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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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 …
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, …
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 …
Our first impressions of Myanmar in the remote Chin state – One night in Tedim Read More »
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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