by janet | Dec 7, 2019 | Burma, Myanmar
A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. Lao Tzu When I’m on my travels, and reach a destination, in this case Mandalay, I like to wander so I set out with no real itinerary. I usually have a street map (of sorts) and a hint of a...
by janet | Oct 4, 2019 | Burma, Myanmar
Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Unknown The village of In Sein is at the head of a long canal and on either side you get your first close up view of the the floating gardens. The floating gardens on Inle Lake cover...
by janet | Jul 30, 2016 | Burma, Myanmar
The stones here speak to me and I know their mute language Heinrich Heine I’m on the dock in Sittwee with my two companions bright and early only to discover we have two hours to wait. The locals are also waiting – swaddled in winter coats and hats. Even though I was...
by janet | Jan 1, 2016 | Burma, Myanmar
Architecture is a visual art and the buildings speak for themselves. Julia Morgan Buddhists like to build their scared places at the top of a hill. I’m not sure why. Maybe, it is because each step upwards expiates our earthly sins and carries us closer to a purer...
by janet | Dec 26, 2015 | Burma, Myanmar
Let the site tell you its secret. Christopher Alexander In Myanmar, the sacred is intertwined with everyday life. Sacred buildings, gold and white, rise from the landscape, a testament to the Buddha’s teachings. And the people weave their spirituality into their...
