A brief guide to the domestic airlines in Myanmar (Burma) and comparison of Air Bagan, Asian Wings Airways, Air KBZ, Air Mandalay, Myanma Airways, Yangon Airways and Golden Myanmar Airways. Many ask “What is the best airline in Myanmar?” or “What is the safest airline in Myanmar?” As the country emerges as a tourist hotspot, … Continue reading A Guide to Domestic Airlines in Myanmar (Burma)
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Summary of our trip with highlights, take aways, statistics and an itinerary through Myanmar and Indonesia. A trip through Indonesia and Myanmar was exciting and eventful, but not without surprises and challenges. As I took off for my flight home and stared out the small oval … Continue reading An Eye-Opening Itinerary Through Myanmar and Indonesia
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of Paramount Inle Resort where we stayed one night during our tour of Inle Lake, Myanmar. This resort is built on stilts sits in the middle of Inle Lake. With our one-day stopover in Mandalay, we arranged to experience the hotel ourselves. … Continue reading Unique Paramount Inle Resort Myanmar
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 12: A morning tour of Inle Lake before catching a ridiculous amount of flights to get back to New Jersey from Myanmar. We still had some sights to see on our last day in Myanmar. Up nice and early, we enjoyed the Shan and American … Continue reading A Bittersweet Journey Home from Myanmar
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 11: Traveling from Mandalay to Inle Lake followed by a tour of the lake before relaxing at the Paramount Inle Resort. With another morning of traveling, we were up around 5 a.m. and packed up. The buffet breakfast had attentive service and made-to-order eggs which … Continue reading Exploring the World of Inle Lake
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of The Hotel by the Red Canal where we stayed one night during our tour of Mandalay, Myanmar. The small walled property, opened in 2006, is literally an oasis in the middle of the busy city of Mandalay. It is rated as … Continue reading Mandalay’s Hotel by the Red Canal
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 10: Bus travel from Bagan to Mandalay. Checking into the Hotel by the Red Canal before a tour of the Mandalay Palace, followed by a happy hour and swim at the hotel. With a morning of traveling to Mandalay, we were up and at breakfast … Continue reading Royal Mandalay
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 9: Spending a day to explore the temples of Bagan on a horse cart tour, relaxing by the pool of Hotel @ Tharabar Gate, and walking to see the Ayeyarwady River. A confused dog howling with the roosters alerted us that it was time to … Continue reading Magnificent Temples of Bagan
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 9: Leaving Yangon and flying all over Myanmar to arrive in Bagan. Settling into the Hotel @ Tharabar Gate just in time for a sunset in Bagan, the ancient capital. We started our day with a delicious breakfast in The Strand Café before checking out … Continue reading Capturing the Sunset in Bagan
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of The Strand Hotel for a single night during our stay in Yangon, Myanmar. The historic hotel housed in a Victorian mansion from 1901 is set right on the Yangon River in downtown Yangon. This 5-Star property maintains its charm from when … Continue reading The Strand Hotel a Landmark in Yangon