Burma: Two days in Bagan with kids
There comes a point when my brain struggles to visualise large numbers – one is fine, two is no problem, but thousands? The little grey cells (to steal a phrase) confidently accept that’s *lots* but that’s as…
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Three days in Yangon with kids, Burma
I had a sudden insight into life as a celebrity’s assistant. From almost every corner of the Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon, Burma*, people were brandishing their cameras – not to capture the astonishing gold stupa at its…
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Burma travel lessons learned
Taking my three-year-old to Burma (Myanmar*) felt like the biggest travel challenge we’d tackled in a while. Our biggest family travel challenge of all, if I’m honest. After the early days of working out how to master…
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Planning a trip to Burma with kids
Since opening up to tourism a few years ago, Burma – or Myanmar* – has been one of the hottest travel destinations around. And it’s not surprising, as I quickly realised while planning our own trip. Fascinating…
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We’re going to Burma!
I know I’ve been hinting and generally coy about the *big* trips I’ve been planning for this year, before Minnie starts school. Obviously I like to cultivate an air of mystery, but I also never quite believe…
