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Travel Blogs from Mandalay
Mandalay to Pakkoku by slow boat. Myanmar - Burma
... The rolling buffet of traders at every stop kept us supplied with deep fried snacks of every conceivable makeup and fresh fruit aplenty. The vigour with which 50 ladies can run down a near vertical dusty river bank, bound across a tiny bouncy gangplank and elbow their younger rivals out the way, astounded us both. Then when you see that the ladies do all this with a huge loaded platter balanced on their heads it's truly remarkable and well worth the slightly inflated and ...
Best Week Ever, Thai Style
... to have the option to do something like this in the first place. I tried to do a plug for Arizona, but I think the only thing that really caught their interest is when I said it’s close to California… oh and Grand Canyon, that sparked some interest. It’s a world wonder… apparently that’s big deal. I left for the airport straight from the event because I knew I was going to hit Friday traffic. What I didn’t know is that literally my Taxi was ...
Mandalay rikschafahrt
29.11.2012 heute machten wir den zweiten ausflug mit unserem rikschafahrer chu-chu, der sich eigentlich joe nennt. das was er uns alles zeigte und die geschichten die er dazu erzählte war echt klasse. ohne joe hätten wir mandalay nie so speziell erlebt. das karaweik cafe war unsere erste station, weil muttern sich einen leckeren capuccino wünschte. dieses cafe, eine riesengrosse speisehalle die voll von essenden menschen ...
The Road to Mandalay
... I am almost expecting that they bring out the bingo cards, like I once experienced in the bus in Chili, but no, this time it is karaoke video’s combined with marvelous speeches. The stewardess has had some serious training in hospitality, and her sentences in English are well studied and articulated. I guess because she is very small and fragile, with a soft voice, they installed a sound system that can imitate a church. Her voice echoes through the bus, giving ...
Mandalay & Around, Burma - A Capital Adventure!
... 8217; (we saw duck shepherds), villagers fishing, small boats, and sunset. From below the bridge, you can watch the people commuting across the bridge, such as villagers, monks, women carrying items on their heads, dogs, etc. Very peaceful and pleasant place to watch Burmese people and the sunset.
4) Nom Nom Nom
One of the best things about Burma is their tea shops. Locals come here to catch up, gossip and pass time. We found it was a great place ...