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Sleepless in Yangon

Thu, 7 Nov 2013 | By evantan | Views [1607]

We arrived in Yangon at 8:20 in the morning, groggy from the quick nap we were able to take during the flight from Kuala Lumpur.  Aldrich, the guy who manages the homestay we're in now, picked us up from the airport and drove us to Lanmadaw ... Read more >

Tags: myanmar, shwedagon, southeast asia travel, yangon

A Boy Band and an Authoritarian Dictatorship

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By culturallyfree | Views [1369] | Scholarship Entry

The walls are bare and unadorned save for a photo of the Lady – Aung San Suu Kyi looking gracefully down with white innocent flowers pinned to her hair, beneath which sits an unassuming young buddhist monk in maroon drapings, shaved head, waving and grinning ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Journey into Burma

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [1143]

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

A jourey back in time - a slow horse cart temple jumping day

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 | By tomaszo | Views [1000]

Right, a day on a horse cart. The cart had only one axle, so the ride was doomed to be a bit like riding on a camel. The horse was a bit small and thin but never the less happy and agile. The start was early, 07:30 and the price: 17 000 Kyat. ... Read more >

Tags: abeyadama, ananda ok kyaung, ananda temple, dhammayamgyi, gubyaukkyi, mamuha, nampaya, nat ta village monastery, ngagayam, sulammami

Myanmar/Burma

Sat, 8 Nov 2014 | By lipowcan8 | Views [739]

I'm going to refer to the counrry as Burma, not Myanmar. It's been a good but somewhat tiring 27 days in Burma. The visa is good for 28 days, thought I'd give myself a one day cushion. It's been tough getting internet access, sometimes spotty, other ... Read more >

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Sun, 27 May 2012 | By melaniebrigden | Views [475]

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one hour squatting and 200 monks

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By meanieb | Views [469]

Hi, I have arrived in Myanmar 30 hours, and its fantastic its just incredible. I have about ten mnutes here at the hotel till we are picked up again.  Nana do't give up, you can beat MIssy at scrabble. Just quickly I had an icnredible mroning of first ... Read more >

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

Myanmar

Tue, 3 Dec 2013 | By zoe2013 | Views [308]

Adventures: lost green fleece walking from plane to passport line in Bangkok area, so left my bag with a German tourist in the line and ran back the ten minutes to the gate, everyone helpful, but didn't find it, then ran back to passport line, where ... Read more >

Gallery: Burma 2007

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By zaza | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: The Beard Report

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 | By skirmish | Photo Gallery

The growth of a mighty 6 month beard
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Photos: Myanmar

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By fallrouge | Photo Gallery

Yangon and Bagan
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A 'place' I have visited

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 | By marwanee | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Hi…My name is Marwanee J.Malik. For your easier, call me U.R. I am Thai. I finished my degree at a university in Thailand. And I am now working as a magazine writer in Bangkok. What I want to tell you more about me is that I love traveling, reading, and ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By ryan_elissa | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I’m a traveler, a teacher, an explorer, a citizen of the world. I grew up in North Carolina an avid reader. I traveled the world and history through the books. In university I chose to major in art. I continued my travels through the images created by ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Photos: My Scholarship entry - Myanmar, a country on the brink of change.

Sun, 2 Nov 2014 | By zachashton | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I have made the jump from musician to photographer. I decided to change my form of expression and direct the focus not onto myself, (as an artist) but to turn the lens towards the world. I bought a camera, took a weekend photography course and booked ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship


 

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