Photo Tour of Yangon Burma

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Traffic, palms, Lina, cars, buses and Monks
Traffic, palms, Lina, cars, buses and Monks

 
No wonder it took so long to get to Yangon. The plane couldn't decide what direction to go!
No wonder it took so long to get to Yangon. The plane couldn't decide what direction to go!

 
And no real traffic rules
And no real traffic rules

 
Traditional facepaint is a natural sunscreen
Traditional facepaint is a natural sunscreen

 
yes, someone is trying to drive that car. not much in terms of traffic rules here
yes, someone is trying to drive that car. not much in terms of traffic rules here

 
beautiful grunge
beautiful grunge

 
This is our story for the first 48 hours before arrival and first 24 hours in Yangon
This is our story for the first 48 hours before arrival and first 24 hours in Yangon

 
Look familiar? The monument built for Burma's independence
Look familiar? The monument built for Burma's independence

 
Pagoda in the middle of downtown, circled by traffic
Pagoda in the middle of downtown, circled by traffic

 
Interesting colonial building
Interesting colonial building

 
Same pagoda
Same pagoda

 
Urinatation room… Perhaps they are going for Urination station?
Urinatation room… Perhaps they are going for Urination station?

 
Workers digging what may be a hole for a pipe, barefoot. Kids included (see the upper ditch)
Workers digging what may be a hole for a pipe, barefoot. Kids included (see the upper ditch)

 
on Sunday
on Sunday

 
$27 view from our room the second night from the pagoda view room in the White House Hotel. It's either gold or rundown. Shwedagon Paya in the background.
$27 view from our room the second night from the pagoda view room in the White House Hotel. It's either gold or rundown. Shwedagon Paya in the background.

 
Shwedagon Paya
Shwedagon Paya

 

 
hand made glass mosaic columns creates ever changing art
hand made glass mosaic columns creates ever changing art

 

 
great light
great light

 
Buddha
Buddha

 
It's disrespectful to wear shoes in the pagodas, but there are dozens and dozens who ensure the thousands and thousands of visitors each day feel their feet are clean
It's disrespectful to wear shoes in the pagodas, but there are dozens and dozens who ensure the thousands and thousands of visitors each day feel their feet are clean

 

 

 
a man medidating in front of laying Buddah
a man medidating in front of laying Buddah

 
An ancient sunset
An ancient sunset

 

 

 

 

 
Everyone comes out for sundown
Everyone comes out for sundown

 

 
Shwedagon Pagoda glows at night in Yangon, Myanmar
Shwedagon Pagoda glows at night in Yangon, Myanmar

 
Bus on our way to the bus to Kalaw. Note: this picture was taken at my eye level. Seated.
Bus on our way to the bus to Kalaw. Note: this picture was taken at my eye level. Seated.

 
Lina, Obama and Hillary at the bus terminal
Lina, Obama and Hillary at the bus terminal

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Want more details or planning a trip on a budget to Yangon? Check out our Yangon travel tips. Also, read about our first day backpacking in Yangon.

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