Burma (Myanmar) travel stories

The ancient cities

Up early for the visit to the 3 ancient Cities. We headed of towards Sagaing, but as this is Myanmar, there was an entry fee for these 3 and also the 4th City, Mingun. There was not much left of t...

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On the road to Mandalay

Back in 2000, I had to decide whether to go to Myanmar or stay on Koh Tao. I stayed. Maybe it was a mistake, only time would tell. Things had changed since 2000, FEC's were no longer needed so, o...

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Burma One: On the road to Mandalay...

Leaning over to check how fast we're going - 150 km/h - I notice for the first time that the taxi driver has fallen asleep at the wheel. Behind us, the road stretches out straight and long, and...

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Burmese Daze

I need a holiday. Just four weeks in Myanmar and I've seen more zedis, stupas, pahtos, payas and pagodas, more sitting, standing and reclining Buddhas, than I have in the whole of Southeast As...

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Burma 1979

www.palkiewicz.com Burma is rapidly emerging from its cocoon of self-imposed isolation. And, as AMAR GROVER discovered, a visit to this land of golden pagodas is like a trip back in time. Long iso...

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