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In November 2014 I finally got to visit a country that’s been on my ‘to do’ list for decades—Burma, or if you prefer, Myanmar. Though I’ve lived very close for many years. I’ve not been able to visit as I’m on a press visa in Thailand, and the powers-that-be in Burma don't issue visas to members of the press, but the introduction of e-visas in October 2014 suddenly opened the possibility. Then new flights opened between Chiang Mai (my home town) and Rangoon (Yangon), as well as Mandalay, so I found myself packing my bags and chanting the words of Kipling’s poem: “No! You won’t ‘eed nothin’ else But them spicy garlic smells, An’ the sunshine an’ the palm trees an’ the tinkly temple bells; On the road to Mandalay…” I spent two days in Rangoon, two in Bagan, two at Inle Lake and four around Mandalay and had a fine old time, being reminded every day just how different Burma is to everywhere else. And in an effort to capture the diversity of the place, I’m posting the following images from the trip.
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Alan Puzey
23/1/2015 11:32:24 am
Glad you finally made it to my (possibly) favourite country. Looks like you were pretty busy there.
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Rose Offner
13/10/2016 01:05:54 am
Thanks for sharing the lovely images of Burma/Myanmar. I am planning a trip there in the month of November/December. Reading about your trip was helpful and the images inspiring. I heard that it can be difficult to use or find ATM's in some places did you find this to be true?
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