Written by nofootprint on August 6, 2009
- Over the Thai BorderWhile visiting northern Thailand we decided to venture over the border to Mynamar.We crossed over with a guide and had no problems at all. From Chaing Rai the nearest physical border is...
Written by SeenThat on August 16, 2008
- Burmese PeopleMyanmar is an ethnically diverse country, much more so than neighbor Thailand. More than a hundred ethnic groups and languages exist there; but Kawthaung is within the Tanintharyi Division and near the Mon State,...
Written by Ed Hahn on August 29, 2006
- After flying from one place to another we were finally able to go overland from Heho to Pindaya and from Pindaya to Nyaung Shwe on the shores of Inlé Lake then back to Heho....
Written by Ed Hahn on August 24, 2006
- In the hills above Pindaya there are a number of villages that are accessible only by foot. These villages are inhabited by the Palaung people, one of the 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar....
Written by Ed Hahn on June 27, 2006
- The day we visited Mingun was a religious holiday which, in spite of the crowds, made the visit more interesting. Pam, my wife, and I took a fish-tail boat across the Ayeyarwaddy River to...
Written by Ed Hahn on June 21, 2006
- This was one of the most interesting stops we made during our whole trip to Myanmar. Not because of the attractions we saw but because of the rituals we were able to observe. Sagaing has...
Written by alan_nesbit on February 4, 2006
- As far as I could tell, we were just about the only foreigners in Twante. We made an early start to take a ferry across the Yangon River, from where we took a ride in...
Written by seethesun on October 14, 2005
- Highlights
My fascination with Myanmar can be traced back to my days as a secondary school student, studying its historical ties with the British Empire, when its name was still Burma. No other country in Asia...
Written by Richard Cain on October 4, 2004
- Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is a city of four million people, but a bit of a contradiction. It sprawls over a large area, but the centre is quite compact. In places it is polluted and cramped,...
Written by jemery on December 31, 2002
- This was a rough ride on the road to Mandalay.
To a serious rail enthusiast, Mandalay was obvious: an oft written-about destination in an exotic land, reachable by an overnight train that would let me avoid...
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