Blogs from Yangon, Yangon Region, Burma, Asia - page 7

We landed in Yangon around 6pm after a quick flight from Bangkok. The city of Yangon was a lot bigger than we expected. Taking in our surroundings in our cab we commented on how modern/built up it was, it was pretty dark by that point so our views were quite limited. One thing we did notice however was that most of the men and boys wore traditional long wrapped bottoms (like skirts). We later found out these are called 'paso' for the men whilst the women wear 'longi'. Although similar in design the pattern for men was mainly simple chequed patterns while women wear far more intricately patterned bright and colourful designs. Our hostel was in a small street in chinatown. Most places close by 10pm and as we didn't know much about the surrounding area ... read more

Walked around the main center of the city where government buildings are located. Independence Hall, Sule Pagoda -- many buildings are from the colonial era under British rule. Scott Market where locals hang out and to the much revered Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, the huge reclining Buddha which is 236 feet long. For us, the most interesting part of the day was our visit to Dala Village. This is where the common people live (about 100,000) and is across the river from Yangon. To get to Dala we took the ferry boat across the river, interacting with the locals, especially the children who were selling bags of food for the sea gulls following the ferry and caught the pellets in mid-air. Once in Dala we took a tri-shaw ride (bike) through various parts of the village. Locals were ... read more

Yangon nachdem ich mir in Bangkok ein Visum für Burma / Myanmar besorgt habe, und daraufhin auch gleich ein Flugticket nach Yangon gebucht habe - tataaa gibt es nun den ersten Eintrag von Yangon. Ich nenne diesen Eintrag: "Yangon Part 1 - Streetlife". Voraussichtlich werden zwei weitere Einträge folgen - stay tuned ;-)... read more

Ray & I will be traveling to Myanmar (Burma) leaving Charlotte, NC on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. After 8 days in Myanmar we go to Bangkok, Thailand then on to Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam before returning on Wednesday, March 4. Ray and I are thrilled that my sister, Diane Bleday, who lives in Plymouth, MA will be joining us in Thailand. Diane will help me write the blog and will be adding pictures of her own. My personal interest in travel stems from attempting to follow in her footsteps as she has been an inspiration to me in many ways, including travel. However, Diane is way ahead of us in number of countries and travel experiences. Diane will have much to add to the blog but more important, will be a great companion to have with ... read more

Myanmar, considered as the-want- to-visit- country for many tourists around the world for several decades back, is slowly opening –up . Great news for adventure travelers including myself in love with rich history, culture and traditions of that area. During the stop-over in Myanmar, the only city I could explore a bit was Yangon and here is how I saw it for the time being in the end of December 2014. Walking the streets of Yangon (the biggest city in Myanmar) was like walking though the historian past of the country and National Geographic - all in ones. From the golden pagodas, various markets selling everything from local fruits/ vegetables, though the textile and clothing typical for the area and the jewelries – great idea for yourself or presents to the beloved ones, food and tea ... read more