Day: December 25, 2016

Hsipaw – Myanmar’s picturesque corner

On Sunday December 25th, 2016Wednesday March 22nd, 2017 by Kaśka&Michał Posted in Asia, Bez kategorii, Burma/Myanmar & LaosTagged bicicleta, bike, Birma, Birmania, bridge, Burma, cascada, Gokteik, Hsipaw, Mandalay, mnich, monastery, monk, most, Myanmar, pociąg, puente, rower, Shan, State, Thibaw, train, tren, waterfall, wodospad2 Comments

In search of peace, tranquility and great rural mountainous landscapes we went to Hsipaw (Thibaw). This picturesque town situated in the Shan State and its surroundings can be easily visited on a bike. Direction tips and a map that we got from our hotel were enough to easily explore this green area by ourselves. The trekking tour we planned in this region with a guide was cancelled as we got information that there was an outbreak of a military dispute in some higher parts of the Shan State. In turn we could arrange our own trip, and so we did by renting a bike and heading for picturesque surroundings, reaching a charming waterfall and passing green areas which left as in awe of this amazing corner of Myanmar!

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Myanmar – Asia’s unique country

On Sunday December 25th, 2016Wednesday March 22nd, 2017 by Kaśka&Michał Posted in Asia, Bez kategorii, Burma/Myanmar & LaosTagged Amarapura, Bagan, barato, Birma, Birmania, Burma, cheap, Ever New Guesthouse, food, Hsipaw, inle lake, jedzenie, Joy Hotel, londżi, longyi, Mandalay, Mandalay Palace, mjanma, MMK, Myanmar, Nyaung, Nyaung Shwe, tanaka, tanio, thanaka, tourist, vegetarian, wegetariańskieLeave a comment

Certain rules, habits and behavior of people are similiar in different Asian countries. There are some characteristic features linking Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia, because these countries are similar especially in terms of their attitude towards tourists and, unfortunately, with a common approach, that a white tourist should pay for everything because it’s a walking ATM. Myanmar can not be called a typical Asian country, although there are a lot of conmen as well, but it certainly can not be pigeonholed into the same category as the above-mentioned countries. Myanmar is different not only because of its political situation (being a sanctioned country under the regime of the military junta), but mostly because of the people, their incredible hospitality and delicious cuisine.

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