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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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chuck on the motorbike he rented to go around Mandalay82 views
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one of the rooms in the Royal Palace inside Mandalay Fort. you have to be barefeet to enter these buildings (same with temples, whether in active use or ruins).82 views
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the women all put on thanaka paste on their faces in Burma, as a sunblock and general cosmetic81 views
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anika & chuck - because i was wearing a knee-legth skirt, i had to borrow a sarong from the ticket counter to enter the Shwe Dagon. i liked my sarong!80 views
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the ferris wheel operator was standing high up on the wheels, looked quite dangerous79 views
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this building with the seven-tiered roof is where King Mindon sat (his throne room)78 views
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serving some kind of noodle dish and having a good time77 views
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a perfect spot to relax. the big golden peacock structure in the back on the other side of the lake is another floating restaurant76 views
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76 views
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all kinds of interesting food at the fair76 views
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wall of one of the hundreds of the ancient ruined temples in Bagan76 views
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76 views
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76 views
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the bus we took back to yangon. after flying everywhere we decided to save $140 and take a bus instead. it ended up being a 22 hour bus ride after the front steering axle detached at 2 am in the middle of nowhere and they spend 4 hours fixing it76 views
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not only were the seats narrow, but they had pull-down seats that took over the entire aisle, so no way to even get up. & they blasted burmese pop for hours with bad videos. after a while, the only thing to do was to accept the situation76 views
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a little later the place started filling up with local shan people - they ordered tea & snacks and intently watched a thai soap on the satellite tv75 views
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enjoying the sun75 views
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