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- Rollercoaster water boarding to reach a Golden RockBago to Mt. Kyaiktiyo, Myanmar Leaving our Bago hotel early we checked out and waved down a passing tuk-tuk ride heading to the bus station. Confirming suspicions from the previous day our ‘bus tickets’ with assigned seats merely ensured that the Posted by jamesh1066 in Overland from Europe to China and beyond | Aug 5, 2011
- Temple tour by Tuk-TukYangon to Bago, Myanmar The following morning, having hastily prearranged a taxi off the street, the night previous, we were soon heading through the sprawling, ramshackle suburbs of Yangon. After half an hour the dilapidated concrete and corrugated me Posted by jamesh1066 in Overland from Europe to China and beyond | Aug 4, 2011
- A dome with more gold than the Bank of EnglandYangon, Myanmar After the St. Regis in Bangkok breakfast in Yangon was always going to offer less. This expectation duly delivered we were soon in what remained of a cab heading to a tour agency. For once, with this taxi, the Posted by jamesh1066 in Overland from Europe to China and beyond | Aug 3, 2011
- Golden pagodas and pit strewn pavementsBangkok, Thailand – Yangon, Myanmar Our late afternoon flight to Yangon offered us plenty of time to sample the excellent St. Regis breakfast. Overlooking the Bangkok Country Club, with a clear view of the horse racing (when it is on!), their Posted by jamesh1066 in Overland from Europe to China and beyond | Aug 2, 2011
- A day in BurmaI had planned to do a motorbike tour in the mountainous Shan province of eastern Burma, however when I got to Mae Sai, the Thai border town, my guide was drunk. I found out that he is unable to see Posted by AlTiffany2 in Alex's Round the World Gap Year | Mar 23, 2011
- Circle Train Around Yangon Nov 2010 Posted by ikombazana in iKombazana | Jun 4, 2011
- Morning in Bagan Myanmar Dec 2010 Posted by ikombazana in iKombazana | Jun 4, 2011
- broken roads and close encounters of the cockroach kindthe bus ride to bagan from yangon was going rather smoothly..at first. we stopped a couple times at rest stops, kinda like the myanmar version of the chesapeake or maryland house on 95 on the way to nyc from dc. Posted by shlee in I've Got on my Traveling Pants... | May 11, 2011
- a dash of myanmarour flight to myanmar was quick - only 40 minutes or maybe an hour. oddly enough, myanmar is in its own timezone that is one half-hour behind thailand. we arrived at the airport, which was more modern than i was Posted by shlee in I've Got on my Traveling Pants... | May 9, 2011
- Mandalay, MyanmarI decided to take the first bus to Mandalay at 7am in the morning, but I didnt realize that in Myanmar not all the buses are the same. Once I was on the bus, I found out that I was Posted by barbaracsk in My Second Big Asia Adventure | Apr 13, 2011
- Bagan, MyanmarWe arrived to Bagan at 3am in the morning. We checked into the nearest hotel and went to bed. It was pitch black outside. In the morning we woke up and got out to explore the nearby Buddhist temples on Posted by barbaracsk in My Second Big Asia Adventure | Apr 12, 2011
- Yangon, MyanmarAfter traveling for 24 hours, I arrived to Yangon. I was exhausted when I got here, but I decided to get out and explore the city. I went to the market. Actually the whole old town was a big market. Posted by barbaracsk in My Second Big Asia Adventure | Apr 12, 2011
- Goud en ThailandIk ben inmiddels alweer een paar dagen thuis. Hoogtijd dus om deze blog af te maken. Mijn reis door Myanmar was fantastisch. Ik heb zoveel meegemaakt en gezien dat ik voor mijn gevoel eindeloos door kan bloggen over de mensen, de Posted by Sanne.A in Sanne in Myanmar | Mar 30, 2011
- Monk Chat in Myanmar [i]“Why do you like to travel?” the monk asked, innocently enough. His question was a loaded one as the reality for most Burmese people is that they will never set foot outside Myanmar’s bord Posted by Lis.L in Let's Go Get Lost | Mar 28, 2011
- Burma Part 1. Yangon-Mandalay-mountains-Mandalay CONTINUEDI couldn't asleep until dawn and was too cold and too heavy to get out of bed for the early morning train. I had seen the gorge from the pick up and decided I didn't care if I only saw Posted by Lottee in Asia | Mar 27, 2011
- Burma Part 1. Yangon-Mandalay-mountains-Mandalay (20th-25th)Burma is exciting even before you land. Yangon from the air looks as if the jungle is eating the city; breaking back through the concrete and reclaiming the townships. Shwedagon Paya explodes up on the horizon, adding gold to the Posted by Lottee in Asia | Mar 27, 2011
- TUESDAY -MAR. 22 - PART 2YANGON, MYANMAR (BURMA) Motorbikes are not allowed in the city ("too easy to get away after an assassination attempt") so people cram into trucks and buses for transpo Posted by Swenigale in Serenity 3 | Mar 22, 2011
- MONDAY -MAR. 21 - PART 1YANGON, MYANMAR (BURMA) Wow! We spent a full day touring in Yangon, but this one posting is all about the glittering glory of 2500 year old Shwedagon Pagoda. The main Posted by Swenigale in Serenity 3 | Mar 22, 2011
- SUNDAY -MAR. 20YANGON, MYANMAR (BURMA) We docked in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) at Thilawa port on the Irrawaddy River, a one hour drive from Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) Posted by Swenigale in Serenity 3 | Mar 21, 2011
- The Big FourVrijdagochtend om 6.00 klopte er iemand op mijn deur. Ik schok een beetje, want had hem zo vroeg nog niet verwacht! Ik deed stralend de deur open en zag een verwarde medewerker van het hotel: “your friend…?”. Ik verzekerde hem Posted by Sanne.A in Sanne in Myanmar | Mar 10, 2011
- On the road to MandalayIn Kyaiktiyo staat een gouden rots die in evenwicht blijft door een pagoda erop met drie haren van de Boeddha erin. Het is een van de grotere toeristische attracties van het land, ‘slechts’ 4 a 5 uur per bus vanuit Posted by Sanne.A in Sanne in Myanmar | Feb 28, 2011
- The Port Of SittweAfter a return flight from Inle Lake, and one night of drinking and partying in Yangon, I was on my own and boarding my flight to Sittwe the next day. Sittwe is in the Rakhine state in the west of Myanmar, Posted by ZenTravels in Mystical Myanmar And Lost In Laos | Feb 26, 2011
- Exploring The Hills Around NyangshweAfter visiting Inle Lake, all that was left was to explore the hills around Nyangshwe. We had a leisurely trek into the hills. Visiting farms that were cultivated the way they have been for hundreds of years. We also walked through Posted by ZenTravels in Mystical Myanmar And Lost In Laos | Feb 26, 2011
- Life On The Water At Inle LakeInle Lake is truly amazing! In the early morning we walked from our hotel in the town of Nuangshwe to the jetti. Passing nuns on their morning walk to receive food from the town. Then Posted by ZenTravels in Mystical Myanmar And Lost In Laos | Feb 26, 2011
- The Road To Inle LakeOn my last night in Bagan I got very sick. I must have ingested some water and now had a new stomach bug to accompany me on my travels. After a night of throwing up I boarded our bus to Posted by ZenTravels in Mystical Myanmar And Lost In Laos | Feb 26, 2011
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