Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) Visiting Mahar Aung Myay: Mandalay's Jade Market A few days ago I visited Mandalay, Myanmar's last royal capital before the country became part of the British Empire in the 19th century. While other parts of the country are suffering from severe rain during this time of the year, Mandalay has relatively little precipitation,… Archive
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Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) Visiting Mahar Aung Myay: Mandalay's Jade Market A few days ago I visited Mandalay, Myanmar's last royal capital before the country became part of the British Empire in the 19th century. While other parts of the country are suffering from severe rain during this time of the year, Mandalay has relatively little precipitation,… 
Bangkok, Thailand Exploring Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard I love visiting abandoned places and Bangkok's airplane graveyard has been an insider tip among backpackers for a while. When I first heard about it a couple of months ago, I planned on heading there on my next visit to Bangkok, but when I visited Bangkok ten days ago I had… 
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Market Friday: Danyingon Market in Yangon, Myanmar I love the #marketfriday tag initiated by @dswigle: It is amazing for exploring different markets from around the world. It has been a while since my last #marketfriday post, but when I spent the whole day at the Danyingon market in rural Yangon yesterday, I knew that today's… 
Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Travel Update: How did I get to Myanmar? I have only posted some photos from past travels in the last few days, but in fact, I have been on the road again for almost a week - time for a travel update from Yangon, Myanmar! I spent my birthday today exploring this amazing city. The best birthday present I could have…