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What I've Realised after 1 Week in Myanmar
wrote 19 hours ago: Now my first week working in Yangon (Rangoon) is over, it’s a good time to reflect back on my first … more →
Monkey Temple
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wrote 2 days ago: Before the motorbike, there was the bicycle. In order to enjoy this mode of transportation one had … more →
First Foray into "Suburban" Mandalay
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wrote 6 days ago: Yes – I bought a helmet too! On Friday I purchased a motor bike. It has changed everything. … more →
Myanmar: President Aung San Suu Kyi?
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wrote 1 week ago: Partyforumseasia: The long way from prison and house arrest to the presidential palace seems to open … more →
First Impressions of Myanmar
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wrote 1 week ago: As my flight began its descent into Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon), I squinted. Glorious sunshin … more →
Working at a New International School
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wrote 1 week ago: The last few weeks have been full of figuring out the loose system we are working in, learning what … more →
Mandalay Palace: "I paid $10 for that?!"
wrote 2 weeks ago: Considering that I paid $10 for the entire town of Bagan filled with plains and plains of temple rui … more →
Bagan to Mandalay via the Irrawaddy River
wrote 2 weeks ago: I think I got my sea legs quite early on, as a young girl the most exciting part of the 8 hour drive … more →
The Hindu - Mobs spread fear among Myanmar's Muslims
wrote 2 weeks ago: Lashio (Myanmar), 30 May 2013. It was a terrifying sight- hundreds of angry, armed men on motorcycl … more →
The Magic of Bagan
wrote 2 weeks ago: Bagan is one of the places that neither words nor photos could ever accurately describe. I have defi … more →
Riding the Circle Train around Yangon
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wrote 3 weeks ago: While in Yangon, one of the best ways to see the area surrounding the city is to hop on the train th … more →
Shwedagon Pagoda - Yangon's glistening jewel
wrote 3 weeks ago: When people get ready to head to Yangon (or Rangoon, depending on who you ask) the first thing they … more →
Getting lost in Yangon
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Despite the common belief that Burma had little to no internet connection, we were able to find gues … more →
BBC News - Aung San Suu Kyi condemns Rohingya 'two-child policy'
wrote 3 weeks ago: Monday, 27 May 2013. Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has condemned a decision by local of … more →
Hello from Mandalay!
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Flying into Mandalay. Today marks the 17th day that I have been in Mandalay, Myanmar. It is a stunn … more →
Myanmar: Pariah No More
wrote 3 weeks ago: President Thein Sein’s landmark visit to Washington was an unprecedented shift in Myanmar-U.S. relat … more →
Photos of Betel Nut Production in Myanmar
wrote 1 month ago: A series of photos on Betel Nut from Dawei in the south of Myanmar. Betel is popular in Myanmar and … more →
Myanmar (Burma)
wrote 1 month ago: The famous poet Rudiyard Kipling once wrote, “This is Burma! It is quite unlike any place you know a … more →
