One of the essential experiences on a trip to Myanmar / Burma is a ride on the country’s ancient railway system. I wished to go from Mandalay to the hill country in Myanmar’s north east. Aside from experiencing the train ride itself, the journey would pass through the Gokteik Viaduct, an old, tall bridge passing […]
Dogs can sometimes be scary I am often a lone traveller who goes to the edge of his comfort zone to find the unusual, the exciting or just whatever piques my curiosity. Naturally that accentuates some very real risks. Encounters with stray dogs is one that causes me serious concern.I have always had an uncomfortable relationship with dogs. Few in my family kept them as pets. It really did not help that there were plenty of strays wandering all over the place where I grew up. I used to like […]