Myanmar

Burma Book Recommendations

There are plenty of great books about Myanmar (formerly Burma) - here's a few that I've enjoyed and inspired my recent visit (more...)

The Giant Reclining Buddha Of Yangon

The little known Chaukhtatgyi Temple in Myanmar's capital city Yangon has one of the biggest and most graceful Reclining Buddha statues in South East Asia (more...)

and way too tired to write anything coherent, except that it was fantastic. I took lots of semi-decent photos (erm - maybe) which I'll be adding to travelhappy over the next week. In the meantime, check out my posts about the run up to going travelling in Myanmar. I'm off to bed...

Six Tips To Deal With Being Scared To Go Travelling

Travelling is exciting, but it can also cause a lot of pre-trip apprehension about venturing into the unknown. Here's 6 tips for dealing with the fear and getting over it so you enjoy your travels (more...)

Myanmar Visa In Bangkok: How To Get It

Applying for a Myanmar visa in Bangkok is surprisingly straightforward if you know where to go. Here's some tips on making it easy on yourself. (more...)

Myanmar In Pictures

Don Gilliland's travel blog has some bewitching photos of Myanmar, capturing some of the spirit of Myanmar people as they go about their everyday lives (more...)

Restless Souls: Rebels, Refugees, Medics and Misfits on the Thai-Burma Border: Phil Thornton: Book Review

Restless Souls provides an eyewitness account of the world's longest running civil war being fought by the Karen tribe against the Burmese military junta which has largely been forgotten by the outside world (more...)

Land of a Thousand Eyes: The Subtle Pleasures of Everyday Life in Myanmar : Book Review

Peter Olszewski's memoir of a year spent living in Myanmar is a fascinating, intimate personal account of day to day life in this politically tormented country (more...)

Travelling Through Myanmar: Planning My Trip

Myanmar is no ordinary travel destination which can be easily visited - it needs some thought and planning to explore one of the most mysterious South East Asian countries to the West (more...)