Burma - I Wander

Journey to Mrauk U in Burma – Southeast Asia’s Most Remote Ancient Buddhist City

Bino — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 04:04:41 +0000

The alarm rang. At 5:30 in the morning, my mind was still in a murky haze having arrived in Mrauk U just a few hours before. The entirety of the previous day was spent traveling by plane, boat and jeep and yet there I was, up and on the go once more. in a dreamlike...

The post Journey to Mrauk U in Burma – Southeast Asia’s Most Remote Ancient Buddhist City appeared first on I Wander.

The Perfect 2-Day Itinerary For Yangon (仰光自由行)

Bino — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:37:32 +0000

Yangon may no longer be the capital of Myanmar but the city still remains to be its largest and its primary commercial center. In recent years, the face of the city has undergone a massive transformation as Myanmar opened up to the outside world. The dilapidated cars of yore have since been replaced with the latest...

The post The Perfect 2-Day Itinerary For Yangon (仰光自由行) appeared first on I Wander.

Burmese Days Pt 3 – From Scenic Pindaya to Placid Inle Lake

Bino — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:38:27 +0000

The third and final leg of our trip took us to the highlands of Shan State, which is not very far from China, Laos and Thailand. Again, we boarded a short morning flight – this time to Heho. By this time, the faces we saw inside the airport were beginning to look very familiar. Many...

The post Burmese Days Pt 3 – From Scenic Pindaya to Placid Inle Lake appeared first on I Wander.

Burmese Days Pt. 2 – We’ve Only Just Bagan!

Bino — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:14:12 +0000

We left Rangoon for an early morning flight to Nyaung-U, the gateway to the ancient city of Bagan. Having been to both Angkor in Cambodia and Borobudur in Indonesia, I wanted to see with my own eyes how this much-raved about archeological zone compared with the other two. ladies catching up on the morning gossip...

The post Burmese Days Pt. 2 – We’ve Only Just Bagan! appeared first on I Wander.

Burmese Days Pt. 1 – Introduction to Yangon

Bino — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:59:16 +0000

“This is Burma, and it will be quite unlike any land you know about…” -Rudyard Kipling The second largest country in Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar) is not a place where people normally spend their Christmas and New Year holidays (that is, unless you’re Burmese). Many people have no idea about the majestic sights found in...

The post Burmese Days Pt. 1 – Introduction to Yangon appeared first on I Wander.