Mingun pagoda in Myanmar took my breath away when we arrived. I couldn't believe how big it was....and what you see now isn't even the finished product. Started at the end of the 18th century by King Bodawpayalt, it was meant to be the largest stupa in the world but it was never finished, due [...]
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I'm a forty-something, travel loving technophobe! I have a full-time job but enjoy getting out to explore the world when I can. Hope you enjoy some of the tales of my adventures!
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...THESE COLOURS! In Dein, Myanmar - located at the top of a long covered walkway, this site contains a huge collection of ancient and not so ancient stupas. We wandered between them with the sun shining down on us and the tinkling of hundreds of bells to accompany our thoughts - it was one of [...]
Taming the frizz travel style
Daily Prompt - Tame I have always had a love/hate relationship with my hair... well it's probably more like a hate/hate relationship (how many people can relate to that??)! I have thick, coarse, frizzy hair and I have struggled my whole life to tame it! In the days before straighteners... well I can't even think [...]
Old Meets New in Myanmar
Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge - Pedestrian The modern world meets the ancient at U Bein Bridge in Myanmar - tourists snap themselves with a selfie stick at the the world’s longest teak footbridge which crosses Taungthaman Lake...
Because I love…
...A SUNSET! Inle Lake, Myanmar - the end of a long day on the lake. The engine of our longtail had been cut and we sat for a few peaceful (but very chilly!) minutes watching the sun disappear behind the hills...
Fear of flying versus love of travel…which wins??
For me love of travel will usually win…..although this can mean that getting somewhere can be a little traumatic to say the least! I have a fear of flying – which is not unusual know! But when you love travel as much as I do, it can kind of get in the way. It's not [...]
The Grander Scheme of Things
Daily Prompt - Planet Planet....…well that word of course made me think immediately of our planet earth and the galaxy beyond that we live in…. space... it just blows my mind! I am not scientifically inclined at all but I am fascinated by space, the vastness of it makes me feel like my brain will [...]
Taking the sleeper train to Cornwall for a mini adventure!
When I think of sleeper trains I tend to think of something out of an Agatha Christie novel, where you need to ‘dress for dinner’. Something that is all wood panelling, brandy and cigars! Well, I can’t say that the Great Western Railway Night Riviera was much like that (despite the cool name!), but it [...]
The Blogging Game
Daily Prompt - Tentative When I saw that today’s daily prompt was tentative, my thoughts immediately went to my blog, which I started a few months ago. I was reminded of the uncertainty I felt when I first set it up (and which is still there!), it took a long time to even have the [...]
In search of relaxation (& pepper!) in Kep, Cambodia
Our first experience of Kep a few years ago was very positive, which is why we decided to return earlier this year......oh and for the pepper...! We know that you can buy Kampot pepper elsewhere, but we sometimes like travelling with a purpose! We'd run out of pepper (and it is damn fine pepper!) so [...]
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