August 2018

Visiting Mahar Aung Myay: Mandalay's Jade Market
Mandalay

Visiting Mahar Aung Myay: Mandalay's Jade Market

Aug 17, 2018 2 min read

A few days ago I visited Mandalay, Myanmar's last royal capital before the country became part of the British Empire in the 19th century. 1/60s; 35mm; f/3.5; ISO 220 While other parts of the country are suffering from severe rain during this time of the year, Mandalay has relatively little precipitation, but the air is so humid that only at night t

Exploring Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard
Bangkok

Exploring Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard

Aug 8, 2018 4 min read

I love visiting abandoned places and Bangkok's airplane graveyard has been an insider tip among backpackers for a while. When I first heard about it a couple of months ago, I planned on heading there on my next visit to Bangkok, but when I visited Bangkok ten days ago I had totally forgotten about this place. All the better that I ended up there by

Market Friday: Danyingon Market in Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon

Market Friday: Danyingon Market in Yangon, Myanmar

Aug 2, 2018 4 min read

I love the #marketfriday tag initiated by @dswigle: It is amazing for exploring different markets from around the world. It has been a while since my last #marketfriday post, but when I spent the whole day at the Danyingon market in rural Yangon yesterday, I knew that today's #marketfriday would be the perfect opportunity to show you around this am

Travel Update: How did I get to Myanmar?
Yangon

Travel Update: How did I get to Myanmar?

Aug 1, 2018 4 min read

I have only posted some photos from past travels in the last few days, but in fact, I have been on the road again for almost a week - time for a travel update from Yangon, Myanmar! I spent my birthday today exploring this amazing city. The best birthday present I could have wished for reached me one day early when I checked my emails yesterday and