The main reason that people come to Kalaw in Myanmar is to make their way to the graceful Inle Lake. If you make the trip to Kalaw, you can then trek to the lake or vice versa and this part of the country is known for having the most beautiful scenery in all of Myanmar. …
If you are looking for some beach time in Myanmar then look no further than Ngapali Beach. This is one of the few beach destinations open to foreigners in Myanmar, and as such is the best place to come to take in the azure seas which look out to the Bay of Bengal. You can …
Kengtung is one of the more remote places in Myanmar, but if you make the effort to come here then you will be rewarded with pretty scenery and a quaint town that has yet to be overrun with tourists. One of the great highlights of a trip to Kengtung is the chance to visit the …
Picturesque Mandalay is famous for being the old royal capital of Myanmar. In the past, Burmese kings would have lived in the city and you can still see some of their palaces in evidence, and the city still have a royal feel to it which is very different from other spots like Yangon. Mandalay is …
Monywa is a town located close to the more famous Mandalay and if you are traveling there from Bagan then it is absolutely worth stopping over in Monywa for the night or a few days to take in the sights. Monywa boasts a number of attractions of interest such as the second tallest Buddha statue …
Dawei also goes by the name Tavoy and is located in the southeast of Myanmar. This part of the country used to be off-limits for tourists, but it has now opened up which means that you can explore a less visited section of Myanmar which is still authentic and hardly touched by tourism. As you …
Hsipaw is also sometimes referred to as Thibaw and is a vibrant town which is located in Shan State in Myanmar. This means that it is the perfect place to come if you want to know more about Shan culture as there are a number of pretty artifacts dotted all over the city to help …
Hpa-an is a small town that lies in pretty Kayin State in the southeast of Myanmar. The main reason why Hpa-an is famous is down to its idyllic scenery which is said to be some of the prettiest in the whole country. Hpa-an is also known for its amazing cave systems, so if you like …
Many people visit Myanmar just to take a trip to Bagan which is the home of an amazing 200,000 different temples. These in turn sit on the dust plains that are caused by the Ayeyarwady River and many visitors liken the dusty and arid atmosphere to something from another planet. One of the biggest issues …
The idyllic Inle Lake is one of the most visited sites in Myanmar and the region around it also consists of the town of Nyaung Shwe which is the access point to the lake. As well as Inle Lake itself, Nyaung Shwe has a whole host of interesting sights in its own right such as …