by Hanno | Jun 15, 2020 | Myanmar, Myanmar - Culture
Biking through Buddhist Mandalay Home » Posts Tagged "thingyan" Mandalay, the former capital of Myanmar, is the second largest city in the country after Yangon. We find the city lovely and it is known for its cultural diversity. Half of the Burmese...
by Hanno | Aug 2, 2019 | News
Home » Posts Tagged "south-africa" At the end of July, we had very hot and dry weather in Western Europe. This first week of August we have seen nothing but rain. To ease the transition for those staying at home in the drizzly weather, we have...
by Dick van Voorthuizen | Sep 7, 2018 | Myanmar, Myanmar - Culture
Cooling down during Thingyan, the Water Festival Home » Posts Tagged "thingyan" Every year around mid-April, Myanmar celebrates the arrival of the new year with a number of days of celebration. This can take 3 to sometimes 7 days, depending on whether...
by Dick van Voorthuizen | Sep 7, 2018 | Myanmar, Myanmar - Culture
The Mahagandayon Monastery Home » Posts Tagged "mahagandayon" If you have seen the sunrise at the U-Bein bridge in Amarapura, it is definitely worth visiting the Mahagandayon Monastery in the same place. You can then witness a unique spectacle that...
by Dick van Voorthuizen | Sep 7, 2018 | Myanmar, Myanmar - Culture
The Bagan temples Home » Posts Tagged "temples" At the time of the kingdom of Burma, between the 11th and 13th centuries, Bagan was the capital. The successive kings built many temples, from small to large. Each king wanted to exceed the number and...
