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It's my birthday and to celebrate I want to share with you one of my favorite shots from Myanmar, taken while engaging in one of my favorite ways of traveling a country: on a train. The train from Inle Lake (Shwe Nyaung) to Thazi takes the whole day to co
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Not everyone wants their photo taken for money like the young monk I showed you yesterday. These two lads were having a blast at Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda. They asked me to take their photo. Knowing what would happen once they posed - the smiles would dis
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This young man asked me to take his photo while I was exploring the streets of Myanmar's largest city, Yangon. And then he asked for money. Usually, I delete the photo and walk on. But this was the second time it happened to me within a day and he was cha
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Look at these two lovebirds in Yangon's central park 😍 PS: If you want to know which is the capital of Myanmar - surprisingly, it's not Yangon - check out my website: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar. 📷 Photographed on Sony Alpha A7Rii
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While there are literally thousands of stupas around Bagan - some in better (restored) condition, some in ruin - some are just unmissable. Like Shwezigon: the 11th-century temple is believed to include a bone and a tooth of Gautama Buddha (aka the first B
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Here's an especially colorful example of the tile work in Myanmar temples. I found it at Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan. PS: For more on traveling Myanmar (incl. a look at why I decided to travel the country in the first place) check out my website: notesontra
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Here's an especially colorful example of the tile work in Myanmar temples. I found it at Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan. PS: For more on traveling Myanmar (incl. a look at why I decided to travel the country in the first place) check out my website: notesontra
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While there are literally thousands of stupas around Bagan - some in better (restored) condition, some in ruin - some are just unmissable. Like Gawdaw Palin. PS: If you are looking for a one-stop guide (including map) to Bagan's best temples check out my
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You can find these handmade puppets all over Bagan at stalls where the vendors have artfully arranged their goods in a big tree. To read more about my discoveries in Bagan and elsewhere in Myanmar head over to the blog: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar #
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Sunrise over Bagan. 'nough said. PS: If you are looking for a one-stop guide (including map) to Bagan's best temples check out my website: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar. 📷 Photographed on Sony Alpha A7Rii with Sony FE2/28 📷 #sonyimages #
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Here's another one from Mandalay. I just couldn't get enough of the detailed carvings in the teak wood. Such amazing craftsmanship! To find out which of the old Royal buildings this is, check my website at notesontraveling.com/Asia/Myanmar #notesontraveli
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Whenever I get the chance, I'll take the train. It's a very unique - and in some cases slow - way to discover a country. The train from Inle Lake (Shwe Nyaung) to Thazi takes the whole day to cover less than 300 km. Along the way, the train stops in remot
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For a change, here's a Bagan picture without the sunrise. As you can see, the landscape is literally littered with thousands of stupas, some in better (restored) condition, some in ruin. PS: If you are looking for a one-stop guide (including map) to Bagan
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Renting a scooter for the day was a great way to explore the Royal Capitals around Mandalay. But it got a bit stressful when I had to have my tire fixed. Not just once but twice! Fortunately, tiny tire shops are easy to find and fixing took just half an h
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Let's talk Myanmar food: there are three main categories that make the food remarkable and never boring: - curries (small dishes with vegetables, sauces, and slow-cooked meat) - salads (can't leave the country without having tried tea leaf - yes, tea leaf
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Here's another look inside Umin Thonze Pagoda on Sagaing Hill: a row of more-than-life-sized, shiny white Buddhas clad in golden robes with ruby-red lips. People place fresh flowers on their open hand. PS: For more info on Sagaing and other sights around
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I didn't have much expectation for Innwa (aka Ava), one of the former Royal Capitals in Mandalay. So I was even more pleased when I rolled towards the village on my scooter and found ancient ruins telling of the former grandeur of the city left and right
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I think I mentioned the amazing tile work in Myanmar temples. For a change, this one is not from a Buddhist temple but from the Hindu temple in Mandalay when you aproach the Royal Palace from the East. PS: If you are looking for a comprehensive guide on M
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Here's a non-puppy look at Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay. What you're seeing are a few of the 729 kyauksa gu (or stone-inscription caves), which contain marble slabs each inscribed on both sides with a page from the Tripitaka, the Pali Canon of Theravada Bu
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I'm not done with those sunrises over Bagan. They are just too darn pretty to not post a photo every few days PS: If you are looking for a one-stop guide (including map) to Bagan's best temples check out my website: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar. :cam
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Umin Thonze Pagoda on Sagaing Hill a great example of the mosaic technique used in Myanmar temples. Materials range from glass to porcelain to mirrors. They are often bold and colorful (like the ones in Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon). In this case, the mosai
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The most important thing if you want to explore Myanmar is to not be scared of walking barefoot. But no worries, shoes rarely get lost when you leave them outside the temples. PS: For more tips and things to know before planning a Myanmar trip check out m
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On the day I arrived in Myanmar, I found this building. "Great!" PS: Check out my website for more great sights in Myanmar: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar. 📷 Photographed on Sony Alpha A7Rii with Sony FE2/28 📷 #sonyimages #sonya7rii #sony
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Another thing I can't get enough of is the sunrise over Bagan. PS: If you are looking for a one-stop guide (including map) to Bagan's best temples check out my website: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar. 📷 Photographed on Sony Alpha A7Rii with Sony
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These tiny pups distracted me a little bit from Kuthodaw Pagoda, one of the major temples in Mandalay, Myanmar. I mean that temple with the white and gold and all the stupas is pretty. But look at these guys! 😉 PS: If you want to know more about the
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U Bein Bridge in the South of the city is where it's at in that one hour around sunset in Mandalay. Tourists from near and far and locals go for a stroll along the World's longest wooden bridge or rent a boat to see the spectacle from a little distance. P
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Talking about smile: While I was exploring the streets of Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, I had a little chat with this couple before they asked me to take their photo. And then they asked for money. Usually, if something like this happens I delete the ph
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The fresh flowers on Buddhist altars - like here in Bagan, Myanmar - always put a smile on my face. PS: If you want to know more about some of Myanmar's most beautiful temples check out my website: notesontraveling.com/asia/myanmar. 📷 Photographed
