Some travellers just seem to be born with the mountain goat gene, but sadly I am not one of them. What’s a mountain goat gene I hear you say? Source: nrmsc.usgs.gov It’s the gene that enables you to be surefooted scrambling over rocks and uneven surfaces, up and down slopes of gravel or shale, jumping from [...]
What does street art and graffiti tell us about a city, its history and inhabitants? The answer can be “a lot”, it’s an interesting way of exploring the culture. And good street art makes exploring on foot even more visually interesting. When I first arrived in Buenos Aires I did what I always do – [...]
I found two very good reasons to stop and explore the little town of Pindaya. It’s in the picturesque Shan State in Myanmar, on the edge of a beautiful lake in a valley. The Market. There is always something endlessly fascinating to me about a true local market. One that has nothing to do with [...]
Most people arrive in Inle Lake and immediately relax. Especially so if you’ve just hiked for a few days to get here, and now you are sitting in one of the long boats being whisked across the large, serenely blue (sometimes brown) lake to tonight’s accommodation (and showers). You know that you are going [...]
Thanks very much to the lovely Claire from TheSameStars.com for nominating me for a Liebster, see her nominations here. What is the Liebster Blog Award? It’s been around for a few years and it’s “rules” seem to have morphed over time, but basically it is a way to recognise bloggers that you enjoy following. [...]
The man stands on one leg on the flat stern of his small wood boat, wraps the other leg around his upright rowing oar, and starts paddling in a circular motion with his leg. It is a unique and oddly graceful sight to see the unique rowing style of the fishermen of Inle Lake. Because [...]