Myanmar (Burma) Trips
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Border Crossing for Visa
(Feb 03 '06)
I had to do my visa run today. That was a long day. I went to sleep @ like 4am & got up @ 620am. Didn't get home until 1030 or so. I was able to sleep a couple hours in the van though. It was ...
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As Internet access in fairly hit and miss in Myanmar, all entries are written after my return to Thailand. My route took me all the way ...
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It was December 23rd and everyone seemed to be on the move for December holidays. We had planned to go and see the famous Golden Rock and that fact that ...
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George Orwell's first work of creativity, Burmese Days, was based on his time stationed in the northern town of Katha. A mandatory companion for ...
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The unofficial trekking capital of the country, Kalaw is a patchwork of hill tribes. It really was refreshing to set off with Sam's Trekking. ...
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More Bloodied Smiles
(Jan 03 '07)
"I needed some good karma, so releasing a bird was the only solution"
The Boat Trip
A recurring theme throughout my Myanmar entries are the epics than getting from A to B turned out to be, and the ...
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Cycling Burma: You Say Bye-Bye, And I Say Mingalaba
(Mar 23 '07)
"At the Water Festival, there are no time-outs!"
MYANMAR TOURING HIGHLIGHTS
*Ecstatic children waving and yelling "Hello", or just as often, "Bye-Bye," as you ride or walk by.
*Amazing people who ...
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Yangon , better on second viewing
(Nov 27 '06)
Early start for the Yangon train and this time a member of the railway staff took me to my coach and seat. Slightly nicer train but still a long tiring journey. This trip was most memorable for the ...
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Traders Hotel is part of the Shangri La group, a very posh business hotel ($75 a night for a very smart room). Alas, my room did not have view of the famous Shwedagon ...
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Burma - Mynnamar
(Feb 14 '07)
Midmorning I made the crossing over to Burma by ferry. Though just across the river from Thailand the city of Kawthaung is pretty different. The filth and trash in the street reminds me of walking ...
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Burma - Visa Run
(Dec 06 '07)
Our visa for Thailand was not going to last our stay expecially as we have family flying out to meet us for xmas and new year, so we needed to extend our visa for another month. There are 2 ways to ...
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Impressions and gross generalisations
Bagan was worth the rugged trip. This is an amazing site with 4,000 pagodas spread across a broad plain next to the Irrawaddy ...
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It was late by the time I showered and had dinner but first impression was good and the next day revealed that the Bagan Thande Hotel is ...
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