Top 5 Things we Did in Yangon
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Yangon was a fairly short visit for us, but we managed to pack in a good amount of activity in our few days. From all that, here's the our Top 5 favorite things we did.
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Life in the Mountains near Kyaukme
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Kyaukme was a bit of a lucky accident: originally, we planned on heading to Hsipaw to do some hiking in the mountains. Then, our guesthouse owner in Pyin Oo Lwin suggested we head to Mogok, a relatively un-touristed town known for its gem business. That idea lasted one night until the next morning he told us about some possible rebel-government fighting in the area near Mogok – not something that interested us. So, he recommended yet another option: Kyaukme. As a less-touristed option to visit mountain villages, our research made it seem like a great option, so we headed there. The benefits of a flexible itinerary!
Read MoreA Couple Days in Mandalay
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After the spectacular scenery of Bagan, we bussed on to the final capital city of the Burmese Kingdom. We had arrived in the city from Bangkok and took a bus to Bagan on the same day, so we had experienced a bit of it before exploring it...
Read MoreTales from Two Pradeshes
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Moving east of Delhi, our spent a week and a half exploring Khajuraho, Orchha, and Agra. Although we knew the architecture we saw would be amazing, we were blown away just as much by the wonderful people we met.
Read MorePano-monium Volume I
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Right before we began our trip, I downloaded the Photosynth app on my phone, which enables you to take 360° panoramas. Though it comes with its quirks and doesn't always deliver perfect pictures (you'll notice a few of them have body parts or pieces of landscape missing/discolored), I've been using it continuously over the last year and thought it'd be cool to share them with you. I've included all the ones that came out somewhat decently from Peru all the way to Australia.
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