• Asia,  Myanmar

    A Day in Mandalay

    When touring Myanmar there are the four major cities that most tourists visit; Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake and Mandalay.  While I was there a lot of other travelers were skipping Mandalay because, unless you fly, transportation between the four cities can take precious time out of your itinerary so seeing the old royal capital wasn’t worth the trip.  Big mistake.  Mandalay has a completely different feel from the others and there is plenty to see and do to make it worth the trouble of the LONG bus ride or train.  Here are some of my favorite Mandalay moments. Climb a hill Where the city gets it name, the near 800…