Destination: Myanmar
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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, 11 Dec 2017 | By mikeccarson | Views [496]
China Eastern delayed us for 30 mins and worried me with their announcements about turbulence buthe I got to Mandalay safely and quickly. Given I only had a day i booked a driver for the day. The £30 was worather it if a bit rushed. Mandalay is ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Sep 2017 | By sorkoo | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 1 Sep 2017 | By sorkoo | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 31 Aug 2017 | By sorkoo | Views [441]
It was something of a random decision to go to Myanmar. It's a country neither of us thought we would visit. We were drawn to photos of the sun setting at Bagan and the mysteries of a country that has only recently opened its doors to the outside world.... Read more >
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 | By iano | Views [407]
Attention Please: It is strictly forbidden to ascend the Royal Lion Throne.
The words stared at me, or maybe I stared at them. I couldn't help but wonder, what would happen if I did? Would adoring crowds come streaming forth in order to pay their ... Read more >
Tags: myanmar, rangoon, yangon
Sat, 23 Jul 2016 | By shagungupta | Photo Gallery
December 2015 - June 2016
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Wed, 29 Jun 2016 | By nnystrom | Views [656]
Inle Lake, Hsipaw & Mandalay - Myanmar
Once I had sufficiently seen all of Bagan it was time to move on, so myself and a couple friends I met there decided to grab an 8 hour bus from Bagan to Inle Lake. Inle Lake is located in the village ... Read more >
Tags: sunsets, temples, villages
Tue, 28 Jun 2016 | By nnystrom | Views [615]
Yangon, Taungoo & Bagan - Myanmar
I took a 6am flight out of Kuala Lumpur and flew directly to Yangon., Myanmar. Myanmar was the first country, on this trip, that requires some pre-arrival legwork. In order to enter Burma you must ... Read more >
Tags: sunrises, sunsets, temples
Sat, 9 Apr 2016 | By gypsyjaz | Views [519] | Comments [1]
Daily wake ups to raspy, cracked crows of roosters, and drifts into slumber with symphonies of cats brawling... I hung around Nyaungshwe and ran into some people from my trek group. We rode bikes around neighboring villages, waving to buffalo and people ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 | By gypsyjaz | Views [550] | Comments [2]
On the 20th I took a 10 hour boat ride through Pioneer Cruise, from Mandalay to Bagan. Initially I was disappointed to board because I'd read that the boat was a place to mingle with locals, but there were none. I enjoyed myself though and ... Read more >
Sat, 19 Mar 2016 | By gypsyjaz | Views [510] | Comments [3]
Myanmar is proving to be everything I hoped it would be and I have so far only been here a day. (Contemplating changing my outbound flight because there's just so much to learn and experience here that 11 days won't cut it). I lucked out with my cheap ... Read more >
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 | By aceite4 | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 30 Dec 2015 | By aceite4 | Views [538]
Ace’s version of our stay in Mandalay:
Mandalay is not our favorite place. I dont know how many slums we passed on the way into the city via the train, but it was a lot. And to be honest, Im not really sure the slums ever really stopped.... Read more >
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 | By aceite4 | Photo Gallery
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