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Two boys at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar - 20171016-DSC01933
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Traveling Solo In Myanmar – 7 Things I Learned About The Golden Country

What’s in a name? Myanmar or Burma? Myanmar or Burma? Much to my surprise, I learned that both names are derived from the same word: the name of the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, the Bamar. Burma appears to be a

by Carola Bieniek
2017-11-29
Featured, Myanmar, Transport, Visa
Myanmar train travels: Market at the train stations on the slow train Shwenyaung (Inle Lake) to Thazi, Myanmar (2017-10)
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Myanmar Train Adventures – Slow-going from Inle Lake to Thazi to Yangon

I am a friend of slow travels. Myanmar trains - even the ones on tracks less than 30 years old - are notorious for their slowness. And when I heard about the “Slow Train to Thazi,” meandering at 30 km

by Carola Bieniek
2017-11-28
Myanmar, Personal stories, Transport
Song of Travel Hostel, Inle Lake, Myanmar
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Inle Lake hostel, Song of Travel – Myanmar’s & Maybe The World’s Best Hostel

I no longer write as many accommodation reviews as I used to, but once in awhile, I hit upon a gem that I just need to tell the world about. My Inle Lake hostel, the Song of Travel, was (is!)

by Carola Bieniek
2017-11-28
Accommodation Reviews, Myanmar
Sunrise over Inle Lake, Myanmar (2017-10)
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My Guide to Inle Lake, Myanmar

Inle Lake (also Inlay Lake or Inne Le Lake) in Myanmar’s massive Shan State is not very deep (5m in rainy season, barely 4m in the dry season) but at more than 100 km², it’s the second-largest lake in the

by Carola Bieniek
2017-11-27
Myanmar
Inle Lake bike tour: View from the top pagoda at Maing Thauk Forest Monastery, Myanmar (2017-10)
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Inle Lake Bike Tour: Exploring Maing Thauk, a Spring With Pool & a Winery

While a boat trip is a must-do when visiting Inle Lake, there are also a few things off the water worth exploring. So I took one of the free bikes that the Song of Travel hostel offers and went on

by Carola Bieniek
2017-11-27
Myanmar
Inle Lake boat tour: Approaching a floating village, Myanmar (2017-10)
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Day Trips in Myanmar: Inle Lake Boat Tour

There is no better way to experience Inle Lake and the communities that have built their lives on the lake than by boat. While you can book a private Inle Lake boat for as little as 25,000 Kyat, I opted for

by Carola Bieniek
2017-11-27
Myanmar, Tour Reviews

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