Category Archives: Myanmar
Final thoughts on Myanmar (2015)
As we leave Myanmar, we tried to gather our thoughts about how we felt about this country. We are very glad we visited and experienced Myanmar. There are quite a few amazing things about this country. But it is also … Continue reading
A few days in Yangon
Given that we had four full days in Yangon, we decided to take things slow and easy. The city is hot, noisy, busy and dusty and the last thing we wanted to do was exhaust ourselves each day.
Touring the Temples of Bagan (and our first injury)
Bagan is considerably smaller than Mandalay and considerably more touristy. Most people spend only 2-3 days here, as the only thing to do is visit temples and pagodas and it is a hot and dusty part of Myanmar. (Actually, you … Continue reading
Taken for a Ride around Mandalay
On our last day in Mandalay we decided to hire a taxi to take us on a tour of the sights outside of the city. That means on the second to last day we had to find a taxi driver. … Continue reading
Thoughts from Mandalay
Whoo hooo! We have internet access. Kind of, sort of. It is very slow (remember dial up speed?), but we both needed some downtime after walking miles and miles around Mandalay over the last two days.
Goodbye Chiang Rai, Hello Burma
Just a quick note to let everyone know that we head for Burma today where, rumor is, the Internet is sketchy to say the least. We may not be able to post until we arrive in Cambodia in late February. … Continue reading
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