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Weekly EcoBurma Roundup #40: New areas, Mon State, Bus accident
Dear readers, We are delighted to present to you our 40th Weekly EcoBurma Round-up. In this special edition, we explore new areas of Burma which are slowly opening up to tourism, particularly Mon State. Plus recent news on a tragic bus accident that caused eleven deaths. New areas of Burma...
The Beautiful Burmese: Portraits of Bagan Locals
In my previous travels I’ve enjoyed taking photos of beautiful scenery, quaint streets, mundane details of everyday local life, even marine life, but I’ve always felt lacking in my skills when it comes to taking photographs of people. I always attempt to take photos of the interesting individuals I chance...
(Un)discovered Inle Lake
Mystical? Dreamlike? Magic. During the course of calling 20 hotels to try to find one that had availability, I started wondering whether going to Inle was even worth it. Having spent four days here, I can say with utmost assurance that it is. Go to Inle. And go now. For...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Kalaw to Inle Lake Trek
The main reason to go to Kalaw is to do the three-day, two-night trek to Inle Lake. The typical route takes you through many hill tribe villages and has you spend one night in a family house and another in a monastery. Kalaw is FULL of “guides,” so picking someone...
Bagan by Bicycle
Allow at least two full days for Bagan, even if you’re not a temple buff. If you are, allow a lifetime. With more than 4400 temples strewn across miles of desert, that’s probably what you’ll need. For a regular person, however, two days should suffice and keep you cool and...
A Shoemender’s Magic
The rainy season was not as impressive as I had thought it would be, expressing itself through a few spontaneous downpours. The greater obstacle that presented itself instead was the increase in car traffic which – when combined with the humidity – made breathing cumbersome and browsing through Yangon a...
Hsipaw Haw – Abode of the Tragic Shan Prince
During my last trip to Burma in June, I went up to Lashio, northern Shan State, and decided to stop in en route at Hsipaw to visit the residence of famed Shan Prince Sao Kya Seng. Otherwise known as East Haw, the house is surrounded by a large compound and...
Tiny Act of Intention
On the day of my arrest in Burma I was unknowingly encouraged by a palm reader to go ahead and do what I had come to do. This man was serious about his work. It was obvious. He reminded me of my late grandmother, a mystic, an astrologer. As he...
Two Ends of a Bridge
Myanmar is presently undergoing political changes – as far as concerns the relationship between its government and external powers. Travellers and diplomats are surprised by an unprecedented degree of opening, and many people in Myanmar are experiencing more civic liberties than before and feel an air of better opportunities. Reports...
Irrawaddy Dolphins
When nature lovers talk about the Irrawaddy River, the lifeblood of Burma, descriptions focus on her majestic beauty, breathtaking scenery as well as the unique history and culture born over the centuries. However, these days it is the tale of the admirable Irrawaddy dolphins, named after the waterway, which captures...
Five days in Burma
As the plane descended into Rangoon’s international airport, I noticed a slight change in my heartbeat. I felt calm, but also excited, knowing that I was about to return to Burma for the first time in 24 years. Inside the airport, a young immigration officer smiled as I gave him...
Authors of photos in slideshow: Karen Human Rights Group (landmine, children, porter), Zero X, juandesant, icons by Babasse.
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