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Let's have a look at 11 picturesque lakes. Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some...
Everything from Myanmar
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Its diverse landscape ranges from the Himalayan north to the fertile Irrawaddy River delta. The population is about 55 million. The capital is Naypyidaw, a planned city built in 2005, replacing Yangon (Rangoon).
Myanmar has a complex history of ancient kingdoms, British colonial rule, and military dictatorship. A fragile transition toward democracy began in 2011 but was halted by a military coup in 2021. The country is rich in natural resources like jade and gems but faces significant poverty and ongoing ethnic conflicts. It is renowned for its thousands of Buddhist pagodas, including the stunning Shwedagon Pagoda.
Myanmar is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as South and Southeast Asia. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
Nature: 4 Dramatic waterfalls
Get to know 4 dramatic waterfalls. I am exploring nature in terms of the classic elements of nature. This is a combined water and earth element....
Nature: 8 Amazing Mountain Views
Have you been to these 8 amazing mountain views? If you take nature as the basis and exclude skyscrapers, constructed "skywalks" and such, we are...
Iron Wheels (1) Exciting train journeys
This is an introduction to exciting train journeys. I have registered my travels on a world map and the distance travelled on trains has been...
Pictures from Myanmar
This is a collection of pictures from Myanmar (Burma), the result of a trip around large parts of the country. If you look up my articles from...
Myanmar impressions
Myanmar is not for the ordinary tourist. It smells, it's filthy, people are impoverished, it's a military dictatorship, minorities get mugged, and...
VIDEO – Myanmar – Traditional handicrafts
In this video you will get a look at some traditional handicrafts of Myanmar (Burma). There is a wide variety of crafts. Gold Leaf hammering...
VIDEO – Myanmar – Markets around the country
Myanmar has some exciting markets, in particular the wet markets outdoor, usually under corrugated metal roofs to protect against the sun and rain....
Inle Lake in Myanmar
This is no surprise: Inle Lake is one of the most fascinating destinations in the world. It is also a threatened destination, sagging under the...
VIDEO – Myanmar – Inle Lake
This is a video from the Inle Lake in Myanmar. In less than six minutes you will get an impression of what visitors to Inle Lake get to see on a...
World Heritage #1588 – Bagan
Bagan has been renowned for ages. Marco Polo called it “A gilded city, alive with tinkling bells and the swishing sound of monks’ robes”. Today...
What else to see in Bagan
Not so interested in temples, or curious about what else to see in Bagan? This article offers hints and practical advice on other sights to satisfy...
VIDEO – Myanmar – Village near Bagan
This video is about rural life in a village on the Byat Ta Pan San Road between Mount Popa and Bagan in Myanmar. I came across this village on the...
The temples of Bagan
A mirage to your eyes and a true world wonder. I only hope the rest of the world does not discover the magic temples on the plains of Bagan. Of...
Attractions in Mandalay
Fans of Mandalay might object to this, but my hotel reception's advice to limit my city sightseeing to a half day proved satisfactory. This is #8 of...
Amarapura, Sagaing Hill, Inwa and U Bein
The ambitious plan was more than accomplished: This is the story about exciting excursions from Mandalay, wonderful gilded temples and city streets...
VIDEO – Myanmar – The Train to Inle Lake
Join the train from Kalaw in the Burmese highlands to Shwenyaung in this video. This is a very nice way to arrive at the world famous Inle Lake....
The Train from Kalaw to Shwenyaung
I was heading for Inle Lake and the train from Kalaw to Shwenyaung was to be my third train journey in Myanmar. This is a great country for train...
VIDEO – Myanmar – The Train Across the Gokteik Viaduct
The Gokteik Viaduct is the highlight of one of the world's most exciting train journeys. Watch this video. Have a look at this video about the train...
The train across the Gokteik Viaduct
I was introduced to Myanmar trains on the bumpy Yangon to Mandalay night train. I grew up on one of the world’s most epic train journeys, the train...
VIDEO – Myanmar – The Night Train to Mandalay
The night train from Yangon to Mandalay in Myanmar is a very exotic train journey. 16 hours of shake, rattle and roll past endless paddy fields and...
The Night Train to Mandalay
Kipling’s one-liner that it will “be quite unlike any land you know about” does come in handy in a description of Myanmar train journeys. Like the...
Central Yangon
Yangon is same-same but different from other large Southeast Asian cities in several ways. Traditions are heavy in architecture and clothing,...
The Amazing Shwedagon Pagoda
"Shwedagon Pagoda", I had told the taxi driver when I stepped out of the Strand Hotel, the best preserved remnant of the British colonial era in...
Myanmar – The Plan
In 1985 I was sitting on the front porch of my little bungalow on the Thai side of the Mae Sai River looking over to Burma. The country was...
