October 18th, 2015 (Sunday) In no-man's-land! When I went through Immigration in Myanmar, the lady at the counter had raised her eyebrows at the limited VISA stamp space I had in my passport. I did not think much about it or worry about it as a seal could always be put in some limited space, …
Lately, my strategy when I travel to so-called "cash economy countries" is to use the airline paper bag (the one they give for throwing up :-)) for storing cash. These bags are lined with a material that makes it sturdy and good for such use. I do not carry a wallet when I travel (and …
Though the rains have cooled up the place, Myanmar is typically hot and humid, so I am told. Though locals do understand and speak a bit of English, some of the intended jokes fly over my head and I just laughed because I did not want to be rude. I hope they were not calling …
The bus started right on time, at 8PM. And the bus, oh man! I must admit I do not have much long-haul bus travel experience internationally. But this blew my mind. 1. Impeccably clean interiors 2. On seat entertainment, movies, songs, games Etc. 3. Food service 4. Hostesses 5. Almost full recline seat 6. Blankets …
Was amazed at the smart phone penetration in Yangon. Rickshaw drivers, vegetable vendors Etc. were also using huge smart phones. Noticed a lot of the ladies having a kind of face paint. It is actually some extract from tree bark, to protect from insects and also as a sunscreen. During my walk to Yangon Railway …
Among the options I researched, Air Asia was the most optimal (Timing and Cost). I was surprised to note that Air Asia has managed to move out of the dog house (the old LCCT) in Kuala Lumpur into the pretty fine KLIA2, which seemed almost on par with KLIA. At the food court, got reacquainted …