After the long boring highways from Bangkok. We reach Tak and the turn off to Mae Sot.I like to try and get here before dark as there are so many trucks on the twisty mountainous road as well as road works that you need to be alert for. After a night in Mae Sot. Time to head up the…
Located in Kayah state Myanmar just over 50 km from the border with Thailand.The journey starts with a boat trip across the Moei river. The view crossing the river to the village in Myanmar. Waiting our turn to dock. Once at the Pier on the Myanmar side it is a 1.5 hour drive through really rough and narrow mountainous…
GPS Coordinates 17.615891155851283, 97.86161986180635 I really enjoy Mae Tawao and chilling in this area. One of my favourite places to visit and stay over on holidays. It is a long way from pretty much everywhere. The entire area is still unspoilt unlike most areas in this region and neighbouring countries. You need to allow a day to get here…
CPS Coordinates 17.461065779667113, 97.80244278281609 This really is a spectacular waterfall. Well worth a visit. Kyone Htaw waterfall is next to Htiklawtho and is located at HoaingBwe town in Kayin State. KyoneHtaw waterfall is surrounded by a pristine forest. Approximately 30 km from the Myanmar / Thai border. We stopped off here on the way back from ทุ่งเจดีย์เจ๊าส่าห์ – Toong…
GPS Coordinates 17.560875543989187, 97.91323586210343 Been here a few times recently. Fell in love with the view and the tranquil atmosphere.Just so chill and a million dollar back drop looking over to Myanmar.This is the second time to stay over and use Mae Tawao for a base as part of a bigger trip. There is constant traffic going back and…
Sop Moi District – Mae Sariang – Camping – Ban Sop Moi – Mae La Oon Refugee Camp – Salawin National Park – Myanmar The cool season is here and time to head back to Mae Hong Son for a week of riding. Last year was just fantastic. I really enjoy my trips to Laos, but the border crossing…
Exploring the sites in Bago. Day One and Three in Yangon, link below Yangon – Exploring sites Kyaik Pun Pagoda Kyaikpun Pagoda (Burmese: ကျိုက်ပွန်ဘုရား, IPA: )(ကျာ်ပန် in Mon, Kyaik (Buddha) & Pon (Four), is a pagoda in the Bago Division of Burma, in the city of Bago. Most notably, Kyaik Pun Pagoda is the home to the Four…
The Taukkyan War Cemetery (Burmese: ထောက်ကြံ့ စစ်သင်္ချိုင်း) is a cemetery for Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during the Second World War. The cemetery is in the village of Taukkyan, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Yangon on Pyay Road. It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The cemetery contains…
A three day trip to Myanmar over a long weekend. The pictures below are from the first and third day with the second day in Bago to be in a seperate post. Shwedagon Pagoda My third visit here. Just love the place. The joys of the rainy season.. A rainbow appeared just after the rain. …
A brilliant afternoon and evening with the sun setting and the pagoda sparking in the evening light. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shwedagon_Pagoda The Shwedagon Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေတိဂုံဘုရား, IPA: pagoda is…