Making Cheroot in Myanmar
After sampling the Myanmar style cheroot with our host Mr. A, we were excited to learn our tour of the lake included a stop to view how...
Boat Making, Inle Lake
The primary means of transportation on Inle Lake is the long tail boat. There are water ways that resemble roads, blocks of homes, and...
Farming Village, Inle Lake
On Inle Lake, the lake is life. It sustains the people who live on it in every way possible. This extends also to farming. In shallow...
Sunrise Breakfast on Inle Lake
Our first stop on our day tour of Inle Lake was sunrise breakfast in the middle of the lake. We enjoyed warm cups of coffee and...
Red Mountain Estate Vineyards & Winery, Myanmar
Wineries and vineyards are not common in SE Asia. We've encountered only a handful that actually grow their grapes for their wine...
Nyaungshwe, Myanmar
Note to self, when booking a seat on an air conditioned bus from a hotel concierge, make sure said service is the real deal before the...
Beautiful Bagan, Myanmar
From Mandalay we made our way by mini bus to the ancient city of Bagan. The city is perhaps the largest tourist attraction in Myanmar...
Puppet Show in Mandalay
In Myanmar, puppet shows are big. They are part of their long and rich history and tell folk stories and myths indigenous to Myanmar. We...
Tea Leaf Salad in Myanmar
To say Myanmar cuisine makes generous use of oil is an understatement. Oil seems to be the key ingredient in every dish we encountered. ...
Mandalay Hill
We wanted to end our Mandalay day outing the best way possible - watching the sunset atop Mandalay hill. The weather was perfect -...
