 cities, 4 airlines, all for 130k AA miles and $270 each
When Anna-Lisa and I decided to go on our 8 month trip around the world, one of my plans was to take advantage of this trip to use the 150,000 American Airlines miles each of us had burning in our pockets to book what I consider to be the ultimate award booking; the American Airlines […]