Ngwe Saung
Accommodation in Ngwe Saung
| April 19, 2015
This is the place where the 2013 Asianic Games were held, so I had high hopes that I would be greeted with a lot of very posh but
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Ngwe Saung
Beach Life
| April 17, 2015
With no electricity during the day, sitting on the bungalow balcony directly on the beach you could hear only the sound of waves, little jingle bells (from the
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Ngwe Saung Village
| April 16, 2015
The christmas jingle bell sound of horses woke me up, and also Philipps elbow in the face. If you can be bothered and have the time it’s nice
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Mrauk U need to know
| April 15, 2015
Many visitors get confused with how to pronounce Mrauk U. It is pronounced “Meow ooo”, make sure you get that right or you’ll end up in Nyaung-U like
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Getting to/from Mrauk U by Bus | Tips and Advice
| April 15, 2015
Mandalay to Mrauk U Bus From Mandalay to Mrauk U – 19hours. This part was ok and not as bad as we thought it would be. Once we
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Welcome to Mrauk U pronounced Meow OO
| April 14, 2015
After an uncomfortable (to say the least), 19 hour, hot, sweaty bumpy and noisy bus ride, a smile can be nice. Don’t expect that when you arrive in
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General Info
Tourism in Myanmar
| April 12, 2015
Floating down the Lemro river on my way to visit tattooed women in a Chin Village in very Western Myanmar, here are my thoughts. ‘I wonder where Myanmar
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What to do in Mandalay
| April 10, 2015
In Mandalay city itself there isn’t much to see, apart from The Royal Palace, it’s better to get out the city for the more interesting sights. I didn’t
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Mingun and the unfinished pagoda
| April 10, 2015
If, like me, you only have limited time in Mandalay, Mingun is a serious contender for a ‘must-see’ attraction. From the cow-driven taxi carts to the truly impressive
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Mandalay hmmm
| April 10, 2015
‘Come you back to Mandalay…‘ that’s how the Kipling poem goes, but err sorry Mr Kipling I think I’ll pass on that one for now. No longer the
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How to get to Bagan from…
| April 10, 2015
Bagan is the jewel in the crown on the Myanmar gringo trail, everyone wants to get there and see what the fuss is about. The infrastructure is getting
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The Moustache Brothers
| April 9, 2015
Awkward watching, but do go anyway cos these guys are working hard to put food on the table and it is supporting a good cause. Out of their
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