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Tag Archives: Mandalay

Boarding Yangon Airways Plane to Inle Lake

How NOT to Fly Out of Mandalay

January 11, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Myanmar doesn’t work like most countries in the world and it took us awhile to figure that out. After some bad luck with our initial hotel booking, we learned that the best way to […]

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Mandalay: Shadow Buddhas

Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed Buddhas

January 9, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

In Mandalay there were many versions of Buddha for sale. These ones were made of brightly-coloured gilded wood. But they looked infinitely more interesting and mysterious from behind, with only their […]

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Myanmar, Weekly Photo Challenge
Mandalay Woodcarvers' Classic Burmese Marionettes

Wood Carvers’ & Metalworkers’ Workshops in Mandalay, Myanmar

January 4, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

After our fascinating stop in the weaving workshop we were enthusiastic about seeing the woodcarvers’ workshops. It was quite small compared to the weaving workshop but still very interesting. This man was carving a […]

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Mandalay Weaving Workshop: Threads

Weaving Workshop in Mandalay

January 2, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Initially we had just hired Aung Aung for a trip to U Bien Bridge and the Jade Market. But he enthused so much about the weaving workshops, the stone carvers’ […]

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Life on the River Near the U Bein Bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar

Life on the Water by U Bien Bridge in Mandalay

December 31, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

U Bien Bridge is a photographer’s delight, and the surrounding waters offer glimpses of life on the Irriwaddy River. Bringing in the morning’s catch. The boats are also used to navigate […]

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View from U Bein Bridge of Farmer with Oxen

Glimpse into Farmers’ Lives by the U Bien Bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar

December 29, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

A glimpse into farmers’ lives in Myanmar, as viewed from the U Bien Bridge in Mandalay. Oxen are still in use in many parts of Myanmar. Gathering seaweed to use as […]

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Crab snacks for sale on U Bein Bridge in Mandalay

Burmese Snacks For Sale on U Bien Bridge in Mandalay

December 27, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

I can find hundreds of photos of the photogenic U Bien Bridge in Mandalay but not so many of the amazing food for sale at the rest stops along the […]

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U Bein Bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar

Aung Aung and Our Tour to U Bien Bridge in Mandalay

December 23, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Our first day in Mandalay was a swirl through the major sights near the town centre, after which we were abandoned in the middle of a busy intersection. Somewhere in […]

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The Gold-Pounders' Workshop in Mandalay

In Mandalay: The Gold-Pounders’ Street and Lunch

December 18, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Next stop on our unexpected motorcycle taxi tour of Mandalay was the gold pounder’s street. Small squares of gold are individually laid out on a thick wad of waxy sheets. […]

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Gilded Stupa at Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar

Kuthodaw Pagoda, a 19th Century Pagoda in Mandalay

December 13, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

The Kuthodaw Pagoda, located close to the Mandalay Hill, is one of few original buildings in the town that wasn’t ransacked or burnt down. The gleaming stupa has been gilded with gold […]

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