My Myanmar Journey: Rangoon is Yangon
On my way home from the airport, my Grab driver asked me where i went. I told him Myanmar and this quickly piqued his curiousity. He mentioned that he seldom hear of people traveling to Myanmar, what more for leisure, and continued with a few more questions about the country i now know the answers to. Do you know that Myanmar is the second largest country by land in Southeast Asia? Driven by the agriculture industry, the current country population is 1.7 times that of Malaysia according to World Population Review 2019. I gladly replied him while replaying the week-long travel i just returned from. Despite the many temple visits (at least one pagoda/stupa/temple everyday in our itinerary), this travel was more cultural to me than it was spiritual. And i thoroughly enjoyed the food! I even mentioned it to my Grab driver who didn't sound convinced. Mon ethnic cuisine, Shan state inspired delicacies, Chinese and Indian mixed dishes occupy the menu beside local food fares. Vegetarian...