Tag: myanmar
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Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma): Going Betel Nuts
One of the first things I noticed entering into the country was how clean and new the international airport was, much different than the domestic airport right next door. I think I came across one ticket booth in the international airport. Luck would have it that I met another Canadian who was interested in flying…
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Myanmar (Burma): Getting Going
What follows is a rough break down of what I did during my two week trip to Myanmar (Burma). It was a quick trip and left me wanting to stay longer. My budget dictated my trip this time. I took out $500 dollars and I told myself I’d travel until I had $20 left, which…
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Myanmar (Burma): Impressions
My trip to Myanmar (Burma) was short and sweet hitting the four main areas of Yangon, Bagan, Inle Lake, and Mandalay. However, on the second day of my stay in Yangon a fellow traveller (who’d been in the country for a month), described Burma as mostly “temples and pagodas”. And he was right. The only thing…
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Myanmar: Expectations
There may be a time that I regret taking this trip but, at the last minute (my visa was about to expire) I decided to book a trip to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Mr. MC will be helping this trip which I don’t particularly enjoy but the temptation is too great. Simply put, I…