Menorca is one of my favourite islands in the Mediterranean. It is part of the Balearics, which also encompasses, Majorca, Ibiza and Formentera, but Menorca isn't known for its party scene like some of the other islands. I may be biased as I do have a family connection to the island, but in my opinion [...]
Tag: wanderlust
Atmospheric – Cambodia
The temples of Angkor in Cambodia, slowly being taken back by nature. Having visited quite a few of them, the most memorable were those with very few other visitors, where I could roam around at my own pace. The peace and quiet enveloped me as I wandered about the ruins and I tried to imagine [...]
Travel with a purpose – Sukhothai, Thailand
Sukhothai was one of our last stops on our trip. We had just spent an incredible month in Myanmar and had traveled overland into Thailand through the Myawaddy/Mae Sot border crossing to get to Sukhothai. The purpose was twofold - 1) to get back overland to Bangkok as our flight was departing from there - [...]
A Welcome Travel Interlude
Daily Prompt - Temporary Whilst we wait for our next flight at Singapore's Changi airport I take the opportunity to hang out in the butterfly garden to stretch my legs and get some fresh-ish air. The break is very welcome after a 14 hour flight and I temporarily forget about my weary body and mind [...]
Climbing Mandalay Hill, Myanmar
We had arrived into Mandalay at lunchtime, having taken a morning flight via Yangon from Singapore. As we descended I couldn't quite believe that we were there, it was a dream to have finally made it to Myanmar. As soon as we were settled into our hotel, we wanted to get out and explore. We [...]
Scaling Mingun, Myanmar
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 [...]
Because I love…
...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...
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