Myanmar
360 Panoramic Views
By Tony on January 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We’ve finally finished converting our 360 panoramic views to Flash. Our collection now includes 20 panoramas, so start spinning your way around Asia. We’ve even added three new views, including: a cave temple at Ajanta in India, Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia, and the Shwe Dagon Pagoda in Myanmar.
Aung San Suu Kyi Released
By Tony on November 13, 2010 | No Comments »
It appears that Aung San Suu Kyi has been released. On this historic day, we extend our congratulations to all our friends in Myanmar. We hope this time it lasts. You can read about the release here. For those of you, who would like to read our Myanmar postings, visit our Myanmar section.
Snapshots from Myanmar
By Tony and Thomas on January 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As we move on, here are a few personal snapshots from the land of gold. We love Myanmar and hope to return to this magical country again soon. There is much, much more to explore!
Myanmar: What a Dollar Can Buy You
By Thomas on January 11, 2010 | No Comments »
Coming to Myanmar, we were very uncertain about how much money we would need. Talks about black market exchange rates, high entrance fees and expensive transportation costs caused us to set our budget way too high. As it turns out, we’ve been spending about half, which is fantastic!
To give you an idea about prices in Myanmar, we compiled a short list of things you may want or need.
Here’s what you can get in Myanmar for around a buck:
- 1 glass of iced coffee
- 4 packs of local cigarettes or 1/2 pack of Marlboros
- 17 days worth of Doxycycline
- 10 samosas (fried pastries filled with meat or vegetables)
- 4 liters (1 gal) of drinking water
- 1 can of Coca Cola or 1 liter of Myanmar Star Cola
- 3 small sheets of gold leaf
- 1 high-grade pomelo
- 2 Bamar curry dishes including all the side dishes
- 1 hour of Internet usage (tourist price) or 2.5 hours (local price)
- 125 ml (4.2 oz) of Listerine
These prices are after the black market exchange. If you were to change your dollars in a bank, you’d be paying $170 for each of those items. Ouch!
Myanmar Pictorial
By Tony on January 9, 2010 | No Comments »
We’ve gotten several emails asking for more photos of Myanmar. Of course, a country as visually stunning as this begs for a full pictorial, so here it is …
