Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In

"Another pearl of Asia" a Burma Travel Page by 1W1V

Search:
Home » Asia » Burma » Another pearl of Asia - Burma

"Another pearl of Asia" a Burma Travel Page by 1W1V

See the Entire Burma Travel Guide

Click Picture to enlarge.
 email me
 add as friend


1W1V   
I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move. (R.L. Stevenson)


Real Name: Lorenzo
Lives In: Amman, JO
Member Since: Jun 15, 2004
VT Rank: 2372

 

Page Views: 835            Last Visit to Burma: January, 2004      

Another pearl of Asia

by 1W1V - last update: Apr 2, 2005

young monks in a wooden temple

@ inle
I went to Myanmar (Burma) in Dec 03/Jan 04. I spent moreless 3 weeks there and I must admit that I enjoyed every single minute of my trip.
Being a backpacker in Myanmar is still nicely rough, not like Thailand !

Long haul buses are not that comfortable and most of the trips are 12 H +.

For the second time in my life, I met a fellow Belgian traveller and we decided to team-up (also with a Canadian guy). We had really good fun !

Most of the picture have been shooted by Cedric the Belgian.

My routing was :

Bkk-Yangoon (Plane)
Yangoon-Inle Lake (bus)
Inleh Lake - Mandalay (bus)
Mandalay - Bagan (boat)
Bagan - Yangoo (bus)

But my existential questions with VT are :
1/ Why Myanmar is called Burma ?
2/ Why Yangoon is called Rangoon ?
If you know the answer, thanks for letting me know !

Here is the shooter and some of his victims

I shoot the shooter
wedding

Full team at a wedding in Piyn U Lwin

From left to right :
Cedric the Belgian
the Unknown Danish
the happy bride and groom
your servant
Robert the Canadian

> Add to your Custom Travel Guide [What's This?]

Pros:"breathtaking, not too touristic, cheap, friendly people, ......."
Cons:"junta, not always in comfort"
In A Nutshell:"Go before it's too late !!!"
1W1V's Burma Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 10 - Photos: 10
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 11 - Photos: 11
Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips

Comments for 1W1V about Burma
MariusG Wed Aug 31, 2005 14:55 UTC
 Great pictures - way to go!
irisbe Sat Apr 2, 2005 23:13 UTC
 Marvelous pictures ! :) I see you just started the page so I guess I will need to do some more check up later.

About VirtualTourist10 Great Things to Do On VirtualTouristContact UsPress CenterHelpUser AgreementPrivacy Statement
Virtual Tourist® ©1994-2009 VirtualTourist.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.