The Shwedagon Pagoda – Yangon

The Shwedagon Pagoda – Yangon

The first full day in Myanmar was spent in Yangon and most of it at the Shwedagon Pagoda. It is one of those things that you really cannot spend time in this country and not visit it. It literally blew me away with its beauty, size, 

A little bit more about people…

A little bit more about people…

I thought while I’m on the topic of people and Myanmar I should introduce my friends that I was travelling with. The very lovely Theresa and Sally-Anne organised the whole thing as they knew I’d had a difficult year one way and another so offered 

And on to Myanmar

And on to Myanmar

The final place I explored in South East Asia was Myanmar. I spent three weeks there travelling around and saw some very beautiful places. One thing that struck me right from the beginning was how warm, welcoming and genuine the people were. From my first 

My favourite thing to eat in Asia

My favourite thing to eat in Asia

One of my favourite dishes throughout South East Asia was fried morning glory, or Thai water spinach. It grows in abundance and so is a very cheap dish to buy if you are on a budget and eating out. So I was a little bit