Last night in Yangon It was now time to head back to Yangon. We got in the early afternoon and went around the city for a little bit to see some of the attractions we didn’t see the first time around. It was bittersweet to be there because we knew our time in Myanmar was…

Ngapali Beach Our last stop before heading back to Yangon was Ngapali Beach. I am not in the least bit a beach person so I was not excited about going, but again I was surprised. Our accommodation literally was on the beach. You can stop outside our hut and the beach was right there. I…

Trekking We started our trek just outside of Kalaw in a small village. We hiked for a bit and then stopped in a small village in which ladies were making scarves for the winter. It looked to me that their main source of income was harvesting spicy chile. We continued for another few hours through…

Inle Lake Inle Lake is the biggest and most known lake in Myanmar. We hopped on a boat and continued to be impressed of all the houses that were built up on stilts around the whole lake area. We saw the women that are from villages that have the rings around their necks, went to…

Kalaw We left Bagan in the morning and drove to Kalaw. I am trying to find the best way to describe Kalaw, but it is hard. It is a very small rural type town, that is a starting point for many backpackers doing treks in the mountains. It reminded me of a small town in…

Bagan We arrived in Bagan at night and had two nights there and one full day. Our guide was an interesting one as he spoke perfect “textbook” English and pronounced his words very literally. I enjoyed our hotel here the most as you stepped out on the balcony and you could see all the pagodas…

Mandalay We used Mandalay as a base for going to a lot of different places in the area. I can tell you that there is no shortage of pagodas or shrines in that city. We went to different places outside of the city mostly as we were there for three nights. We watched the sunset…

Pyin-oo-Lwin After waking up early and catching a flight to Mandalay, we went straight away to Pyin-oo-Lwin. This was a fairly small city that was a colonial hotspot during British Times as noticed by the architecture. They had a massive flower garden park area that we walked around with more Pagodas. We stayed in an…

A country that was under military rule is opening up to all…. Click here for return to Myanmar, Summer of 2018 Please note that because of picture sizes, I have this country segmented.  Click on the link at the bottom to go onto the next page Myanmar….a place I have been waiting to go since…

Life in Rural Japan was amazing For photos on Traditional Festivals and foreigners doing sumo, please see-  Festivals and Sumo in Japan section People in life often make many mistakes that they wish they can go back on. I have made very few in my life but made one that I still kick myself in…

Possibly one of the best kept secrets in the world-for Food!!! What can I say about Georgia, from my first time arriving there in the Tbilisi Airport to my departure with a new friend I made that drove us around, I fell in love with this country, the food, the simple way of life, and…

A country with great scenery and beautiful women…. During my trip to Georgia, me and Daniel took a week out to get a car down to Armenia and see how it was.  We were literally pleasantly surprised.  The border crossing was no hassle at all and the drive even long was very pleasant through the…

A land of problems, but also a land of beauty and history This post will be extremely hard to do as there is still disputed territory between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.  While I may piss some people off, I am going to do my best in trying to put cities and pictures where they…

Why don’t people travel here?  They have so many great sites… If you read my post on Israel, you will know that I am trying to be as geographically correct with this one also, as it is hard to ascertain sometimes where Israel starts and Palestine starts in some instances.  I would love to return…

From the looks of it….I love this place!!!! What do people first think of when they think of Romania?  Who knows, I have never asked anyone and I am sure they have heard of it, but many people do not know even where it is at.  Let me tell you it has been on my…

Off the Beaten Path-Akita, Japan Festivals Of course one of the main reasons I wanted to live in the Northern Japan prefecture of Akita, is because of the traditional festivals they have their. Along with the festivals, they also have a Foreigner Sumo tournament which I participated in. Now it is time to introduce to…

Can I ever stop going here?  Not in the near future…. For more on Greece visit the page Greece with AIS Students I am not sure what keeps dragging me back to Greece over and over again.  It is not my favorite country in Europe, but definitely is right up there.  I would of never…

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Jameson, Guinness, Long Nights, and Green Grass Ireland!!!!  The land of Leprechauns and Green Hills…..when I got here it was much as I expected….AND I LOVED IT.  I have never had such a fun time in one country, moving around so much.  I stayed in three different cities and I must say that I loved…

A country of contrasting regions For more on this trip please see Komodo and Flores Islands I took a trip here for three weeks during the winter break of 2012.  I can honestly say that I loved this country a lot as the food was terrific and so were the people.  I covered a lot…