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People, architecture and culture. Shwedagon, one of the most magical places on earth
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Military dictatorship, travel restrictions, public transport (ouch!)
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59 Reviews Located in the north side of the paya, this temple built after the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya is totally different in syle from the rest of the buildings of the complex. The temple was built by...
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8 Reviews It´s the main bazaar of Yangon, located in Pabedan township. The market is housed in a beautiful colonial building built in 1926 and named after James George Scott (a British civilian who introduced...
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20 Reviews Wherever you live in Yangon , firstly go to the city center ( Sule Paya ) by bus , to get Sule Paya you can take any bus in Yangon , ( be sure the way ! ) Take the Photos of Sule Paya with city view...
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6 Reviews Taxis are very cheap and plenty in rangoon, quite scary at night since somehow the turn off the front lights god knows why. However it beats any alternative since renting a car is not possible (there...
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10 Reviews Bus 51 does not run to the Airport but has a stop (Sel Mine Gone) in about 700 meter distance, the rest you might have to walk. Leaves from Mahabandola Park street near Mahabandola Park, Sule Pagoda,...
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5 Reviews At the new Mingaladon International Airport, near the cafe, a few computers are available for websurfing and checking your email. Like every where else in Burma, you need someone to guide you to the...
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11 Reviews and 185 Opinions Kandawgyi Palace hotel is located on the shore of Royal Lake. I hope these pics will help you to...
28 Reviews The stucco and other features of the temple were restored in the late 18th century in the Middle Konbaung Era style and on the temple's 900th anniversary in 1990, the temple spires were gilded. The...
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8 Reviews Gubyaukgyi Temple (Wetkyi-in)Close to Wetkyi-in village, this 13th-century 'cave temple' has an Indian-style spire like the Mahabodhi Pagoda in Bagan. It is interesting for the fine frescoes of scenes...
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8 Reviews Sulamani Pagoda meaning "Crowning Jewel", was built in 1181 by King Narapati Sithu, who reigned from 1174 to 1211.Combining the horizontal planes of the Early period with the vertical lines of the...
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1 Review and 154 Opinions I can't tell whether this hotel is better or worse than other 4* hotels in Bagan, but I'd heartedly...
7 Reviews A very impresssive construction of more than 200 years old, the bridge is one of the icons of Myanmar. It´s used by locals as a place to relax and socialise. A nice walk with great views; it has five...
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Shwenandaw Kyaung (Teak Temple)
12 Reviews Known locally as the Teak Monastery, this interesting building once served as the royal apartments for King Mindon, later it was converted into a Buddhist Monastery. One of the few original buildings...
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Hotel By The Red Canal, Mandalay
1 Review and 237 Opinions Great hotel, arguably our favorite in Myanmar. You can tell the owners put a lot of thought into...
9 Reviews The Sandamani pagoda , ( named so because it contains the largest iron Buddha, the “Sandamani”, a statue weighting 18.562 metric tons frequently moving around because of wars and the shift of capitals...
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Don't Do as I did here and photograph Government buildings. After taking this photo here of the Kawthoung Burmese Immigration Office, on the northern Coast of...
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Q: I will be in Rangoon 11/2/12 to 14/2/12 and Mandalay 14/2/12 to 17/2/12 Anyone interested in meeting in either city? I have...
A: I'll be here (as always ;-) )
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I am not prepared to go into the right or wrong about travel to Myanmar, or its political correctness. I thoroughly enjoyed our time in Myanmar and found the people very friendly, a fascinating...
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The land of the 1.000.000 pagoda's.
Since may 2007 i work in Yangon as a teacher at one of the international schools. I did have a break from that when I had our lovely baby (now 3,5 years old), but I only had a 1-month break for our...
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Burma - Myanmar Land of amazing sights!
Well.... I guess this is the start of my pages for Myanmar. VT still calls it Burma. But the name was changed a few years back to reflect Myanmar culture and to remove the British Era. As what was...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Burma. I'd love to share with you the 67 tips I've written, the 283 photos uploaded, and 5 travelogues I've created.
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My mileage was going to expire on the 31 March. Hence, I wanna use it before it expired. With the mileage that I have, I can get 2 tickets to go to Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, China, etc... After...
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