*Disclaimer: this post contains some sub par iPhone pictures taken during a very foggy headed, jet-lagged state! I am on a trip in India right now and when I was planning my departure I decided what better way to start my adventure than a four hour layover in Kuwait. I am fortunate enough to be …
Delicious Bagan
Earlier this year I spent a few weeks with my husband exploring a truly wonderful country, Myanmar. Bagan is a must if you go to Myanmar, and we were very excited when we arrived there, following a 7 hour river boat ride from Mandalay. Bagan is known for the beautiful temples scattered all over, making …
Mt. Popa – Watch your step!
In Myanmar if you travel to Bagan a popular side trip is to Mount Popa; a spiritual mecca for Buddhists to check out shrines of some very important ‘nats’. A nat (not a gnat) is a Buddhist spirit worshipped in Myanmar, originally part of Burmese folk religion. After doing some homework I can say there …