Month: October 2015

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It’s Always Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt, Then It’s Hilarious

Currently Listening to: “Wagon Wheel” by Old Crow Medicine Show

Guess what everyone… When you don’t take a VIP bus, things get interesting really fast. Tom and I left  Inle Lake on a night bus. Despite asking several travel agents about a VIP bus to Bagan, we were out of luck and had to take an ordinary class bus. We found out the seats reclined and that it wouldn’t be much different  than the VIP bus we took to get to Inle Lake. Well, they were wrong. The seats were small with enough leg room for me, but Tom was a bit cramped. We got going at about 7:30 and listened to Buddhist prayers for the beginning of the journey. They then turned on a Burmese variety show. Continue reading “It’s Always Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt, Then It’s Hilarious”

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Burma, A Land Like No Other

Currently Listening to: “For Once In My Life” by Stevie Wonder

I landed in Yangon an hour late, but found Tom as soon as my passport was stamped.  (Tom and I met in the Ho Chi Minh City while on a Mekong Delta trip. We were hanging out with a funny Parisienne who had visited Myanmar and convinced us to go. She also recommended going with someone you know as it isn’t a well traveled country and hostels are far few between. Tom and I were both traveling alone, we got along, and it just seemed like the right thing to do). Continue reading “Burma, A Land Like No Other”

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Farewell, Vietnam!

Currently Listening to: “Pulaski at Night” by Andrew Bird

I arrived at Hanoi last Friday after taking the night train from Hue. It was a great experience and I’m so happy I took the train as I was able to get a full night’s rest. The first day in Hanoi started with a bit of excitement. We took a taxi from the train station to the hostel and the cab driver decided to take us the long way.   Continue reading “Farewell, Vietnam!”