In case I didn't cover this before, in Burma/Myanmar if there is H in front you done say it so this is Pa-an and they say paa-arn. Hsipaw is seepaw. I got a taxi to the bus station, which is really a collection of puddles with some poo between to step on. I was a bit of a spectacle, being the only white person there and I don't think they see too many. Lucky I bought my ticket yesterday in town cos otherwise I would be at the mercy of the touts, there is no sign ...

I stayed in the hotel this morning and did some heavy research on Burma. Looking for somewhere to stay tonight was proving a little hard. I had a couple of choices that were close together so I didn't spend a fortune on taxi looking all around. It started to rain just before the plane took off so I was glad to be leaving just in time. When I arrived in Yangon it is pissin down and hasn't stopped since I got here. I took my chances in monsoon season. When we lande...

After breakfast I decided to head to the Royal Palace area and look around. The place is still used as a Royal Palace for ceremonial stuff and all the temples have different uses. You cant go in in shorts so had to hire long pants for 200b deposit. It cost 500b to get in so I jumped on the back of a tour group. It was pretty easy cos there were so many groups, the one I jumped in with was all Thai. At the main temple you have to take your shoes off. What is it wi...

I had to change rooms this morning and the new room is on the 4th floor so that means up and down the stairs all day. I was going to post a pic of the room but if you are in the room you cant get a pic, there just isn't enough space. I have to come down to the lobby to do these blogs cos there isn't enough room to put my legs over the side of the bed. There is a bed and 4 walls. So this morning, while I was waiting to swap rooms, I went for a walk up Sukhumvit Rd...

Well I got here OK. The thieving taxi drivers wanted 450baht for a taxi so I got the train. Cost 45baht and I had the pleasure of sharing the experience with about a million stinky little Thai's. The trains are pretty easy except I have to keep checking where the train is finishing cos that is what is shown at the station and on the train. The hostel Im in is pretty cheap, it was about 1600baht for 3 nights and it is pretty clean. Only thing is I don't get my own...