NAYPYITAW–MYANMAR’S CAPITAL OF WEIRD
Unnecessarily massive, yet virtually empty and full of peculiar attractions. 20-lane highways that double as emergency runways, anyone? Naypyidaw is Myanmar’s Capital of Weird.
SHAMPOO ISLAND AND THE GAY MONK OF MAWLAMYINE
Shampoo Island is a peaceful Buddhist paradise off the coast of Mawlamyine, Myanmar’s 3rd-largest city. Lush and lovely, it is also home to one lustful monk.
THE SLOW TRAIN TO MAWLAMYINE
The slow train to Mawlamyine is a Myanmar must do. Colorful local life, beautiful scenery, vendors in the aisles, friendly people and virtually no tourists.
