It’s always great when you find a home away from home. A place where you can relax, regroup, unwind and return to and feel at home. For me Manee House in Chiang Mai is this place. I was brought into the family and embraced when I returned, welcomed home after my ventures into the jungle and…
By the time you reach Chiang Mai in Thailand’s north you are usually sick of Pad Thai. This is extra true for those who have just come up from Bangkok where a diet of street food generally leads to a daily dish of delightful Pad Thai. Entering Chiang Mai, the last thing you will want…
Accommodation on Inle Lake can be extremely pricey. For those travelling on a budget, the town of Nyaung Shwe holds plenty of affordable accommodation options and also offers greater services and variety of stores and restaurants. Inle Star Motel is at the lower price end of accommodation and is located right on the river leading…
Tucked away in the middle of Nyaung Shwe is a hidden gem. Not something you expect to find in Myanmar, Nyaung Shwe Bakery is full of delightful surprises. Run by a lovely couple, this bakery follows the modern hipster café style of the Western world. With everything baked fresh by the family, every meal melts…
Freshly fed, I was ready to start another overnight long-haul bus journey. After a great first JJ Express experience, there was no doubts in my mind when I booked to travel with them again. Unlike my first journey with JJ Express (read about it here), there were only three westerners among the travellers. To travel…
