Kyauktan Travel Guide

 kenmerk Says:  To cross over to the island, there are a number of ferry boats waiting on the shore. The touts will try to steer you to the "safer" boats, which according to their billing aren't quite a susceptible to capsizing in the strong river currents... The only difference that I... 

 kenmerk Says:  Once you reach the river, which is about 12 KM's past the Kyaik-Khauk Paya you will see the Yele Paya looming large on a small river island, about half way across the wide river.... 

 kenmerk Says:  See what I mean... It's guilding guilding everywhere...I think if the Chinese government would see the plethora of gold that abounds in Burma, they would stop and say... "Hey wait a minute... You guys can go build your own $#%$#$% bridges !!" 

 kenmerk Says:  Along the way to Kyauktan, you will pass the attractive Kyaik-Khauk Paya, which is said to contain two hairs of the Buddha. This stupa is located a couple of kilometers outside the small town of Thanlyin. And, save a couple of locale kids running around, you are likely to... 

 kenmerk Says:  Well by the looks of the place, I'd say the dollar that I somewhat voluntarily donated at least went to a good cause. Quite the attactive array of temples and shrines out here in the middle of the river... 

 kenmerk Says:  For reasons that are unknown to the author of this page, it is quite popular to by a bag of fish food, and head to the north side of the island to feed the many catfish that are circling about in the river. I'm sure that this activity is full of symbolism and has deep... 

 kenmerk Says:  Now, I would like to report that it was quite the arduous trek to make it out to the sacred legendary mid-river Paya...Alas, it is not true. While I am sure that if you tried to navigate local buses and transportation out here by yourself it would be a bit challenging. We,... 

 kenmerk Says:  To head out towards the mid river paya, first one must cross the Bago river, and then head towards Thanlyin, which is the first stop along the way. This used to involve a ferry ride across the river, but is now spanned by a large bridge across the river, which was donated by...