Destination: Myanmar

Photos: Mt.Popa

Sun, 4 May 2014 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bagan 2

Sun, 4 May 2014 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bagan 1

Sun, 4 May 2014 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Amarapura, Mandalay and Mingun

Sun, 4 May 2014 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Pindaya Caves and Inle Lake, Myanmar

Sun, 4 May 2014 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

How I ended up on a date in Myanmar

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By catalea | Views [283] | Scholarship Entry

This story starts early morning in Yangon bus station, where I saw Buddhist monks collecting their food, men and women wearing a longyi, having red teeth from chewing betel and thanaka on their faces, you really feel different here, as if you entered ... Read more >

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Photos: Yangon

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Myanmar

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By kpow | Photo Gallery

Tips before you visit Bagan, Myanmar

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By uyenangel | Views [3238] | Comments [1]

TIPS BEFORE YOU VISIT BAGAN, MYANMAR Tips before you visit Bagan, Myanmar. I had 4 days and 3 nights in Bagan and here are some tips for you. 1. From Yangon to Bagan, take JJ Express bus (18$, 10 hour drive); starts at 8pm and ... Read more >

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Wide-eyed and in the Real World

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 | By keirajenkins | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I left Australia I was eighteen. I'd just finished high school and thought I knew everything. I decided for my first overseas trip to adventure into Myanmar. The first thing I noticed after stepping out of the carefully air conditioned ... Read more >

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Photos: The Ordinary Train

Sat, 12 Apr 2014 | By pizulli3 | Photo Gallery

The Ordinary Train

Sat, 12 Apr 2014 | By pizulli3 | Views [305] | Scholarship Entry

Transportation in Myanmar isn't easy. That being said, we decided to break up our trip from Yangon to Inle Lake with a stopover in Taungoo, thereby avoiding a 10+ hour bus ride to Thazi followed by a 10+ hour train ride to Shwenyaung. After spending ... Read more >

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Lighting up the Schwedagon Pagoda

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By limbonis | Views [211]

It was about 4pm when we reached the Schwedagon pagoda . After less than an hour going around the structures, I was left nothing to do. We were also waiting for the dark, as the Pagoda looked nice when lit.    I saw some three people ... Read more >

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Myanmar

Tue, 1 Apr 2014 | By jaygotham | Views [388]

So... we only had 7 days in Myanmar. They were incredible. There were so many options of what to see but we decided to stick to the top three places: Yangon, Bagan and Inle Lake. I think we made 3 excellent choices.  We'd spoke to a few people ... Read more >

Snapshot of Impressions of Religion in Myanmar

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 | By krodin | Views [2549]

  Snapshot of Impressions of Myanmar Religious Traditions  Myanmar Religion is a blend of folk elements and Theravadan Buddhism.   The latter was made the official state religion in 1056 and while this is no longer the case, ... Read more >