There’s no doubt about it, Bagan is THE must see destination of Myanmar. What is Bagan? Well, Bagan is an ancient city in Myanmar, sort of in the middle of the country 5 hours by minibus from Mandalay and a good day’s journey from the former capital Yangon (Rangoon). The temples of Bagan are spread …
It being Sunday means it’s time to shine the spotlight on another city. Today we go inland into China to the citadel of Xi’an. Xi’an is a fast growing city and a half, as are many places in modern China. As I came in from the airport (after my delayed and eventful flight on Spring …
All good things come to an end, so they say. And so did my first ever overseas backpacking adventure. As I flew from Toronto to Los Angeles, I knew that there was very little left to go. And in some ways that meant that I could relax, have a ball and enjoy my last two …
Continue reading Trip of a Life Time – Los Angeles and the End
Here's a couple who let me take their photo whilst posing pre-wedding on the Li River, China.
Let’s get ready to rumble! Okay, sorry, that’s not a little bit like me! Here we are, Thursday, and welcome to my brand new piece – ‘City Rumble’, comparing my experiences in two comparable cities and deciding which I preferred and of course, giving reasons why. And I’ve decided to start big – New York …
My final airline review for my recent trip to Thailand and Myanmar is here, featuring the only non-budget airline I took, and that is Thai Airways, from Bangkok to Chiang Mai return. I should start by saying how relieved I was to not be on a budget airline this time. Thai Airways surprised me when …
Today the spotlight shines over to Europe on the pretty Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. The Baltic region has three picturesque capitals, the others being Tallinn and Riga, and Vilnius is probably the little sister of those two, but that is because (I’m educated guessing a little here) it receives less tourists. And people are missing …
Oh, and then I went to Canada. Toronto, for some reason, seemed the place to go in Canada. Can’t really remember what the main appeal of the place was back in 1999, I mean why I chose it. Obviously I felt if I was going to North America it seemed logical at the time that …
Here you see the final ascent to the very top of Sigiriya. As you can see there is a giant lion's foot carved into the rock. I was absolutely exhausted by this stage, but still found the strength and the will to look beyond the vertigo to get to the very top! Sri Lanka, 2012.
2007 saw a trip to the Baltics and a return to West Africa, finally completing the plan of making it from Dhaka to Dakar. Connections were generally better, although blogging or even checking emails in Mali was a big challenge. Still, in the other places I could upload a few photos and write about what …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 