The onward journey from Mandalay to Nyaung Shwe on Inle Lake was taken via a mountain route in a crowded minibus and reminded me in many respects of previous experiences on similar trips through the Andes in South America, or the Himalayas in India and Nepal - that means normally having a busride over exposed,...Read More

In the area around Mandalay there is a lot to see, but the sights are so far apart that you will require your own private transport. Renting a car was never an option for me in Asia before, a taxi and driver for the whole day is mostly out of my imagination, so I had...Read More