Category: Myanmar

  • Two Months in Southeast Asia: Backpacking on a Tight Budget

    Two Months in Southeast Asia: Backpacking on a Tight Budget

    Updated May 2024 Does the idea of travelling around Southeast Asia for two months sound a bit daunting? I felt the same when I came to plan my own itinerary, especially as I knew I would be backpacking on a shoestring budget. Two months in Southeast Asia sounds like a…

  • How to Survive Long-Haul Bus Journeys in Southeast Asia

    How to Survive Long-Haul Bus Journeys in Southeast Asia

    It’s a rite of passage for all backpackers country-hopping around the continent. Despite your best efforts, you will definitely have to take a few long bus journeys in Southeast Asia. Whether it’s from city to city or country to country, the prices are so much cheaper than flying (and arguably safer…

  • Burma Budget and My Myanmar Travel Tips

    Burma Budget and My Myanmar Travel Tips

    Update: At present, FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Myanmar (Burma). The first stop on my solo backpacking tour of Southeast Asia was a 10-day stint in Myanmar, historically known by the British as Burma. I’d heard amazing things from other travellers who had visited, especially of the stunning Bagan temples…

  • 10 Days in Myanmar | Travel Diary

    10 Days in Myanmar | Travel Diary

    Update: At present, FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Myanmar (Burma). I left Hong Kong early in the morning, catching the A11 to the airport and waving goodbye to Rob out of the window. I had that feeling in the pit of my stomach again, like this trip was both…