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The People You Meet Along the Way

MYANMAR | Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [2884]

Whether or not you should travel to Myanmar (or Burma) is still debated. If you are unaware of the situation there, basically the government is harsh and repressive, and the leader of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi , has ... Read more >

Tags: People

Bangkok and Myanmar (Yangon)

MYANMAR | Wed, 30 May 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [2276] | Comments [1]

All to pick up a parcel, one I've spent over 4 months waiting for.  It turns out it's already on its way back to England - thank you parcelforce. Life is spent sorting out where to go next, watching films and experiencing the world of Kao San Road.  ... Read more >

Tags: ruins

Travel Tips for Myanmar

MYANMAR | Fri, 4 Mar 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [934]

Myanmar (also known as Burma) is made up of a diverse, colorful people and rich culture.   But amidst the breathtaking landscape, the country’s government regime has dampened tourism there for many years.   Still, there are travelers who recognize ... Read more >

Tags: asia, burma, myanmar, travel-safety-tips, travel-transport

Myanmar (Burma): The Daytrip

MYANMAR | Sat, 1 Jul 2006 | By taroso | Views [711] | Comments [3]

Q: How do you eat an elephant? A: One bite at a time. I hate long-distance travel, so I decided to break Phuket to Bangkok into three chunks, stopping in Ranong and Phetchaburi (Phetburi). Phuket and Phetchaburi were pretty well uneventful - walked ... Read more >

Tags: General

Journey into Burma

MYANMAR | Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [372]

Yangon, Mandalay, the Ayeyarwady river, the Shan states, how much magic and dreaming is associated with those names. They conjure up exotic and mysterious images, strange and faraway lands at the crossroads of the gulf of Bengal, the start of the Himalayas, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Jezioro Inle

MYANMAR | Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By magda | Views [323]

Chłód zaskoczył nas. Spodziewaliśmy się, że będzie mniej upalnie niż w Yangon, ale do głowy nam nie przyszło, że ranki będą ąż tak zimne. Po prawie 30-stopniowych upałach w Tajlandii i w Yangon, poranne temperatury poniżej 20 stopni przyniosły nam ... Read more >

3 countries in 1 day.

MYANMAR | Thu, 4 Sep 2008 | By yesacewol | Views [245]

Well after the hill tribe trek we cruzed back to Chiang Mai for the night and some much needed R&R. Did'nt really get it though as we had lots to do including another trip to the night markets. I need to stop spending money. After the night markets ... Read more >

Myanmar or Burma – take your pick

MYANMAR | Sun, 28 Aug 2011 | By steve_and_emma | Views [94]

Since the Chinese authorities would only grant us a month long visa that left us with about 10 days to explore somewhere else. Burma seemed to be moving forward in a positive direction so we decided to carry on with our ‘axes of evil’ travels. So on ... Read more >

Rain and Storms

MYANMAR | Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By wandering_about | Views [41]

Rain and Storms   It’s raining cows and horses. Which is fine for me, because I’m in the ADRA office. It’s warm, solid and waterproof.   The monsoonal rain that woke me at 4am, combined with lightning and howling wind, hasn’t let up for ... Read more >

Tags: adra, adventist, mission story

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

MYANMAR | Fri, 27 Aug 2010 | By dvlazar | Photo Gallery

I ventured to Myanmar (Burma) in February 2010 for three weeks, with an ambition to capture some portraits of monks in their environments. I sought out monasteries and temples in various cities and towns in the hope to meet some monks, and learn more ... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, burma, monks, myanmar, travel photography scholarship 2010

 

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