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Woman selling flowers at the lake inle weekly markets
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

Lake Inle and weekly markets

Lying in the Taunggyi district of Shan State, Myanmar’s Lake Inle is one destination which despite being heavily commercialized, unfailingly […]

May 8, 2018
A feet rowing fisherman of lake inle
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Lake Inle photo essay

Vast and placid, the mirror-like clear Lake Inle is one of Myanmar’s tourism industry’s crown jewels. Although mostly known for […]

May 3, 2018
#Bagan #Bagantravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Myanmartravelblog #Myanmartourism #lahpet
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

Myths and monkeys of Mount Popa

Myanmar was an eye-opening experience for me and if there could be anything more fun than traveling through this timeless country, […]

May 1, 2018
Bagan Myanmar has great natural beauty
Asia, Money Matters, Myanmar, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Bagan travel guide and tips

I am not very good at summing up travel tips, but Bagan is a destination which creates such severe wanderlust […]

April 30, 2018
souvenirs for sale in bagan myanmar
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

Bagan Myanmar on a short visit

Bagan Myanmar can be explored in many ways. Bicycling through the scattered temple tapestry is very popular and horse or […]

April 29, 2018
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

The unbelievable beauty of Bagan

Bagan is one of the most surreal looking places I have ever visited. Imagine tall terracotta temple spires and stupas […]

April 28, 2018
Apsara dance has beautiful costumes
Asia, Cambodia, Culture Peeps, Dances, Outside India, Travel Extras

An evening at the Apsara dance in Siem Reap

I like to believe in the fairy tale, moonlight rendezvous, and happily ever afters. Call it being a starstruck child […]

April 24, 2018
#travelbloggerindia #thailandtourism #bangkoktourism #bangkokflowermarket #pakkhlongtalat
Asia, Outside India, Thailand

The prettiest place in Bangkok

Pak Khlong Talk is hands down the prettiest place in Bangkok. It is also the most fragrant. In fact, you […]

March 6, 2017
#travelbloggerindia #cambodiatourism #phnompenh
Asia, Cambodia, Outside India

Phnom Penh snapshots II

One of Asia‘s highlights is it‘s food and Cambodia is no exception. The Khmer fresh produce markets are bursts of […]

February 7, 2017
#travelbloggerindia #cambodiatourism #phnompenh
Asia, Cambodia, Outside India

Phnom Penh snapshots

My first brush with Phnom Penh had occurred many years ago, when my father had to go there on a […]

January 31, 2017
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