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Category Archives: Myanmar
Myanmarian Reflections
Myanmar has shown itself to be my favourite country of Asia thus far. I love the place. While being a poor and an under-developed nation following years of a repressive military dictatorship, it has the potential to be a jewel … Continue reading
Rangoon or Yangon? Part 2 (Day 8)
OK, where was I? Yeap…just had lunch and a rest at the hotel. My last night in town. Time for the evening’s activities. A visit to Yangon would not be complete without a visit to its most iconic site – … Continue reading
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Tagged karaweik floating palace, lake kandawgyi, Schwedagon pagoda
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Rangoon or Yangon? Part 1 (Day 8)
Well this morning I woke to my last full day in Myanmar. Tomorrow, 9 weeks of Round-the-World travel comes to an end and I head back to Scandinavia knowing I have another 104 weeks before my next chance for another … Continue reading
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Tagged Chauk Htat Gyi, Colonial, Nga Htat Gyi, Rangoon, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
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From Shan to Mon (Day 7)
After a lovely few days of tranquility, sunshine and water it was time for another early rise and for me to leave Inle Lake for the old Burmese capital of Rangoon (Yangon). It was a little perplexing to board my … Continue reading
Capsized Boats, Wandering Buddhas & Jumping cats – Lake Inle (Day 6)
Breakfast out of the way, time to begin enjoying day 6 in Myanmar and my second day on Lake Inle. First stop – Phaung Daw U Pagoda which houses five small gilded images of Buddha, which have been covered in … Continue reading
Shan’s Venice (Day 5)
Every third day it is the same, 5 am wake up calls, and just like clock work there is my driver ready and waiting to make sure I made my next flight. Duly checked in at Mandalay International Airport, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Burma's Venice, floating gardens, Intha, Lake Inle, Shan province
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Morning walks, Rain, Religion & Dedicated Love – Mandalay (day 4)
I could say that it was up with the sun for my second day in Mandalay but unfortunately not. The threat of rain was hanging in the air but I shouldn’t complain as it was the first day in three … Continue reading
On the Road to Kipling’s Mandalay (day 3)
Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay: Can’t you ‘ear their paddles chunkin’ from Rangoon to Mandalay? On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin’ fishes play, An’ the dawn comes up like thunder outer China ‘crost … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarapura, Handcraft, Kuthodaw Stupa, Mahamuni Temple, Mandalay, Marble, Royal Palace, Silk, World's biggest book
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SIDENOTE: Wonderful Myanmarian Accommodation
(NB! It has been sometime since I updated my blog. A combination of laziness and other priorities. Now when I have found a little time albeit almost 9 months since arriving back in Sweden, I decided of would round off … Continue reading
Bagan – An Ancient Kingdom (Day 2)
Myanmar Day 2 As with all days on tour, it began early. I actually run into a group of 60-something Swedes over breakfast and exchanged pleasantries over the fact that we were all escaping the depths of the Swedish winter, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bagan, burmese cigar, Dhammayangyi temple, Longyi, Minnanthu village, Nyang U market, Sulaimani temple, Thanaka
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