Once at the station, we boarded our bus to Mandalay and it actually was quite luxurious compared to the one we were just on and just about every other bus I would ride for the next month. The main perk you get when you pay more money is one seat per person and the fact that the bus doesn't stop to pick up every single man, woman, child, dog, chicken and goat standing by the … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi Pajero – Finally A Ride For Wankers
pajero {m} [Spa.] [vulg.] = wanker {noun} [Brit.] [vulg.] (http://en.bab.la/dictionary/spanish-english/pajero)A famous case of an unfortunate choice in product names. Apparently these things were all dumped in Myanmar—they're everywhere here. I found this one on the streets of Yangon.You might not be able to buy the real thing in the west anymore, but they sell over 50 … [Read more...]
Leaving Yangon for Indawgyi Lake
I arrived at the airport in Yangon never having heard of Indawgyi Lake. In fact, I had no idea whatsoever where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do or see during my month in Myanmar. I figured I would start by taking a taxi downtown and finding a place to stay. I asked around to see if anyone wanted to split a cab, but apparently everyone on the plane had pre-booked the exact … [Read more...]