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Visa run virgins
Jun 19, 2006
(10 photos)
"Now that we have decided to stay and attempt our PADI Open Water Diving Certification we have to extend our visas. We had originally planned to stay in Thailand for one month so we ..."
A travel blog entry from Have no idea some where in Burma i think by
roseyben
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Border Run to Burma
Jun 8, 2005
"We took a speed boat to Phuket and were tossed around until we wanted to hurl. I honestly thought the boat would break or flip as the waves were massive and we were flying. Dave ac ..."
A travel blog entry from Ragong by
cookiechick6969
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A Day in Myanmar
Dec 13, 2006
(37 photos)
"We have no real itinerary for SE Asia. We just figured we'd hang out in a country until our visas ran out and then we'd head to a neighboring country and repeat the process. We can ..."
A travel blog entry from Myawadi by
dane
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A Giant Leap into the Unknown
Mar 21, 2007
(69 photos)
"Tear up you Lonely Planet, ignore Tony Blairs boycott and jump into the wonderful world of Myanmar. So far off the backpacker circuit of SE Asia, the country is truly magnificent. ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
hodge
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Burma / Myanmar
Jan 19, 2003
(4 photos)
"The journey to Burma was rather interesting. We flew with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Who? we hear you ask. Well we were asking ourselves the same question after waiting 2 hours to ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
m-and-c
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A Trip Back In Time
Aug 9, 2005
(10 photos)
"Flying from Bangkok to Yangon/Rangoon you have to set your watch back 30 minutes, they also say that you need to set your attitude back 40 years. The 'International Airport' was ve ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
irax
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Out on a limb in Kawthoung and Myeik
Oct 20, 2005
(10 photos)
"Apologies for the delay in getting this to you but I've been in a country that isn't really hip to the internet vibe just yet, and probably won't be for some time. Which isn't to s ..."
A travel blog entry from Myeik by
technotrekker
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New Year in Burma
Dec 30, 2007
(77 photos)
"Sat 29th. Finish packing, say goodbye to my family for a month and ride my bike to Hualompong train station. The ride takes about an hour. I worked out a route last night and I am ..."
A travel blog entry from Tachilek by
paul
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Beneath the surface.
Jan 16, 2006
(9 photos)
"I didn't have any time to think about Burma before I left Thailand, so I had no expectations whatsoever as I got on the plane. This could explain why I was so astonished with every ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
will
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The Road to Mandalay
Feb 10, 2005
"Kipling paid it homage in a famous poem, Maugham waxed poetic over its many splendors and Orwell was stationed there as a policeman and later wrote his own love letter to the forme ..."
A travel blog entry from Mandalay by
christinasworld
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Visa Run
Dec 16, 2007
(1 photo)
"In probably the fastest country visit ever, I crossed over to an island of Myanmar(Burma) for an hour and a half before returning to Thailand. I now have another 30 days stay ..."
A travel blog entry from Ranong by
jeffsadventures
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We are in Yangon
Dec 7, 2004
(6 photos)
"Written by Nelly We found Internet Access! Would you believe it! We found two internet cafes in Yangon. However, all of the e-mail services (yahoo, gmail and hotmail) are blocked b ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
jessnel
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Beguiling Burma
Dec 17, 2003
(5 photos)
"We had ruled out going to Myanmar before we left home. Not for fear of our safety; the political situation in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is very stable for tourists. Unlike ..."
A travel blog entry from Rangoon by
sarah
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Burmese Culture Shock
Jan 8, 2004
"I arranged a visa & flight & made my way to Burma, flying into Rangoon International airport, which was a quite optimistic description, as there appeared to be only another plane o ..."
A travel blog entry from Rangoon by
beats
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On the road to Mandalay
Dec 31, 2003
(7 photos)
"Back in 2000, I had to decide whether to go to Myanmar or stay on Koh Tao. I stayed. Maybe it was a mistake, only time would tell. Things had changed since 2000, FEC's were no long ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon and Mandalay by
uncle_davros
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In Myanmar/Burma!
Apr 29, 2004
"So I've actually ended up in Myanmar/Burma! A bit of a last-minute decision, but it was easy to fly from Chiang Mai to Yangon (Rangoon) and I'm also travelling with Daren, a guy fr ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
mimmik
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Chapter 31: Me and Myanmar, Part 1
Apr 9, 2004
(28 photos)
"Thanks to the difficulty of finding internet access in Myanmar, it's been ages since I visited the Travelpod site, and I have lots of catching up to do! It feels not unlike getting ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon/Mandalay by
easyread
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Magnificient Myanmar!
Jun 8, 2004
(10 photos)
"Who would have believed it????????????? Gazza and I staying dry for 2 whole days before our flight to Yangon in Myanmar? Even William Hill wouldn't have given it odds!! With pats o ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
jeffs
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Burmese Daze
Feb 15, 2004
(5 photos)
"Alright fellas, we're back in action. You can blame India's electricity instability for our apparent procrastination in writing an entry. The power craps out here at least 5 times ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
laurenandjack
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The question of Myanmar (Burma)
Dec 17, 2003
(7 photos)
"As Sarah and I travelled more and more throughout SE Asia the question of whether to visit Myanmar started coming up, even more so once we decided we were not going to be travellin ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
philthy
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Myanmar
Apr 6, 2004
"Hi Guys, You can read our update from Ranong in our entry from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia entitled 'Travel Rehab!'. Cheers, K & S ..."
A travel blog entry from Ranong by
kevandsian
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Buddha's Burmese Birthday
Apr 26, 2002
(53 photos)
"WARNING: In order to properly run a successful military dictatorship, it's important to suppress all types of news and information. In Myanmar, the efficient ruling junta has, amon ..."
A travel blog entry from Up and down the country by
lucky
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Burma - Mystic and dictatorship
Mar 1, 2000
(31 photos)
"Myanmar is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Union of Myanmar is governed by a military regime and several human rights organizations, includ ..."
A travel blog entry from Burma by
watchtheworld
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Across the River
Dec 19, 2005
"Before the sun can even penetrate the cold air, we are crossing the bridge from the shores of this land. Even in this short distance, the fog descends in a heavy cloud. A sign that ..."
A travel blog entry from Mirawaddy by
dirtylee
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Yangon
Feb 16, 2007
(11 photos)
"Yangon - I travelled back from Northern Thailand, picked up my visa and flew from Bangkok to Myanmar, which used to be called Burma. A little bit of history and politics is n ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
jon_lyall
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Burma
Oct 4, 2007
(15 photos)
"Some of you may have heard that I was headed to Myanmar last week, so here is a little update to let those of you who didn't have the embassy track me down (cough cough) know that ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
courtney26
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Visa Run
May 8, 2006
(4 photos)
"After the devastating food poisoning conspiracy at N17 we awoke with sore heads for our trip to Mai Sae in the Northern most point of Thailand. Our visa deadline was approaching us ..."
A travel blog entry from Tachliek by
escapefromuk
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Burma
Mar 22, 2006
"Burma Journal March 21, 2006 Upon arrival to Burma, our ship faced a choice and heated debated regarding the ethical issues behind our visit. The military dictatorship government r ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
lc65259
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Yangon/Bagan, Myanmar
Oct 22, 2006
(5 photos)
"Sorry it's taken me so long to post this. I'm sure I left a lot out, but I'll be sure to share more when I see you all in person! I'll also post some pictures later; the internet i ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
swl0810
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Burma (new name Myanmar)
Oct 14, 2006
(10 photos)
"October 6, 2006 We had our cultural preport tonight, we are expected to arrive in Burma (Myanmar) tomorrow evening but we are not allowed off the ship until the morning of the 8th. ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangoon by
spkennedy808
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Grensesnok!
Mar 6, 2007
"Da fikk vi kommet oss en liten kjapp tur til Burma for aa stemple passene vaare paa nytt, saa naa har vi en ny mnd her i Thailand :) Fin tur, sinnsyke markeder paa Burmasiden. Fikk ..."
A travel blog entry from Mesai by
cgyllensten
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Kanchanaburi Province
Jan 22, 2007
"We started our tour with a mad dash down Khao San Road with our Tour Leader Jane (Arjan) and the other 10 members wearing our travel packs that were full to the brim thanks to the ..."
A travel blog entry from Payathonzu by
scottied
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Burma
Jan 20, 2008
"Dagen efter ankomst til Bangkok, sagde vi farvel til Matti, og havde nu nogle dage at slaa ihjel inden turen til Burma. Vi undgik seightseeing, men fik koebt forskellige ting som s ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
travelrookies
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Burmese Days
Mar 9, 2006
(5 photos)
"Holy crap I'm in Burma. I mean Myanmar. I arrived in Yangon (Rangoon) yesterday, and immediately set my watch back 60 years. I'm glad I went to Thailand first, it served as a much ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
erics
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Entering Myanmar (the Evil Empire)
Apr 14, 2008
(2 photos)
"Entering the Evil Empire....just so we can renew our tourist visa and stay another 30 days. Looking for the great opium fields of the Golden Triangle from years ago only to b ..."
A travel blog entry from Tachilek by
worldbefree
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Ruili to Myanmar and back!
May 23, 2005
"Having arrived at Ruili, I find that it is very much as the Lonely Planet Guidebook says it is. Mind you its very different by day, to its sordid nightime activity. The heat here i ..."
A travel blog entry from Muse by
yunnan_concern
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Burma
Apr 1, 2006
"Burma was an interesting port. It was weird being a country with such political controversy surrounding it. The military regime that controls Burma makes their presence widely know ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
sashs
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Myanmar - 28 days to remember
Apr 17, 2008
(8 photos)
"So, travelling has once again become reality in my life. The faded blue backpack, the unshaven face, the travelling tan, the semi-clean clothes....my reality away from reality. &nb ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
gene_aw
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Border Run
Aug 4, 2007
"Today I had to do a border crossing into Burma to get another 30 days added to my Thai visa. I am adamant about boycotting tourism in Burma, and felt conflicted about going a ..."
A travel blog entry from Myawaddy by
cfgarber
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give me a burma pin!
Jan 25, 2007
(35 photos)
"just because i have some extra photos,,,,and it keeps saying that ive travelled 0/ of the worldf! ..."
A travel blog entry from Mae Sai by
alexgardiner
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Myanmar - Burma
May 10, 2005
"Myanmar May 10, 2005 On May 12th I'm flying from Bangkok to Rangoon, Myanmar/Burma and will finally put that well-earned visa to work for me! I will not have access to email or the ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangoon by
jensjourney
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On the (Burma) Road again
Mar 21, 2006
(14 photos)
"Hsipaw, the tiny capitol of the northern Shan state, doesn't have any significant tourist attractions but still attracts a large number of tourists for its size, thanks no doubt to ..."
A travel blog entry from Hsipaw by
cameroninsea
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We enter Myanmar (Burma)
Dec 6, 2006
(2 photos)
"Dozily awoken by our landing, our first glimpses of Myanmar (can't stop calling it Burma) are of it's International Airport; the smallest airport I have ever seen, let alone an int ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
rowananddave
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First Taste of Burma
Aug 5, 2007
"{This started as an email but transferred it to my travelpod blog} Wow. Um. Ok so i thought China had some "security" issues with the internet. I am writing to you on a ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
chienwentong
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Yangon
Feb 16, 2006
"Upon arrival to Myanmar coming from Thailand, it is necessary to set your watch back by a half an hour. Myanmar is one of the few countries in the world that doesn't follow the sta ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
bangkokrandy
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Yangon
Nov 8, 2006
"1 hour airplane flight to Yangon ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
yushim
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beautiful Burma
Jan 9, 2008
(5 photos)
"today i got to Myanmar, the first impression is really good, the country seems to be very unique, peoaple are really nice, i don't see many other travelers, tonight i'm ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon (Rangoon) by
tobi
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Myanmar, here we are
Nov 26, 2005
(3 photos)
"After a short flight we arrived in Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar. As we arrived the pilot told us to reset our watches by...a half hour. We had never heard of a country that ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
globetrippin
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Burma/Myanmar and the Trick of Getting There
Jan 3, 2004
(2 photos)
"Sarom whipped his steed from atop our horse-drawn carriage and frantically yelled, "Heeyah" as we charged up to the gothic-like temple. "We must hurry. The sun will be up soon." he ..."
A travel blog entry from Pagan by
jackdrury
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operation VISA RUN
Nov 20, 2006
(3 photos)
" only got a one month tourist visa so, got to get out of thailand or else will be fined 500 baht a day. so got to go on a nonstop 24hr journey of ferries, minibuses, taxis, lo ..."
A travel blog entry from Kawthoung by
douglaschien
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Mae Sai
Sep 28, 2007
(6 photos)
"I went up to Mae Sai, Myanmar for the day because most foreigners living in Thailand have to exit and reenter the country every three months, so I had to make a border run to exit ..."
A travel blog entry from Mae Sai by
mannchild...
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Myanmar (Burma)
Mar 4, 2007
(19 photos)
"The People Wow - the people of myanmar (many diferent ethnic groups) have got to be the freindliest people I've met. Almost everyone wanted to say hello, know where u from - talk ..."
A travel blog entry from Around Burma by
nagster
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The White House
Dec 19, 2005
(1 photo)
"First stop in Yangon was the New Aye Yar Hotel. Shown to a 7th floor room, basic but normal amenities. A view of the dirty building next door attached by 6 ft. beams. $20/night. Ni ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
crashdot
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One foot in Burma
Mar 28, 2008
"OK so I'm not claiming I've "been" to Burma really, cos I haven't. But the land we are on is the same as the land meters away, and we did take a step over the line before the offic ..."
A travel blog entry from Rih Dil by
izzie
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Myanmar
Mar 31, 2007
(39 photos)
"Myanmar is ruled by a military junta who has placed the legitimately elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest. There is contention among the political community regardi ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
marmotexpress
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An incredible day
Oct 26, 2005
"It is extremely special that we are visiting Myanmar, or as I will call it- Burma. This country has been governed by the military since 1962. A coup in 1988 simply replaced one mil ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon, (Rangoon) by
seanmalonerules
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It was called Burma back then.
Feb 6, 1981
"Only allowed 7 days in Burma then. Now I think maybe 14. Also only few locations open to foreignors. Shedagown Pagoda in the grace of its spire seems to me great architecture, rank ..."
A travel blog entry from Rangoon by
radsolv
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Ankunft in Myanmar
Oct 11, 2006
(7 photos)
"Wir sind erst kurze Zeit in Myanmar und doch schon ueberwaeltigt. Der indische Einfluss ist viel groesser als wir gedacht haben. Wir haben schon gute indische Kueche in sehr einfac ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
moskovskaja
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Yangon
Jun 23, 2008
(3 photos)
"Touching down in Yangon airport, I was reminded of the small airport in Kerry. Looking around you can still plainly see lots of broken and uprooted trees from cyclone Nargis (http: ..."
A travel blog entry from Yangon by
faff
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Amazing sites at Inle Lake, Burma
Aug 16, 2007
(7 photos)
"Today I learned it is possible to simultaneously paddle and steer a boat while casting and retrieving fishing net while standing on one leg. I have also learned how to weave fabric ..."
A travel blog entry from Inle Lake by
candicecushard
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Tachileik
Dec 5, 2005
(2 photos)
"Went to Myanmar (Burma) for less than an hour. Bit like India. ..."
A travel blog entry from Tachileik by
noosh20
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