Tag Archives: Myanmar
Bagan
“Next year, Madonna is getting a haircut.” We were bumping along the dusty streets of Bagan, and our horsecart driver was talking about one of his two horses (named Madonna and Rambo) who was pulling us around. He had just … Continue reading
Return to Yangon and the Shwedagon Paya
I returned to Yangon from Inle Lake to meet Nanny, Eliza, Alex, and Maggie, some of the other Lao PiA-ers who had just arrived, and who I’d be traveling with for the rest of the week. We had a full … Continue reading
Inle Lake
The long drive from the Heho airport to Nyaung Shwe was a very different experience from driving through Yangon. My taxi passed by overlooks over forested valleys, people herding livestock, small villages, people bathing (still wearing their longyis, of course) … Continue reading
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Arrival in Yangon
Yangon felt a bit overwhelming upon arrival, but as I spent a bit more time getting to know the city (three separate visits during my trip because of my flight schedule) the chaos appeared more and more friendly. Walking around … Continue reading
Burma: An Introduction
In the West, the first thing that “Burma” generally brings to mind these days is a notoriously oppressed place. For that reason, most people likely imagine it as an unstable place to visit, when in fact the parts of the … Continue reading
