BAGAN TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Eden BBB Restaurant
One of the places we ate in in Bagan, that we enjoyed was Eden BBB Restaurant. We went there for lunch at the recommendation of our tour guide. Photos after the jump!
Read MoreMYANMAR TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Flying domestic on AirBagan
Before I write more about Bagan, I want to tell you about our flight there. We took AirBagan. We were departing to Bagan so early it was still dark out when we checked-out. We requested for breakfast to be packed for us and the hotel gave us hardboiled eggs, bread and a banana – it wasn’t much but at least we had something in our bellies. Took some pictures of the domestic terminal and the airplane from AirBagan for anyone planning to travel to Myanmar.
BAGAN TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Monastery on a Mountain
Yay, I’m doing another travel diaries post! This time it’s to remember an unforgettable experience when we were in Bagan, when we climbed 777 steps up a mountain to a Buddhist monastery on the summit. Mount Popa is a volcano in central Myanmar, which is a day trip away from Bagan. Some distance from it is Taung Kalat (pedestal hill) on top of which the monastery is located, which also referred to as Popa or Popa Taungkalat. The volcano itself is called Taung Ma-gyi (mother hill) to avoid confusion with the Taung Kalat.
Read MoreYANGON TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Shwedagon Pagoda
The highlight of our stay in Yangon was the Shwedagon Pagoda. It was by pure luck that we ended up there late in the afternoon, and I highly recommend going there before sunset to anyone planning to go. You’ll see why in the pictures after the jump. Be warned, it’s a photo binge!
Read MoreYANGON TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Giant Sitting Buddha at Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda
Hi folks! Sorry I have been super busy lately! Today I wanna share with you some photos of Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda in Yangon which has a giant sitting Buddha. Unlike the pagoda with the Reclining Buddha you need to pay to get in. It’s looking a bit gloomy but the carvings are breath-taking. I was also impressed to find out how old they are.
Read MoreYANGON TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Looking for jade at MK Gems
After our walk at Inya Lake, we were brought by our driver to a famous store for Jade and other gems like Sapphire and Rubies, called MK Gems. It was an eye opening experience to the precious stones that Myanmar had to offer!
Read MoreYANGON TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Taking a walk around Inya Lake
After breakfast & bathroom break we headed out to Inya Lake to walk off our greasy breakfast calories. While in Myanmar I recommend scheduling bathroom breaks in clean toilets – you can ask your travel agent about this – especially if you are traveling with children or older people. We made sure we didn’t have to go whenever we were in a temple (I don’t recommend it!). Some pictures of Inya Lake after the jump.
Read MoreYANGON TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Golden Duck Kan Taw Min Restaurant
Another good place to eat in Yangon is the Golden Duck Restaurant. It was the perfect place to have dinner (the ambiance is nice at night especially with the Shwaydegon glowing in the background). Some pictures of the place, what we ordered and the menu after the jump.
Read MoreYANGON TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Giant Reclining Buddha
The first temple we visited in Yangon is the Chaukhtatgyi Temple wherein lies a giant reclining Buddha. I had no idea on the itinerary for most of the trip because TD prepared everything with the travel agent. So I was just there to be surprised… =P
Read MoreMYANMAR TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Sabai @ DMZ Thai Restaurant
Before leaving TD did some research on the restaurant to eat in in Yangon and Myanmar so he had a shortlist of options with their addresses with him. The way we decided was to ask our driver which restaurant was the most convenient to go to knowing our itinerary. On the night we arrived we only had time for dinner after the airport transfer. And Sabia @DMZ Thai Restaurant was quite near the hotel.
Read MoreMYANMAR TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Travel tips and packing
MYANMAR TRAVEL DIARIES ✈ Yuzana Hotel Yangon
We booked our hotels to Myanmar about a month ahead. Because of these our choices were limited. We got whatever we could. When we arrived in Yangon we stayed in Yuzana Hotel in Yangon which was quite old and not so clean. But the thing that made it all worth while was that it over-looked the most magnificent landmark of Yangon, the Shwaydegon Pagoda.
SPONSORS
Top Posts & Pages
Community
© ALL THE IMAGES ON THIS SITE WERE TAKEN BY THEDIPLOMATICWIFE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN USING MY IMAGES ON YOUR BLOG OR ELSEWHERE, YOU ARE WELCOME TO DO SO AS LONG AS YOU CREDIT THEM PROPERLY AND LINK BACK TO THIS SITE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT thediplomaticwife@gmail.com THANK YOU!