A Little Siteseeing… Burma’s Three Holiest Buddhist Sites: Mahamuni Buddha
I wanted to understand more about the three holiest site in Burma, so I went and visited Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (the former capital), the … Read more
The Original Trip
In 2011–2012, I homeschooled and world-schooled my tween niece as we traveled together through Southeast Asia. Along the way, she documented the journey in her own words—sharing what it felt like to climb temple steps in Myanmar, explore street food in Thailand, and ride tuk-tuks through Cambodia.
These stories are a kid’s-eye view of the world: curious, honest, and often hilarious. While I’ve added a few notes to update key travel details, the voice and experience are entirely hers. Each post is a time capsule from that first big adventure, written by an 11-year-old seeing the world for the very first time.
A Little Balance.. Visiting the Golden Rock in Myanmar
There are three very holy Buddhist sites in Burma and visiting the three sites is like a pilgrimage for many Burmese people. I visited Swedagon … Read more
A Little Sightseeing… Burma’s Three Holiest Buddhist Sites: Shwedagon Pagoda
Burma is mostly a Buddhist country, I learned that 95 percent of the people in Burma are Buddhist and it’s quite clear actually, because there … Read more
A Little Difference… Yangon is Unlike Anything I’ve Seen Before!
I haven’t been to many places yet, well, not like my aunt. But, out of all the places I’ve visited in Southeast Asia so far, … Read more
A Little Craziness… My Thoughts About Going To Burma
Over the past two weeks I have had butt-loads of school-work to get done before my aunt and I leave for Burma, and all it … Read more
A Little Volunteering… Helping a Monk Learn English in Laos
When I was in Luang Prabang, Laos last month, I went to an organization called Big Brother Mouse. This is a bookstore that gives out … Read more
A Little Holiday… Finding Christmas Fun in Chiang Mai
This recent Christmas I ran a 10K run in the Chiang Mai Christmas Marathon, made gingerbread houses and hung out with my aunts friends for … Read more
A Little Information… Seven Things I Like About Thailand
There are a lot of things I like about Thailand, but often I do miss my family and really crave some Western food sometimes. We’ve … Read more
A Little Animal… A Tale of Three Elephants (a Baby, a Bull and a Mom)
There are so many wonderful things we did while we traveled in Laos, and my favorite thing was seeing a two month old elephant with … Read more
A Little Travel Video… Thailand’s Culture and Geography!
There is a contest in my school right now where you have to make a video about a different country and you have to talk … Read more