- Bagan, Myanmar05 février Superbe hôtel 2 étoiles avec piscine et paysagement tropical. Grande chambre spacieuse avec un bain en prime. Malheureusement Hélène passe la journée à courir du bol au lit. C’a tout l’air des signes de la Turista. Posted by carrierem in Asie du sud-est 2012 | Feb 7, 2012
- Myanmar MonksNothing could have prepared me for meeting (and taking photos of) young monks in Thaunggok, Myanmar.
Check out the photo below (which is also a link) and the rest of the photos at blog.micahbrubin.com.
http://blog.micahbrubin.com/?p=333
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- Amarapura, Myanmar
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- Amarapura, Myanmar
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- Mandalay, Myanmar03 février On ne passe qu’une journée à Mandalay. Visite éclaire en trishaw (bicyclette avec side-car à 2 places) en avant-midi. Le temps d’aller au boat jetty se procurer des billets pour notre trajet de demain. En après-midi, Posted by carrierem in Asie du sud-est 2012 | Feb 5, 2012
- Marché des paysans sur le lac Inle, MyanmarL’allée centrale recouverte d’un toit menant à la pagode et aux stupas est typique et on la retrouve à chaque fois devant ces complexes religieux. C’est st un alignement de temples à prières et de boutiques d’icônes religieux. Posted by carrierem in Asie du sud-est 2012 | Feb 4, 2012
- Les "leg rowers" du lac Inle, Myanmar
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- Inle Lake, Myanmar31 janvier Vol de Yangon à Heho, Myanmar pour nous rendre dans la petite ville de Nyaung Shwe sur le lac Inle. On a droit à notre première panne d’électricité au Myanmar qui parait-il sont très fréquentes. C’est Posted by carrierem in Asie du sud-est 2012 | Feb 4, 2012
- Yangon, Myanmar28 janvier départ de Phnom Penh sur un vol de Myanmar Airways International pour un aller-retour de 2 semaines au Myanmar (ex Birmanie). Encore une fois, utilisation du tuk tuk pour le trajet de 20-25 minutes à l’aéroport. Posted by carrierem in Asie du sud-est 2012 | Jan 30, 2012
- Myanmar29 December 2011, Yangon - It's 1.30am in the morning. After having to get up at 3.30am the previous day to catch my early flight from Bangkok, I was enjoying a great night's sleep. Getting off the plane, adjusting my Posted by roelvanderkamp in Exit Strategy | Jan 27, 2012
- Running for RuinMonks, draped in saffron robes, with razor-shaved heads illumined liquid gold by the late afternoon’s honeydew beams, collected evening alms amidst clouds of woody, pungent smoke wafting from the village’s cooking fires.
Here in Mrauk U, a small town i Posted by bucketbath in Bucket Bath | Jan 24, 2012
- ducking and diving at Rangoon airportThursday 17th January
Up at 5.30 to catch the free bus that traverses Rangoon and eventually ends up at the airport. Some creep carries my rucksack 10yds and wants some Chat. I give him an earful of chat he Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 17, 1985
- ill in RangoonWednesday 16th January
Struggle through Rangoon to the YMCA feeling very feeble, collapse into bed on the top floor with the ceiling fan lurching around above me. Nobby and Tee catch the afternoon flight so we exchange addresses.[img=http://photos.trav Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 16, 1985
- barter for lacquer tableTuesday 15th January
Set off for small village south of Pagan. Delightful, dust, pigs, bamboo, buffalo, kids paper kites, women at wells. Spend too long sussing out the laquerware, this is where a lot of it is made.
Eventually buy a Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 15, 1985
- in Pagan 1985Monday 14th January
The Burmese are great fun, always greet you with a smile and a wave, even strangers in the street. They smear sandal wood paste on their cheeks and the men wear lungis rather than trousers. The pattern, Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 14, 1985
- Inle Lake==04 January 2012==
As with each morning during our stay in Mandalay, we were greeted at 0400 by chanting from the mosque that we could see from our window. I was usually able to go back to sleep. Not Posted by pjburke in On the Road Again...2011/2012 | Jan 21, 2012
- Mandalay==31 December 2011==
New Year’s Eve and we’re off to Mandalay by boat. We’re up really early for a 0600 departure. There were ten passengers on a boat that could fit 130. We had plenty of room to move Posted by pjburke in On the Road Again...2011/2012 | Jan 21, 2012
- Bagan==26 December 2011==
Nyaung U is located along the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River east of Old Bagan (where no one actually lives after being evicted and relocated to New Bagan in 1998). It’s a crusty town with semi paved/dirt roads, a central Posted by pjburke in On the Road Again...2011/2012 | Jan 20, 2012
- Myanmar
[b]Myanmar….It was so much more about the total experience than each individual day. Hopefully from what I will write you will get a slight glimpse of our experiences.
Many people have preconceived notions about Myanmar – I did. If Posted by pjburke in On the Road Again...2011/2012 | Jan 20, 2012
- pick up truck to PaganSunday 13th January 1985
Breakfast on cake and chinese tea, catch pick up truck after betel nut picmeup to Mechela, ride on the tail gate with 3 others and a sack of flour. Lamut gets off at Thazi.[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/446373/burma4.jpg Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 12, 1985
- Burmese SweatCrumbling buildings, stained with ages of soot and mold, sag under the weight of their colonial past and the present’s dictatorial rule.
The Burmese walk the streets with deathly-pallid faces, painted with a powdered sun block to fend off the scorching Posted by bucketbath in Bucket Bath | Jan 12, 2012
- leg rowing fishermenSaturday 12th January 1985
Trip around the lake today for 30C with 7 others, takes 5 hours. get burnt and leave shoes behind at a floating pagoda. see the leg rowing fisherman and lungi weaving etc. in the floating Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 12, 1985
- by jeep to Inle lake BurmaFriday 11th January 1985
Arrive Thazi 6am Find pickup truck to Taunggi, fare 30C, after about one hour we have enough people for the driver and we are off. I have a Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 10, 1985
- fly to RangoonThursday 10th January 1985
Up early for 10.30 flight, check in nearly last, at 9.30am. Start sneezing on plane and arrive in Rangoon one hour later with streaming cold. It is 90° in the shade. Escorted through customs Posted by 1985 trip in around the world in 1985 | Jan 9, 1985
- Mandalay to BaganOur last day in Mandalay was Independence Day and we had wanted to go to the museums but being a holiday they were closed. We really didn’t have much of a plan as we had done most of the Posted by debbep in The Road to Burma | Jan 6, 2012