If you’re planning to go and have some adventures travelling in Myanmar, one of the things you must do is go backpacking in Hsipaw. Most importantly, you have to go there by train from either Mandalay or Pyin Oo Lwin as you will have the chance to cross the Goteik Viaduct! Catching the train Mandalay-Hsipaw…
Mingalaba! Hsipaw is a favourite destination among backpackers looking to do some hiking in Myanmar and this was one of my favourite places in the country! While you can do a little bit on your own, because of active conflict between the Shan and Palaung armies you must hike with a guide if planning to…
As when I was searching for basic details about the country before I went solo backpacking in Myanmar, most of the articles I found were not completely up to date, so I hope to answer some of the most common FAQs and some other tips from my time there. Visa on arrival You can apply…
Mingalaba! Solo Hiking in Myanmar is not possible everywhere, but the popular stretch between Kalaw and Inle Lake is one of the few possible places to do it, and it was for sure the place that I liked the most during my time backpacking in Myanmar! The route to go hiking Kalaw to Inle Lake…
To go and travel to Myanmar is a complicated question for some people. I spent a few weeks backpacking there and got my answer. The short answer I do not agree to boycott Myanmar. The long answer I’m writing these lines just a couple of days after spending three weeks backpacking in Myanmar and I…
Ahhh Bagan! likely the most photographed place in all of the country. I spent a couple of nights backpacking in Bagan there while having some adventures travelling in Myanmar and absolutely loved it! Bagan was one of the most powerful empires in SE Asia and around the 12th century they had built over 10000 temples,…
If I have to name one place over all the ones I visited when I was backpacking in Thailand, I don’t need to think twice to put Tonsai Beach right at the top (Make sure not to confuse this climbing paradise spot with Tonsai Bay at Koh Phi Phi) This little gem near Krabi is…
Sah wah dee khrap! After slowly making my way up north from the south of Thailand on my solo backpacking adventures, I arrived to Chiang Rai, which is a lot less famous than its northern “neighbour” Chiang Mai (they’re 4h apart by bus). In fact, many people only comes to Chiang Rai as a one…
The islands of Koh Phi Phi may be the most famous of the +1400 islands around Thailand, thanks to the movie The Beach and Backpacking in Phi Phi is almost a must for most travellers. I was not entirely sure to add it to my trip as I’m normally looking for nature and outdoor activities…
If there was something I knew before arriving to Georgetown from feedback I got from other backpackers when I was travelling in Malaysia is that I was definitely staying camping in Penang at the Monkey Beach! Penang’s National Park should be a must for you if nature is your thing and it’s perfect for solo…
Monsoon season when backpacking in Malaysia means that even if you don’t care about getting wet, many of the most visited places are actually closed, specially in the East Coast. Right in the midlle of the country, when I tried to go hiking in Taman Negara this was not an exception. When I visited Taman…
Upon arrival for some days backpacking in Penang and asking at my hostel in Georgetown on what sort of stuff I could do around before going Camping in Monkey Beach, the first one that caught my attention was to go Hiking in Penang Hill. Having multiple trails to access, I decided to start by the…