I’ve wanted to go to Cambodia for years now, and after trying to work in time to go with girlfriends or the fiancé, I finally bit the bullet and decided I’d just go alone rather than wait for schedules to align. It wasn’t the first time I’ve travelled alone in Asia- I went to Bali …
Do you ever have those moments in your life where you stop what you’re doing and wonder, what did I do to bring me to this moment, right now? What were the series of steps and decisions that brought me here? At around 6:45pm last month, I was in the middle of rural Cambodia, sitting …
Last week I flew from London to Denver to visit my little sister and meet her ADORABLE new baby daughter. Since I had a ton of work to do in Denver as well, I treated myself to a business class flight. In BA parlance, that’s Club World. The Lounge The BA Galleries Lounge in Terminal …
As I mentioned in my Inle Lake Photo Diary, we stayed far away from Nyuang Shwe, the “big town” near Inle Lake. We drove through it quickly, but it looked pretty full of tourists. Instead, we opted to stay further out on the lake- literally, on the lake, in a floating resort. Shwe Inn Tha …
After flying Air KBZ three times, FMI Air was a thrilling breath of fresh air. I’m not sure why, but this company was far and above better than Air KBZ, and included access to an airport lounge flying out of Thandwe (Ngapali Beach). I enjoyed a coffee and a very delicious chocolate chip cookie while …
Just writing this review makes me shudder remembering Air KBZ. We flew Air KBZ from Yangon to Bagan, Bagan to Inle Lake and Inle Lake to Ngapali. Because of the condition of the planes, I would not recommend Air KBZ to my fiercest enemy, although in all fairness to them, they have better customer service …
Of all the places we stayed in Myanmar, Jade Marina was my favorite. The customer service was actually the worst, mostly because most of the hotel staff spoke English with a really strong accent, making them difficult to understand, but that didn’t bother me. The rooms were enormous, the beds super comfy and the resort …
Traveling in different countries brings with it both the expected and, more often than not, unexpected surprises. For us, one of the unexpected things we should have expected was the condition of the airports and airlines. Although Heho Airport, the closest airport to Inle Lake, Nyuang Shwe and its surroundings, was far and above better …
Our first night in Myanmar we decided to spend the evening at the Shangri La. After our time in Singapore with C’s parents, it was nice to have some alone time. Plus, we were in Yangon New Year’s Eve, and we’d read that they had a great NYE party at the hotel. (You can read …
Welcome to my favorite hotel in the world. I’m a huge sucker for comfort, luxury and design and the ParkRoyal Kettering Road in Singapore has all these things. This beautiful eco hotel almost doesn’t feel real, and once reality starts to sink in, it certainly feels like an oasis in the middle of Singapore. Its …