"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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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"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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"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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"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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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"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 ..."
"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 ..."