Category Archives: Travel

Yangon

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Mike

The last stop on the trip was Yangon, which as I mentioned in an earlier post used to be the capital of Myanmar until the junta built a brand new city for their military government and moved all the government … Continue reading →

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Ballooning over Bagan

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Mike

  A few years ago I saw a segment on an Australian TV travel show featuring a balloon flight over the temples of Bagan, and knew that I had to add this to my bucket list. Well, it’s ticked off now … Continue reading →

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The temples of Bagan

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Mike

After the kings of ancient Bagan converted to Buddhism they began a frenzy of temple building from the 11th to 13th century, constructing over 3000 stupas, chedis, and temples in that time before the city was apparently abandoned because of … Continue reading →

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Ole Man River, Myanmar style

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Mike

To get from Mandalay to my next destination, Bagan, I took the ferry along the Ayarawady (Irrawaddy) River rather than an expensive flight or a long and uncomfortable bus ride. For only US$40 they promised comfortable aircon seating, free breakfast … Continue reading →

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Mandalay, the photos

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Mike

Well here are the promised/threatened photos ! I have already written about Mandalay, so I’ll just let the pictures tell the story. These are from around the old “Royal Mandalay” area, where the palace, most of the important temples, and … Continue reading →

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You never know what you will find on the streets of Bangkok.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Mike

Or, why you should always carry a camera ! One of life’s little pleasures here in Thailand is you never know when you will stumble upon something unexpected. Yesterday I went wandering around Chinatown, camera in hand, and went out … Continue reading →

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