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Originally posted 2016 It was the images of the Intha fishermen who paddle with one leg that really got me excited about going to Myanmar. When we decided to go to this far away place, what first drew me in was the chance to take an 8 day trip up the Ayeyarwady River on a […]
Hip Hip Hooray It’s a Parade When we were in the Inle Lake area of Myanmar, I asked our guide Min Min if he could take me to a good spot to buy a longyi, a traditional garment worn by both men and women in this far away land. “Sure,” he said. “No problem.” So […]
I love to plan. Yep, make lists. Research. Read. Ask questions. Organize stuff. Prioritize. But sometimes the most memorable travel experiences happen totally without any of that effort This was the case recently in Myanmar, when we had glimpses of a traditional ceremonial event in the life of...
by Brooke Cornetet, Guest Blogger “It’s hard to put the feel of Burma as a country into words. One thing that is for sure about Burma is that it is a place of mystery.” Although it is now recognized as Myanmar there is an air of confusion about it within the country because...