How many countries in Asia? 47?53?

How many countries in Asia? 47?53? Technically speaking, there are 47 countries in Asia (50 if you include Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia ‘Asian‘, and not ‘European‘ – which I don’t). It depends on what...

Thailand to China by Cargo Ship; My 7 Days as a Chinese Sailor

Thailand to China by Cargo Ship; My 7 Days as a Chinese Sailor Now I was settled in my new life teaching English in Chiang Mai. Christmas was coming around and I had some time off from teaching so my two housemates (Max and Tom) decided to...

Booking Domestic Flights in Burma (Myanmar)

Just a quick note about booking flights in Burma because it’s quite a strange system – read on… The big 4 (Mandalay, Yangon, Bagan and Lake Inle) and generally a full day’s overland travel apart from each other regardless...

How to Get From Yangon to Mandalay

Yangon to Mandalay; Flights, Bus and Train Info! Myanmar was the 45th country I visited on my journey to every country in the world, and it is truly an awesome country to travel around. Unfortunately, thanks to the fear-mongering by Western...

Accommodation in Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Accommodation in Bagan So the Bagan temples in Burma outreached any expectations I had – they truly are a wonder of the world, absolutely beautiful. My stay in Bagan, like every other experience in Burma, was awesome too but this had one e...

How Best Visit The Temples in Bagan & Ride In A Bagan Hot Air Ballon

How Best Visit The Temples in Bagan & Ride In A Bagan Hot Air Ballon Myanmar (formally known as Burma) used to be one of the most difficult countries in Asia to access. A military dictatorship meant it was quite a scary country to trave...

How to get a Burmese Visa in Bangkok

This is just a quick post about visiting Burma/Myanmar while you’re in South East Asia – because the embassy proved quite elusive to me over the last few days, so I’m gonna share what I’ve learned! There are only two countries in the region...