Geo: 7.28446, 80.6375Stunning train rides through tea plantations, gorgeous beaches, whale watching, diving and extremely friendly people! That's just a start to this amazing country, this got us excited! We didn't even know what Sri Lanka had to offer until about a week or two before arriving. We only stayed one night in the outskirts of Colombo and took the train to Kandy first thing the next morning. Kandy is in the hills and is a nice place to base oneself for day excursions. Unfortunately it was cloudy the whole time but it didn't stop us from doing a tuk tuk tour which was great! The botanical gardens were really nice and also the tea factory was quite interesting.We stayed in a nice homestay up above the city which offered nice views and quiet surroundings. We ... read more

Geo: 3.12433, 101.684Kualar Lumpar pretty much marked the halfway point of our honeymoon, sadly! We were only visiting for three days before heading off to Sri Lanka.We based ourselves around China town, Jalang Petaling which is full of little market stalls and plenty of accommodation. I got myself a rather cheap haircut and the cheapness and lack of English resulted in a unsatisfactory haircut. Lucky hair grows back!We also visited Jalang Alor. During the evening the whole street is transformed into outdoor eateries. This is also a popular place to base oneself. There are also plenty of massage places, the massage district! We went across the main road to two shopping mall areas and splurged on some of the best burgers we've ever had. Not just once but the following evening we gave in to the ... read more

Geo: 21.3667, 95.4667 When the country of Myanmar is mentioned, one would most probably associate it with the temples of Bagan. Some three thousand temples big and small which make up the landscape. I doubt there would be anyone who says that Bagan is not worth a visit. This place is special! By bus we zig zagged our way out of the green and slightly mountainous area around Kalaw, which we wished we had time to visit, down to the flat lands to Bagan. There are three areas to stay in Bagan. Nyuang-U, Old Bagan and New Bagan which are about 5 km from each other. The temples are right on the doorstep of these places and can be accessed by bike and, as we would strongly recommend, by E bike which is cheap and easy. ... read more

Geo: -8.12993, 114.623North Bali was the next stop and we arrived from the Gilis to Amed. Amed looked like a nice little village but we went straight to Tulamben which is well known for a wreck dive site.Tulamben is small and there is basically one road that connects the east to the west.The roads were a lot quieter and the scenery is great with the volcanoes on one side and the sea on the other.The wreck dive is impressive, many divers visit the spot. There are plenty of places to explore amongst the wreck and were lots of fish and even a turtle.We then hired a car to the other side of the north coast which only took three hours in air con comfort. We arrived in Permeturan which is a place also well known for ... read more

Geo: 16.7837, 96.1568 Myanmar is a country that has a lot to offer and we were really looking forward to making the most out of every moment. We arrived in to Yangon on the full moon public holiday so fireworks greeted us as if they were celebrating our arrival, if only! The first noticeable difference coming from Indonesia was that there were no motorbikes or tuk tuks. I think these aren't allowed in Yangon. A sight to remember was driving at night with the Shwedagon Pagoda wistfully glowing gold in the near distant landscape which felt like one was being hypnotised. Day one and after 5 minutes outside, the heat was already making us uncomfortable, just finding a small shaded area was welcome relief. We checked out the area near our hotel in the town center ... read more