Myanmar Articles

If you’re looking to read up on Myanmar before your trip, here’s a list of 14 books that I read before, during, and after my trip. If you only have time for two books on Myanmar, then read The Glass Palace and The River of Lost Footsteps. Both of them really get to...

  In this Bagan itinerary guide, I’m going to share with you EVERYTHING you need to know to explore UNESCO’s newest World Heritage Site: the archaeological ruins of Myanmar's ancient capital, Bagan. After failing many times to become accepted by UNESCO, Bagan...

I first had the idea of visiting Myanmar back in the mid-90s when I was traveling around Southeast Asia. As an avid reader of history and politics, Myanmar fascinated me. However, at that time, the country was really closed off from the outside world and traveling...

Myanmar is one of the most fascinating countries in Asia. Out of all the countries I have visited in Asia, it is by far the least westernized and most traditional country in Asia. You can still see monks walking around Mandalay barefoot and carrying their alms bowl....