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Monthly Archives: December 2013

Rafflesia – the biggest flower on Earth

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Georg Fick
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IMG_3758-001We arrived in Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia on Dec. 26. Continue reading →

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Travel tips for Myanmar 2013/14

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Mandalay 2013-12-013This blog is for our fellow travelers who think about when would be the best time to go to Myanmar. Continue reading →

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Christmas in Yangon

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Georg Fick
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IMG_3710-001We were looking for a Christmas dinner and found a Christmas party Continue reading →

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Mawlamyine – the Burma of Orwell and Kipling

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Georg Fick
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IMG_3673-001“In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people – the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. …” – Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell Continue reading →

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Lake Inle – the art of ignoring the hustlers

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Inle Lake 2013-12-020We discussed going to Lake Inle until the last moment. Continue reading →

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Hsipaw – the forgotten pagodas

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Hsipaw 2013-12-014Hsipaw is located a 5 hour bus ride north of Mandalay on the main truck route to China. Continue reading →

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PanKam – the highlight of our Myanmar trip

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Georg Fick
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PanKam 2013-12-015A 5 hour hike brought us from Hsipaw to the mountain village PanKam, Continue reading →

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Mandalay – the young city

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Mandalay 2013-12-012Mandalay was founded in 1857 and is Myanmar’s second larges city. It is the commercial hub of Upper Burma Continue reading →

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Bagan – the secret of the 1000 smiling Buddha

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Bagan 2013-12-009Bagan was once populated with 13 000 temples, pagodas and religious structures from the 11th to the 13th century. Continue reading →

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Arriving in Myanmar

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Georg Fick
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2013-12-007We are already back online! We arrived in Yangon / Myanmar last night Continue reading →

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Visa Stop in Bangkok

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Bangkok

On our way to Myanmar we had to stop by Bangkok to acquire our Myanmar visa. Continue reading →

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Kathmandu

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Georg Fick
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Kathmandu 2013-11-024Kathmandu is one of those mythical places people mention when they talk about faraway travel. Continue reading →

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