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
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 8: Entering Country 53, Myanmar! Relaxing at The Strand Hotel, touring Yangon, and a meet up with a friend for a taste of the nightlife. After a short uncomfortable nap in the lounge, we caught our early Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Yangon, … Continue reading Yangon The Start of Myanmar
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 7: Last day in Bali. Activities included a massage at Puri Mangga, visiting Gitgit Waterfall, meeting a friend for lunch, visiting Uluwatu Temple, swimming at the surfing beach, and flying off to Malaysia. With a lot of travel and sights to see, we had get … Continue reading Leaving Bali with a Sunset in Uluwatu
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 6: An early dolphin tour followed by another relaxing day at Puri Mangga before visiting the Besakih Temple in the evening. Dolphin Cruise Somehow, we got ourselves up at 5:15 a.m. to catch the dolphin cruise. At the beach we found the guy who sold … Continue reading Dolphins and Temples in the North of Bali
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 5: Relaxing at Puri Mangga, checking out Lovina beach and de-stressing at the Banjar Hotsprings. After an restful night of sleep, we were up to start the day. At breakfast, we met Mely, the assistant manager who introduced the property and gave us some tips … Continue reading Lovin’ the Lovina Vibe