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Christmas in Yangon
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Tag Archives: Around the World
Mawlamyine – the Burma of Orwell and Kipling
“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
Lake Inle – the art of ignoring the hustlers
We discussed going to Lake Inle until the last moment. Continue reading
Hsipaw – the forgotten pagodas
Hsipaw is located a 5 hour bus ride north of Mandalay on the main truck route to China. Continue reading
PanKam – the highlight of our Myanmar trip
A 5 hour hike brought us from Hsipaw to the mountain village PanKam, Continue reading
Mandalay – the young city
Mandalay was founded in 1857 and is Myanmar’s second larges city. It is the commercial hub of Upper Burma Continue reading
Bagan – the secret of the 1000 smiling Buddha
Bagan was once populated with 13 000 temples, pagodas and religious structures from the 11th to the 13th century. Continue reading
Arriving in Myanmar
We are already back online! We arrived in Yangon / Myanmar last night Continue reading
Visa Stop in Bangkok
On our way to Myanmar we had to stop by Bangkok to acquire our Myanmar visa. Continue reading
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is one of those mythical places people mention when they talk about faraway travel. Continue reading
Pokhara – Gateway to the Annapurna Mountain Range
Every morning at 7 AM, 20-something buses leave Kathmandu for the daily race to Pokhara, the gateway to the Annapurna mountain range. Continue reading
Election day in Nepal
We arrived 2 hours before election day in Kathmandu. Continue reading
Dubai stop-over
10 hours stop-over in Dubai: A good chance to see something of the city. Continue reading
Jerash – A Rome away from Rome
The ancient city of Jerash, located 48 km north of Amman, is a close second to Petra on the list of favorite tourist destinations in Jordan. Continue reading
“You are very welcome!”
Most conversations we had in Jordan started with “Where are you from?” No matter if we declared to be American, French or German the reply was always: “You are very welcome!” Continue reading
15 degrees to Mecca
We were waiting inside a mini bus for it to take off as the following happened: Continue reading
Madaba – city of mosaics
We spend a few days in Madaba, a small city 30 minutes south of Amman. Continue reading
Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage business
The ancient city of Petra is an astonishing site to visit. Continue reading
Our Bedouin Life
We spent the last 6 days with Nawwaf, a Bedouin born and raised in the caves of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Continue reading
Hello Jordan or How we discovered Kunafa
Our first day in Jordan: We arrived just after midnight Continue reading
A WONDERFUL MIND 