Destination: Myanmar
There are [34] stories and [618] photos from Myanmar
With a bustling modern city, emerging beach destinations and more temples than tourists, Myanmar's rich and thrilling culture - of dozens of languages and peoples - is naturally a drawcard. But going to Myanmar is more complicated than just buying a ticket.
Since 1988, Myanmar (formerly Burma) has been under the military rule of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) - formerly known as Slorc - an abominable military junta. Prospective travellers should monitor events here and weigh up the arguments in support of, and in opposition to, travel.
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Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By theunit | Views [150] | Comments [4]
So now that you have had a chance to digest the wonderful reflections on Myanmar I thought I might make a short note of some of the more interesting moments in that portion of the trip. In no particular order; 1) Riding in a shared taxi with other ... Read more >
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By skirmish | Views [142]
THE BEARD
REPORT PT.1
Well well well.....
Hey all and big what’s ups all round, finally returned to a (semi) sane world
after 28 days that is the world of Myanmar. First up big apologies to
everyone that emailed me over ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By skirmish | Views [167]
Yangon is not your everyday
city. A place where $900 a night hotels, desolate colonial architecture and extreme
poverty come together in an unusual form of mismatched harmony. A friend once
described it to me as a place he’d love to come and explore ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [216]
I am writing, not because I witnessed any momentous and heart breaking events. I am writing to describe a mood. A mood that carried even us who did not understand the language. A mood that was felt even in the remote and quiet parts, far away from Yangon ... Read more >
Tags: People
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [142]
We are caught up in history. Myanmar is experiencing its biggest mass protests in 20 years. Protests crying out for desperately needed reforms. Asking for compromise from a military regime that does not understand the meaning of the word. It’s funny being ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [169]
The gate is locked and there is not a sign of life in the overgrown, flower filled garden. We are in the Shan Palace in Hsipaw. I wanted to see it. There is a book, a real story written by the Austrian born last princess of Hsipaw. In it she speaks of ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [149]
Up in the Shan hills and the country is in chaos. Monks have been striking for almost a week asking for reforms. Not that we would know, except that in the last couple of days it has been literally impossible to get an outside line for the phone and the ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [139]
Things you learn to do without in Burma
1. Electricity. Whether it is a 5 star hotel, a dingy little café or a store, electricity comes and goes at will. For indefinite amounts of time and business continues as usual with private generators or without.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [182]
Kalaw is an old British hill station nestled in the bowl formed by green slopes. It’s got a sky blue and white mosque, a terracotta church, a field of white stupas and a golden Buddhist temple. The market is at the heart centre of the town and serves ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [173]
We took the easy option and flew to Heho, the gateway to Inlay Lake. We still have not realised that the time here in Myanmar is half an hour backwards with respect to Thailand, so we turn up earlier to everything we plan. It will still take another day ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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