We have made our way into the beginning of what is considered southern Myanmar, slightly off the main tourist route which mostly revolves around the centre of the country. Mawlamyine is famous for having made an impression on both Rudyard Kipling and George Orwell, and now, Clare and Troy! Mawlamyine was an important port city during the time of British rule and subsequently has some incredible colonial architecture that while crumbling, helps to enhance this s...

It's Myanmar! First impressions? We are impressed. Yangon was an amazing introduction for us. But we will be back in that city before moving north, so will post about that a little bit later. For now, it is all about Mt. Kyaiktiyo - the Golden Rock. Not a site that you are just going to stumble upon - we made a very hot 5 hour bus journey from Yangon to the town of Kinpun where we then boarded a 45 minute "monster truck" of sorts up the mountain to reach ...