Our Myanmar Itinerary
We are back from 3 weeks traveling in the fascinating country of Myanmar. Formerly known as Burma, the country has opened up its borders again for tourists after years of military regime. For those...
View ArticleMandalay: start of our Myanmar trip
Flying directly with AirAsia from Bangkok into Mandalay, I was a bit nervous when passing the Burmese customs at this small airport. Yes, nervous. We all know that Myanmar suffered from a strict...
View ArticleCrazy and surreal Monywa (Myanmar)
Surreal. Disorienting. Monywa is just one of many Burmese cities, but it has two special places that will certainly raise your eyebrows: the Thanbodday Pagoda with its 500,000 (!) Buddha images and...
View ArticleOde to Bagan
Thousands of ancient Buddhist pagodas, temples and monasteries, Rising above the plains of Bagan, Standing strong for more than 800 years, Guiding you on a journey to discover monuments of the past....
View ArticleSurprising Inle Lake in Myanmar…but without Jumping Cats
Inle Lake is one of the major tourist attractions in Myanmar. The lake itself is really beautiful where we loved navigating through the floating gardens the most. More about that later… But how come...
View Article3 cool Buddhist places to visit in Myanmar (part 1)
When you travel in Asia you will for sure meet Buddhist monks. A lot of them! Yes, you easily recognise these guys: in orange or red robes they walk around town and meditate in temples and pagodas....
View Article3 cool Buddhist places to visit in Myanmar (part 2)
We are back for part 2 of this post about some fascinating Buddhist places in Myanmar. In part 1 of this post I have written about Buddhist places that are fairly unknown. Of course I could easily have...
View ArticleThe Crown of Burma: Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar
I was born on a Thursday. Do you know on which day you were born? Burmese Buddhists are strong believers of astrological influence on their life. In contrast to ‘regular’ Buddhism, they believe for...
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