We were so happy when we got to Ngapali after four days of cold and rain in Bagan and Inle Lake. The sun was shining, the beach was beautiful…we just threw ourselves down and fried in the sun. I loved Ngapali, but I don’t know if I’ll ever feel the burning need to go back. …
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 …
In Inle, we were even less lucky with the weather than in Bagan. It was cold, dreary and quite damp for our two days there. Things blessedly cleared up the afternoon of the second day, and we sat out on the porch of our room, which was at the Shwe Inn tha Floating Resort (which …
We spent two very rainy days in Bagan. Although it is supposed to be warm and sunny in Myanmar in January, the weather was just not with us. The roads were muddy and by the end of the day, we were soaking wet. Oh well. Getting There We flew from Yangon to Bagan, which took …
This post is about our 48 hours in Yangon. We actually staggered our time in Yangon, spending an afternoon and following morning in the city before leaving for Bagan, and coming back after Ngapali for a further afternoon and evening before leaving very early the following morning for Hpa An. Finally, after Hpa An, we …
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 …
Over Christmas I spent a week in Singapore, enjoying time at both the Fullerton Hotel and ParkRoyal Pickering Hotel. I will be honest: I wasn’t so excited about going to Singapore before heading there. I’d never spent a Christmas in Asia, nor had a spent a Christmas away from my family. Although the day itself …
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 …
Over the Christmas holiday C. and I spent time in Singapore with his family. It was my first Christmas in Asia, and my first Christmas without my family, which was tough, but it was made slightly easier by staying at the Fullerton Hotel. The Fullerton is a five-star hotel located in the central business district …
Over the Christmas holiday I flew Vietnam Airlines premium economy class to and from Singapore, with a layover in Hanoi. Before flying, I did tons of research about their premium economy option, and noticed that were not a whole lot of reviews about it- so I thought I’d write one in case others are looking …