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Myanmar (Burma): The Daytrip

Sat, 1 Jul 2006 | By taroso | Views [1762] | 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

Do You Read This?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By david_s | Views [875] | Comments [8]

i'm often curious who actually reads my blog? i know for sure my mom and landon's mom do..... is that it?! leave a comment if you read this because it's a hassle to keep up to date with it and i'll continue if there is positive feedback....

Mandalay and the old capitals

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 | By kamzam | Views [817]

Because of the Kipling’s poem I also initially thought of Mandalay as of this charming, long forgotten Asian city… Luckily I did consult people before going there and one thing became most apparent: the best thing o do in Mandalay is get ... Read more >

Tags: burma, hill, inwa, mandalay, myanmar, on the road, temples, u bein bridge

3 countries in 1 day.

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 | By yesacewol | Views [787]

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 >

The Road To Mandalay

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 | By langkawi21 | Views [648] | Comments [2]

Myanmar (aka Burma) Minglabah. Neither of us really knew what to expect here and maybe we picked the wrong month to visit. Myanmar was hot, incredibly hot at 38C, it was dusty, so dusty and a smoky haze lay over the country the whole time we were ... Read more >

Tags: dust, heat, oily food, pagodas, sick, trekking

Burma July 2012

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 | By shaz | Views [583]

Arrived in Yangon and headed straight for the tour briefing and then to dinner. I had a night of stomach cramps due to the ice in my drink not being purified like I thought. Headed for a city tour the following morning and spent hours in temples and ... Read more >

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Sun, 27 May 2012 | By melaniebrigden | Views [465]

Catching a Moment - The Silver Girl

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 | By | Views [332] | Scholarship Entry

The Shwedagon Pagoda, an enormous mass of gold with a gleaming spire, bathed in splendor under the full moon. It was a scene to behold and a perfect gift for my first night in Myanmar. But I wasn’t well. The travel flu has caught up with me. Exhausted, ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Cycling to Sunrise

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By | Views [304] | Scholarship Entry

Cycling in pitch black, just before dawn, from our hostel, on bikes taken from our hostel, to the stupas of Bagan. To climb one and view the sunrise over thousands of them. Only we don't know the way and buses and trucks shudder past us, we cycle past ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip