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Myanmar – Best & worst

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jill
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Our time in Myanmar is at an end. I haven’t always loved it, to be honest, but we’ve had some good times. Here’s my best & worst. Continue reading →

Posted in Myanmar | Tagged airbnb, betel nut, buddhas, inle lake, mohinga, nyaungshwe, pagodas, stupas, temples | 1 Reply

Buddhism & sexism

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jill
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There is an assumption that Buddhism is rational, modern and liberal in matters of gender, especially in comparison with Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. But is it? I think not. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam | Tagged buddhism, misogyny, monks, sexism, siddhartha, tibet | 4 Replies

What makes a good wat?

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Jill
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Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda

We have spent just over three months in southeast Asia. Here they arguably make the most beautiful and impressive places of buddhist worship, whether they are called wats, payas, temples or pagodas. During these months I couldn’t help but become a bit of a wat connoisseur (or wat snob) myself. Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand | Tagged pagoda, paya, stupa, temple, wat | Leave a reply

Myanmar hotels

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Jill
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For the last 4 days of our Myanmar trip we’re staying at The Strand in Yangon, a historic hotel that has been frequented by George Orwell, Rudyard Kipling, Orson Welles and (most impressively) Mick Jagger. Continue reading →

Posted in Myanmar | Tagged george orwell, mick jagger, orson welles, rudyard kipling, strand hotel, yangon | Leave a reply

Buddhist bollocks

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Jill
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I’m an atheist. I believe that when we die it’s lights out, game over. Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam | Tagged 969 movement, buddhism, buddhism 101, extremists monks, monks, noise pollution | Leave a reply

Z-list celebs

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Jill
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This is the first country we’ve visited where locals want to have their photos taken with us. In Cambodia 20 years ago that happened all the time but now westerners are a dime a dozen there. Continue reading →

Posted in Myanmar | Tagged angelina jolie, brad pitt, brangelina, celebrities, selfies | 1 Reply

Slow tourism

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Jill
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Since Myanmar began to encourage tourism a few years ago, it’s become the “place to go” with many travel journalists advising to “go now” while it’s relatively unspoiled by hordes of tourists in the way that Thailand has been. Continue reading →

Posted in Myanmar | Tagged angelina jolie, brad pitt, brangelina, kenya, masai mara, Tourism | Leave a reply

Food in Myanmar

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Jill
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I thought my overworked digestive system would get a break in Myanmar, as I’d read in several places that the food isn’t all that. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Myanmar | Tagged curry, lahpet, tea houses, tea leaf salad | Leave a reply

Language difficulties

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Jill
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Of course we’re experiencing language difficulties everywhere we go, but Myanmar is something else. Here, I can’t even say the place names. Continue reading →

Posted in Myanmar | Tagged burmese, language, tourists | Leave a reply

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