Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of The Hotel @ Tharabar Gate where we stayed two nights during our tour of Bagan, Myanmar. The luxurious property is aptly named due to its location right at Tharabha Gate, the only remaining entrance structure to the ancient city of Bagan. … Continue reading The Hotel @ Tharabar Gate a Portal to 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 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
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 4: Travel from Bandung to Jakarta to Depasar and Lovina, Bali all in a day. Checking out Sunda Kelapa in Jakarta on the way. Bandung to Jakarta With an early start at 4:30 am, we had a quick bite to eat before catching our bus … Continue reading A Long Way to Bali
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of Puri Mangga Sea View Resort & Spa during our three day stay in Bali, Indonesia. Highlights Exceptionally relaxed on the most tranquil side of Bali Friendly, polite, and attentive service by a close knit team. Magnificent views and sounds of the … Continue reading Relax and Revitalize at Puri Mangga Bali
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar An experience and review of Gran Melia Jakarta of our one night in Jakarta before heading to Bandung. Highlights Beautiful lobby with a unique semi-spherical wooden ceiling. Friendly, relaxed, and safe environment in the hotel. 5 Star luxury throughout. Excellent breakfast buffet. Central location in Golden … Continue reading Serenity within the Gran Melia Jakarta
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 1: Flying to Jakarta, Indonesia and arriving at our hotel in time for a dinner in a mall. Day 2: Exploring Merdeka Square and Monas before taking a bus to Bandung to reunite with a great relative. Day 1 The travel from Beijing to Jakarta … Continue reading Chaotic Order – A First Impression of Jakarta