HILLTOP STUPAS OF SHWE INN DEIN The village of Shwe Inn Dein is located at the South-Western corner of Inle Lake and is one of the highlights of the region due to its hilltop forest of ancient stupas. We had a great day trip down to Shwe Inn […]
A DAY ON INLE LAKE Alongside Bagan and Mandalay, Inle Lake is one of Myanmar’s top tourist destinations – attracting millions of visitors every year. Today we hired a boat and went to see for ourselves what all the fuss is about… Our verdict? Yes, it’ touristy, but […]
PEOPLES OF SHAN STATE Life in Myanmar is pretty basic, and food hygiene is not a national forte. It isn’t surprising, therefore, that a significant proportion of visitors who come to Myanmar get sick. Last night I joined their ranks…. Dinner really did not sit well, but luckily […]
EXPLORING LAKESIDE CAVES IN KHAO SOK Today we rode a long tail boat across Thailand’s largest man-made lake, trekked through the steamy jungles of Khao Sok National Park, explored the Coral Cave, and swam in the emerald green waters of Lake Cheow Lan. It was unbelievably hot, humid, […]
FLOATING VILLAGES & HIDDEN TEMPLES We spent our final day in Siem Reap exploring the floating villages of Tonle Sap Lake by boat, then soaring over the jungle temples of Angkor in a helicopter. It was AWESOME! Cambodia is a land defined by water – but […]
ALL THE WAY ROUND LAKE ANNECY The cool, cloudy weather has persisted, but we didn’t let that stop us from getting out to see more of Lake Annecy today. We started the day with a leisurely cruise that took us about three quarters of the way around the […]
POETRY & PROSE OF THE LAKE DISTRICT Today was our final day in the Lake District and we made the most of it by spending a bit more time on the water cruising around Lake Windermere, and a whole lot more time hiking up and down fells. Needless […]
