Mrauk U
Mrauk U FAQs
| October 10, 2016
There isn’t too much information out there about Mrauk U it is a bit off of the beaten path and complex to get there. It can be hard
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Bagan
Bagan FAQS
| August 6, 2016
There is so much information about Bagan floating around the internet it can be hard to find the exact answer to a simple question you may have. So
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Grumpy Guts arrives in Ngwe Saung | Moanings
| April 1, 2016
After a horrendous lack of sleep, 32 hours on the road, 2 big buses, 1 little bus, a motorbike, a bicycle rickshaw, a minibus, and more vomit splashed
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Horrible Pathein
| April 1, 2016
Pathein: A riverside town on the way from Yangon to Ngwesaung. Talk to any backpacker that has taken the bus from Yangon to the beach town of Ngwesaung,
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How to get to Inle Lake from…
| February 18, 2016
Inle lake to/from Yangon Many people ask how far Inle Lake is from Yangon, but this depends on what mode of transport you choose. It is approx. 650km
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This is Burma… I mean Myanmar
| April 27, 2015
Little really is known about this newly opened country. It wasn’t until 2011 that tourists were really allowed in to come and explore but even then, and now,
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Foreigner Fee Politics
| April 20, 2015
You end up frustrated with the people, the hoteliers, the expensive bus ticket sellers that you just know are ripping you off, this annoying bloody foreigner fee that
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Mrauk U need to know
| April 15, 2015
Many visitors get confused with how to pronounce Mrauk U. It is pronounced “Meow ooo”, make sure you get that right or you’ll end up in Nyaung-U like
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Getting to/from Mrauk U by Bus | Tips and Advice
| April 15, 2015
Mandalay to Mrauk U Bus From Mandalay to Mrauk U – 19hours. This part was ok and not as bad as we thought it would be. Once we
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How to get to Bagan from…
| April 10, 2015
Bagan is the jewel in the crown on the Myanmar gringo trail, everyone wants to get there and see what the fuss is about. The infrastructure is getting
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The Bagan Scam
| April 4, 2015
It was not love at first site with Bagan, I actually hated it within minutes of arriving on the overnight bus from Inle Lake. After 7 hours on
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The most wonderful bus to Kalaw/Inle Lake
| March 29, 2015
VIP luxury doesn’t even come close to describing the Yangon to Inle Lake bus that I had the pleasure to travel on. Bought for a bargain price of
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