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– Avalon Myanmar – Myanmar River Cruise – April 2017
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VI (Kya Hnyat to Kyauk Myaung)
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Avalon Waterways – Myanmar (Burma) – Reflections: “Isn’t This Amazing!?”
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Azamara Club Cruises focuses on “going local”…and so does Goldring Travel! My Asian Adventure on the Azamara Journey starts out with two and one half days at sea, and then a late day arrival in Yangon, Myanmar followed by a full day plus another morning. I cannot believe that I have been fortunate enough to
Avalon Waterway’s Avalon Myanmaron the Irrawaddy River Myo, my intrepid guide during my Avalon Waterway’s Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River cruise, Myo, our kind, intelligent and insightful guideon the Avalon Myanmar river cruise repeatedly said during my 14 day Myanmar (Burma) experience: “Isn’t This Amazing?” My candid response always was, and now a few weeks later remains:
Avalon Myanmar Avalon Waterways’ Myanmar (Burma) river cruise is, in my opinion, the best overall Irrawaddy River cruise product today. There is no question, as the only river cruise that sails north of Mandalay, that its itinerary – especially if you are truly interested in seeing what Myanmar is truly like – is the strongest.
With our journey on Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar shortly coming to an end, our Day 10 started with a beautiful sail into Sagaing with the hillside filled with pagodas and temples. Sagaing, Myanmar Then it was a taxi truck ride up the mountain to the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda. While it is kind of
We awoke on Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar in Mingun, Myanmar after overnighting here. The sun was a red fireball contrasting against the early morning quiet of the river. I could not really capture its intensity in a photo, but it was memorable. Sunrise – Mingun, Myanmar Irrawaddy River Sunrise – Mingun, Myanmar And then things
Today, Day 6 of my Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar river cruise, was focused mostly on understanding more about Buddhist ritual and religion. Myo, Avalon Myanmar’s guide, is doing a masterful job of providing just enough information about Buddhism and artfully repeating concepts so that its importance in the cultures of Myanmar (not just the Burmese
I thought my interest in Katha ended with the sunset.I was wrong! The fifth day of our journey on the Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar started a bit early with a visit to the local market with our transport being the back of a pickup truck with bench seating (the local’s way). It was in this
Avalon Waterways’ Avalon Myanmar After breakfast we headed to the domestic airport; a two month old very modern facility adjacent to the international airport (which will be replaced in the coming years); though it is quite functional now. Our destination is Bhamo (also known as Banmaw) which is only about 40 miles from the border
The first “official” day of my Avalon Waterways’ Myanmar journey started with breakfast at the Sule Shangri-la Hotel in Yangon. It was a typical, high quality, breakfast with Western, Asian and Indian hot and cold offerings. While nicely presented and prepared everything was definitely prepared to offend no one (also known as bland). But, alas
Our journey on the Silversea Expedition’s Silver Discoverer cruise through the Mergui Archipeligo continues with arrival off the coast of Pu Nala Island and Bo Cho Village (also referred to as Bo Cho Island and Ma Kyone Galet) where the Myanmar and Thai governments coordinated the “resettlement” of the Mokan (Sea Gypsy) people. Mergui Archipelago,
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