City of Immortality – Amarapura, Myanmar
Amarapura, meaning 'City of Immortality', is the site of U Bein bridge. Two hundred years old, and 1.2km in length it's the worlds longest teak bridge
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Inle Lake Resort Hotel – Myanmar
Our aged guide book listed the Inle Lake Resort as the only lakeside hotel, and said it was the best in the area. It wasn't and it wasn't...
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Market day in Ywama Village – Inle Lake, Myanmar
Unlike the peaceful environs of Innpawkhom the previous day, it was market day in Ywama, followed by a visit to Indein and Shwe Inn Thein
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Inn Paw Khon Village cruise on Inle Lake – Myanmar
We arrived in the stilted village of Inn Paw Khon to find it nearly deserted. The peaceful silence was only broken by the racket from the lawnmower engine strapped to the back of our boat...
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Nyaungshwe : Gateway to Inle Lake – Myanmar
After our unexpected visit to the Pindaya Caves it was a two and a half hour drive along bumpy red mud roads to a small town called Nyaungshwe.
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The leg-rowing fishermen of Inle Lake – Myanmar
The iconic sight of Inle Lake in Myanmar is the leg rowing Intha fishermen. One was kind enough to let us take a short video of him at work.
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Around the Pindaya Cave temple – Kalaw, Myanmar
The area around the Pindaya Caves is definitely worth a couple of hours of your time to visit the market and nearby temple complex
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Inside the Pindaya Caves – Kalaw, Myanmar
The Pindaya Caves in Myanmar are lined by over 8000 statues of Buddha.
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How (not) to fly in Myanmar : Yangon to Heho – Kalaw
Flying out of Yangon we used a brand new airline called Air KBZ. Their fleet consists of just two planes - we nearly took the wrong one.
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Golden Rock : The Climb – Kyaikhtiyo, Myanmar
The Golden Rock looks amazing, but before deciding to visit make sure to read this second part, detailing how to get up there. It’s far from easy
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