My whole Southeast Asia tour sort of expanded itself from one simple plan: to see the temple-strewn land of Bagan in Myanmar. I’d read all about how one could climb up a temple at sunrise or sundown and see many, many temples as far as the eye could see while waiting for the sun to… Continue reading My first sunrise in Bagan
It’s hard to believe Yangon till you’re in it. For me, it was like a small Philippine city, with its roads and pedestrians who cross said roads with quick fatalistic steps. However, its people — blue-collared workers and office workers alike — are in colorful longyis which they adjust and retie around their waists while… Continue reading Downtown Yangon
On May 6, Joey, Vince, Andy and I arrived in Yangon from Bangkok toward sundown. We headed to Father Land Hotel to drop off our bags, and quickly headed back out to go to the Shwedagon Paya, which we heard was best seen at night — and was still open until 9PM. We took a… Continue reading A night at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon
I stayed in Myanmar for only eight days, but I think that’s enough time for me to say with confidence that your copy of Lonely Planet is already outdated. That’s how fast progress appears to have been accelerating in the last two years since the military has relaxed its stronghold on the country and slowly… Continue reading Practical Information on Travel in Myanmar (as of May 2013)
We finally arrived here in Yangon last night for what is surely shaping up to be a whirlwind trip of Myanmar. Right now we’re killing time at The Strand, one of the best hotels in the world apparently, after our most expensive meal on this trip. Yangon is unexpected. Andy and I were walking on… Continue reading Quick update from Yangon
Note: As of January 4, Filipino with ordinary passports can enter Myanmar without a visa for up to 14 days. [source 1, source 2] Do go; it’s such a beautiful place. 🙂 There are many sites which can tell you how to get your Myanmar tourist visa here in the Philippines — I personally found my… Continue reading How to get a Myanmar tourist visa
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