Our first part of the journey lands us in a place called chauk. With no other way of getting to Saw, and no one willing to give us a free ride, we reside for the night. After checking numerous places, none of which take foreigners, we were offered to stay in the police station. After deliberating with the officers for a while they eventually granted us a permit to stay in one of the hostels. For $2 a night we could hardly complain. The following morning we got o...

As we sat in the back of a pickup truck, a mode of transport we had become so accustomed to in Myanmar, we contemplate where the next part of our journey will land us. We ascend the mountain as the sun sets behind us, the sky alive with colour. The journey leads us into darkness, the darkness which once allured us here, like the sweet nectar on a Venus fly trap to the unsuspecting visitor. When we reach the border, the crossing was made possible only by the men ...

The ultimate part of the trip lands us in the popular tourist hub of Inle (inlay) lake. Once there, we checked in to the lavish 'lady princess hotel'. Feeling dishevelled and broken from the effects of Myanmar food/ water and travelling in such quick succession in the past week, we had a nice relaxing day. Meandering the town and markets during the day and winding down at the vineyard, yes that's right vineyard, in time for the sun to go down. Indulging ourselves...

The train journey to Hsipaw (pronounced see-paw) was one that you don't come by very often in Myanmar. It was relaxing, scenic and best of all, punctual. Crawling along the tracks in between rice fields, squeezing through the crevasse of an oncoming rock face and chugging across a rickety bridge. It made for a pleasant journey. Once in Hsipaw we soon arranged somewhere to stay and transport to Yee Shin hostel. After settling at the hostel, with no time to waste...

Our day in Pyin Oo Lwin started well. Just about being able to stomach breakfast meant we were all firmly on our way to recovering from pond fish shizen housen. Mopeds being our favoured choice of transport, we ride off to the Arisakan waterfalls. Once parked up, The walk down to the waterfall was one filled with dread, as we knew that with every step lay a perilous ascend on the way back. It was bloody steep in other words. Anyway, that aside, once we arrived ...