Farewell to Bangkok

We have relaxed after the hardships of the Myanmar trips and now it's time to gather up for hitting the road again. However, before we set off, we need to say good-bye to the city in which we've felt at home. Our Asian home. We've discovered a neighbourhood which takes its name afte...

Back to the easier life

There were many, many things which we liked in Myanmar but going back to Bangkok felt like coming back to much easier life. We could talk about Myanmar for hours now. We've met fascinating people and have seen lots of the unsual. But there are two problems which make your stay there a real...

Again in Yangon

After the mornings' chill in the Inle Lake area we are getting into the tiring heat of Yangon. This time we are sightseeing this city in daytime and we conclude that it is an amazing mixture of all the Asian colours, which strongly impact our eyes. This bustling, noisy, filled with ...

The people and their matters 1

1. A weekly market Once a week in each of five villages on the lake's coast takes pkace a market We went there with Mr Thun Thun across the lake in his boat and just after an hour we found ourselves amongst a colourful crowd of the locals and tourists from all over the world. ...

Lake Inle 3

Over a hundred thousands people live on the water in stilt-houses.  There are four large villages on the lake and a dozen samller ones surrounding the big ones. Actually, looking at the pictures there's no need for their descrioption. The villages on the water live according to the ...

Lake Inle 2

2. Working on Inle Lake The lake provides a living to hundreds of thousands inhabitans of central-eastern Myanmar. First, we would like to show what their work looks like, however spectacular in the pictures, hard to all the people who have no access to contemporary technology. Wron...

Inle Lake 1

1. Around Nyaung Shwe     First a 30-minute flight form Nyaung OO to Heho with a meal on board.    Then a 60-minute taxi ride to Nyaung Shwe where a nice surprise awaited us. There happend to the best hotel so far during our trip. With a nice name "Amazin...