Intrepid Journeys - Myanmar (Oscar Kightley)

This country doesn't need amusement parks.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley on the thrill of driving over rough roads in Myanmar

Me and my backpack are going to Mandalay. I always thought that was a hotel in Las Vagas, but no! It's a magical former capital of Myanmar/Burma.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley is excited for his first long distance train ride

If you're into people watching, it's a pretty good place to do it.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley watches Yangon go by while sitting on the side of a busy road

You know, I think it would have been more intrepid to send me to a country with white people, like Siberia, because I do feel quite comfortable.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley finds similarities between Myanmar and his birth country Samoa

I like sunsets. I know there's no such thing, you know — the sun always shines. But I like it, it's like you're watching how fast the world turns.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley makes it up a hill in Hsipaw just in time for sunset

No trek is complete without a good hat, as I continue to channel my inner colonialist.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley buys a pith hat for a trek in Hsipaw

All the things I'd heard about Myanmar, you know, all the stuff I saw on the news — I had friends and family really worried about me and that started making me worry. But, pretty much from the moment I landed there's just this overwhelming vibe of peace that permeates this whole country and it just seeps into your bones and into your pores.

– Presenter Oscar Kightley reflects on the country and people of Myanmar