Myanmar Off The Beaten Path Travel Articles

Travel Mania: Stone Masons of Mandalay

Mandalay Burma. Visiting the stone carvers who create the many different-sized statues of Buddha that are ubiquitous in this Buddhist Southeast Asian nation.

Secret Civil Conflict at Myanmar’s Ancient Temples in Rakhine

In the Rakhine state of Myanmar, a traveler on vacation suddenly hears gunfire and realizes that a war is going on and internet has been cut off.

Burma: Cruising the Myeik Archipelago

A Taste of Life at Sea: Sailing Burma’s Myeik Archipelago. In a rarely visited cruising destination, Burma, or Myanmar, meeting the sea gypsies.

Mandalay and Bagan, Culture and History in Myanmar

Mandalay and Bagan Myanmar are full of striking cone-topped temples, and the people are friendly and laid-back. A visit to many of the attractions of this region of Burma.

Myanmar: Tourism Benefits People, So Go

Mike Smith feels that visiting the Myanmar helps out the locals more than boycotts and protests in the politically charged country. Scenes from Yangon and Hpa-an the capital of Kayin State, home of bat caves.

Burma: Spending Time with the K’Cho, or Chin Women

Visiting the Chin people, famous for their tattooed women, in the rural countryside of Burma, and observing their animistic rituals.

Myanmar: Ten Things That Might Surprise You

Myanmar: Ten things about the country formerly known as Burma that might surprise, including how inexpensive things are, and how easy it is to get a visa.