Myanmar on a motorbike, part 2: Adventures and misadventures in and around Ywangan
Ywangan was the first destination on our motorbike trip in Myanmar. We explored some sights in the area but the day also contained some blood, sweat and tears
Myanmar on a motorbike, part 1: From Mandalay to Ywangan
In commercial collaboration with Discovery Rides It’s time to start our amazing adventure in Myanmar, a roadtrip on a motorbike from Mandalay to Yangon. For the next 10 days, we would be on the road, visiting some of the most fascinating places of the country on the way. First, we were headed to East, in …
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Mandalay – markets, veggie food and kidney stones
Some travelers want to escape the big South-East Asian metropoles as soon as they can, but we always feel at home in them. Oh, how we had already missed the busy markets and the little plastic chairs in front of street restaurants. Despite being busy and somewhat chaotic, we really enjoyed being in Mandalay. A …
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Bagan – Age old pagodas and hunting for sunrise
The ancient city of Bagan is one of Myanmar’s most important tourist attractions – and no wonder why. Even having some doubts at first, we, too, decided to visit there while in Myanmar. Even though our thoughts about the place are still slightly controversial, Bagan was worth visiting. We had great time riding around there …
Kalay – We’re in South-East Asia!
After crossing the border from India to Myanmar’s Chin State and having an overnight stop in the small town of Tedim, we arrived to Kalay. Kalay has been claimed to be “the true capital of Chin State”, even though it’s not even located in Chin, but the neighboring Sagaing State. When we arrived to Kalay, …
Our first impressions of Myanmar in the remote Chin state – One night in Tedim
Myanmar’s Chin state, with its beautiful nature, mountains and strong traditions, is, for sure, a fascinating place for an adventurous traveler to explore. But being also one of the least developed and least traveled states of Myanmar, it wasn’t the easiest place to arrive. After crossing the border from India, our first destination in Myanmar …
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Overland from India to Myanmar – our adventure over the Zokhawthar-Rihkhawdar border
From Aizawl, the capital of the North-East Indian state of Mizoram, we headed to Champhai in the same state. Champhai was our last destination in India, as it is the last bigger town before the border to Myanmar. We crossed the border through the Zokhawthar-Rihkhawdar border post, which opened up for foreigners just recently and …
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Aizawl – Local insights into “India’s silent city”
Aizawl is the capital of the North-East Indian state of Mizoram. The state is located at the most eastern end of India, in the remote corner between Bangladesh and Myanmar. We didn’t stop there only because it was on our way to Myanmar, but in order to meet someone special. We got a good insight …
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Eri Silk, the ”peace silk” of Meghalaya – Visiting Muezart in Shillong
We aim to live without harming other beings, including animals and even insects. Therefore, we have avoided buying silk products as most of the silk is produced in a way where the silk moth is boiled alive in order to obtain the fibers of the cocoon. In fact, until we came to the North-East Indian …
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Shillong – Where tradition meets city life
We arrived to Shillong after spending a few days in the jungle and the small town of Sohra. At first the crowded capital of North-East Indian state of Meghalaya felt like a place we wanted to escape straight away and to get back to the peace of nature. But slowly we warmed up to it. …