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RE: Rustic Restauant Surrounded by Nothing but Nature … Koh Lanta, Thailand – Landscape Photography
Pretty exciting wave crashing in. Are you in Thailand now? Very cool if you are and such a lovely spot. You've made some comments on my photos lately but I have been so brain dead and otherwise. I was in Yangon two weeks ago might be finally recovered. It's been all I could do to post for a while now.
I'll be looking for more heavenly shots!
Yes, but in Chiang Mai now. The above photo was taken about 18 months ago.
Is Yangon such that you need to "recover" from going there? I've never been to Myanmar, but would like to go eventually.
It wasn’t Yangon so much as me being old, sick and feeble. It is a hard city I but a had an excellent trip and it is all on me for feeling bad. I’ve been sick on an off since about August last year. I just a had to get through that trip and come recover some more.
But Yangon is also very archaic in infrastructure. It’s a navigational minefield. There are no elevators, terrible traffic, and what transit they have is full to the brim. You walk in the street a lot due to crowds or hazards on the sidewalks. I stayed in Chinatown both times and it bustles nicely. Great people. Few tourists and nice ones!
I seriously love it and would move there but it is expensive. Rent is double Bangkok.
How is Chang Mai treating you?
Chiang Mai is fine.
Thanks for the clarification. Yangon sounds like a bit of a challenge. While I do not need luxury or complete comfort, I do appreciate basic infrastructure, and I stay away from any place that does not offer at least relative comfort. Oh, and I avoid cities and crowds. ☺
I'd love to visit Myanmar, but as you may know from seeing all my photos of seasides, I'd like to find a coastal guesthouse. But just as you say that rent in Yangon is double that of BKK, I've heard that it's a bit difficult to find cheap guesthouses in Myanmar. So, maybe I'll hold off for a while.
I hope you start feeling better soon. At least you can still travel, so that sounds promising. But maybe less travel might be easier on you. If you enjoy life in Bkok, you can simply stay there and relax.
Here's a link to some great supplements that my Brit friend told me about. I've been taking 1-a-day, and find them to be fantastic. They give me both physical and mental energy. I take the pills, NOT the liquid extract. (I buy it at my local "TOPS" supermarket here in CM.)
http://www.brandsworld.com.sg/en/products/essence-of-chicken-original.html
I highly recommend it. Try if you want.
All the best.
I love that stuff in the liquid, but it is so expensive. I will look out for the pills. I think it helps with energy too. Thanks for the tip.
I stay in hostels for these short trips and both times were cheap. $5 per night this time and $3 a night in Feb. But I look at the higher end anyway when I reserve and it was very high in Yangon. It's like Vientiane. You can go cheap or you can go expensive, but nothing is in the middle.
Infrastructure is very unusual in Myanmar. I can't say you are stepping back in time, but the development is very uneven.
I'm missing the ocean like crazy since I have usually lived by it. But I really need a pool. Many changes soon to come, I think.
Cool. I hope you can find the pills.
I was told the liquid was not so good / not effective. Normally, of course, liquids are more effective, so it's good to hear your input.
Maybe, one day when I really need a boost, I'll down a bottle.
Good luck in any changes you make!