Mandalay

Mandalay is a special place for both Myanmar and myself. It was already in the 3rd week of my trip and the lack of sleep and constant excitement were already taking all the power. So, I really thought it would be time for a bit slowing down, not really… Mandalay…

We missed Chinese New Year by a whole day. Drooping power lines, pollution haze, puddles in the street shining pink and blue. Vendor signs and plastic seats that swayed. One of the best people I’ve ever met. We walked through the city hospital, cheap beer and fruit sellers either side…

Ehk kuidas sõnadega peab ettevaatlik olema Namlan ei jäänud kitsaks, aga isiklike terviseprobleemide tõttu pidin Namlaniga hüvasti jätma ning Mandalaysse sõitma. Oma eelmise postituse teksti lugedes leidsin sealt ühe prohvetliku lause. Ehk sõnadega peab ettevaatlik olema :) Oma Mondo lähetuse lõpetan siinkohal Mandalays, Naw Khamiga telefonitsi ja meilitsi kontaktis olles…

Ehk kuidas ma ärimessil käisin Olen siin juba üle kuu olnud ja peaksin nõustama sotsiaalse ettevõtluse teemat. Mu kõige suurem tagasilöök oli siis, kui minu antud lühikursuse tõlk ühel omavahelisel vestlusel poetas, et tema küll sotsiaalset ettevõtlust teha ei tahaks, et kogu kasum võiks ikkagi talle jääda. Proovisin siis uuesti…

A traveller’s tale of Myanmar in 2002 — Fifteen years ago, along with my travelling companion Chris Robbins, I made a fortunate decision while travelling in Asia and became one of the first Westerners to retrace the Old Burma Road from Mandalay to Kunming during that particular moment of the ruling junta’s loosened reigns. …

“Myanmar has gold, silver, jade, rubies, teak wood. We are rich men,” said U Soe Gyi as he drove us around workshops and busy markets. It was quite refreshing to define being rich as not necessarily related to one’s financial state. Mandalay offers numerous artisan crafts workshops and showrooms. During our stay in Mandalay, we had the opportunity to go to workshops for gold leaf, silk weaving, wood carving, tapestry, and silver.

Mandalay Hill (1,000 kyat camera fee; if you walk, you skip entry fee) Mandalay Hill is a must-visit place in Myanmar, especially for the sunset. Burmese people make the trip up this 230m hill to enjoy the sunset and monks make the trip up to practice their English with foreigners. (This doesn’t…

The last stop on our tour through Myanmar was Mandalay. The second biggest city in Myanmar and well known for its holy Mandalay Hill and a big King’s Palace. After a weird day in Naypyidaw, we hopped onto the bus to Mandalay in the evening. While every bus transfer was…