it is rather strange to see a street full of people wearing sarong. well! if you see such sight, hello folks... you are in myanmar, a land where sarong is the official attire. kids wear sarong to school and adults wear sarong to work. somehow, it made pants wearing humans look kinda strange!
to many of my friends, myanmar isnt somewhere they wanna get near. many of them were surprised by my decision to explore the country. a colleague even laughed at me! at first, i was rather clueless and not sure what i will be getting from the trip. therefore, i headed to mynmar with my mates without any expectation. i guess travel without any expectation is a good thing. why? you will have surprises along the journey.
apart from having too many face to face encounter with lord buddha, overall the trip was such an amazing experience. im still wondering why the country needs so many temples... i think i have visited more than 100 temples/ pagodas. never visited so many religious monuments in one single trip before!
what can myanmar offers to travellers? stunning temples, beautiful countryside, friendly faces and exquisite cuisine! we started off our burmese story at the famous yangon (where au sang suu kyi is house detained). at yangon, i felt like i was walking backward. everything is so like 60s and 70s! old vehicles, old buildings, etc. after two days in yangon, i remember only two places, the super gold pagoda, shwedagon and the famous strand hotel. desserts at the hotel is freaking good!
beside yangon, we also explored the world famous ancient city, bagan and the former royal capital, mandalay. bagan is such an amazing place. i love that place so much and would love to explore that place again in the future. the grandeur of bagan is not easy to put down in words and it is only our own eyes can portray the beauty of it perfectly. bagan is a must for anyone going to myanmar.
mandalay isnt as interesting as bagan but it still able to charm me. seeing a few hundred monks queuing up for morning meal isnt something you can experience easily. but the best experience i got from mandalay is the sunset at u-bein bridge, postcard perfect! one of the best sunset i have ever seen!
those of you who have never been to myanmar should really consider going there. forget about the military ruling or any political related issue. the country is safe and the locals are so friendly and helpful. we enjoyed myanmar... thanks to all burmese for making our trips such a memorable one!
for pictures, click here!
to many of my friends, myanmar isnt somewhere they wanna get near. many of them were surprised by my decision to explore the country. a colleague even laughed at me! at first, i was rather clueless and not sure what i will be getting from the trip. therefore, i headed to mynmar with my mates without any expectation. i guess travel without any expectation is a good thing. why? you will have surprises along the journey.
apart from having too many face to face encounter with lord buddha, overall the trip was such an amazing experience. im still wondering why the country needs so many temples... i think i have visited more than 100 temples/ pagodas. never visited so many religious monuments in one single trip before!
what can myanmar offers to travellers? stunning temples, beautiful countryside, friendly faces and exquisite cuisine! we started off our burmese story at the famous yangon (where au sang suu kyi is house detained). at yangon, i felt like i was walking backward. everything is so like 60s and 70s! old vehicles, old buildings, etc. after two days in yangon, i remember only two places, the super gold pagoda, shwedagon and the famous strand hotel. desserts at the hotel is freaking good!
beside yangon, we also explored the world famous ancient city, bagan and the former royal capital, mandalay. bagan is such an amazing place. i love that place so much and would love to explore that place again in the future. the grandeur of bagan is not easy to put down in words and it is only our own eyes can portray the beauty of it perfectly. bagan is a must for anyone going to myanmar.
mandalay isnt as interesting as bagan but it still able to charm me. seeing a few hundred monks queuing up for morning meal isnt something you can experience easily. but the best experience i got from mandalay is the sunset at u-bein bridge, postcard perfect! one of the best sunset i have ever seen!
those of you who have never been to myanmar should really consider going there. forget about the military ruling or any political related issue. the country is safe and the locals are so friendly and helpful. we enjoyed myanmar... thanks to all burmese for making our trips such a memorable one!
for pictures, click here!
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