Yes, Sunday Spotlight is back this time with a city from my most recently visited country, Myanmar. Mandalay, made famous to the west by Rudyard Kipling and a poem he once wrote, possibly sounds a little romantic. For example: Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay: Can't you 'ear their paddles chunkin' …
At the heart of Yangon, bustling ex-capitol of Myanmar, lies the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most significant temple in the city and the city’s biggest tourist attraction by far. When I was travelling in Myanmar I heard a variety of opinions about Yangon, and most weren’t so positive. People were choosing to skip Yangon all together …
Today marks the 100th year anniversary of the allies landing on the beaches of Gallipoli. Although I don't normally go in for doing the same thing as every other Australian, 11 years ago I visited the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey as part of my round the world trip, and was taken aback by the place. …
Yes it's another sunset. Something I rarely do - go for a portrait-orientated photo. This is the amazing 300 metre long U-Bein Bridge near Mandalay. I was really happy with the length the reflections gave.
As dedicated readers to this blog (all three of you! ;)) should be aware, I am a bit of a fan of the ol’ train ride, so I thought I’d do a bit of a summary of my time on the trains whilst I was in Myanmar over February and March. So, I only took …
My recent trip had me three nights in Bangkok before taking a flight to Mandalay in Myanmar and the start of my Burmese leg. On the day I arrived I took a taxi into town, and then I took a share taxi up the hill to the hill station of Pyin Oo Lwin. Here it …
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Hi All! Welcome to a slightly different 'Foto Friday'. Yes, just the one photo again, however, I thought I'd share with you my frustration at my camera, only two years old and already a flick of mould on the lens! As you can see, it looks a bit like a stray bit of hair. I …
As I have mentioned before, Melbourne is not short on festivals. If you're a fan of drama, comedy, or just like to see a show from time to time, you can do a lot worse than head to Melbourne at the right time of the year when a festival is on. Right now we are …
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For those unfamiliar with Bangkok and the tourist Mecca that is Khao San Road, the original backpackers’ district of pretty much the world has been luring backpackers in left right and centre for decades. I first went there in 1999, staying in two places, one actually ON Khao San Rd itself (no, I did not …
Sorry folks just not having the time I need to blog right at the present. Hopefully that changes over the next week or so, but I have several writing projects on the go and trying to get them done. I had Friday last week pencilled in as a day for blogging, to do a few …
Continue reading Wild Orchid Villa – Accommodation Review, Bangkok
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 Roams 