Category Archives: Myanmar

Travel and the Internet

Posted on July 1, 2013 by murray

The internet has changed the way we set up for travel big time. I do not know whether the change is for the better or not. Years ago we researched our potential destination by book. Borrowed books from the library … Continue reading →

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Photos for Myanmar Visas

Posted on September 24, 2013 by debbie

Glitch. We have sent in our visa applications for Myanmar. Usually when we apply for visas two passport photos are required. I have taken and photoshopped stock photos of Debbie and me. I print a couple of these and send … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle

Posted on October 2, 2013 by debbie

Walk, walk, walk. Every time I turn around this summer I am walking again.  I don’t mean up and moving about for some humanly purpose, I mean walking for a long time for some predetermined distance to train to walk. … Continue reading →

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Air Canada, My Most Favourite Airline in the Entire World

Posted on October 7, 2013 by murray

Customer service is not in the vocabulary of anyone involved with Air Canada. They go about their business doing what is best for Air Canada and the customer bedamned. We have arranged our trip so we have plenty of time … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Game

Posted on October 12, 2013 by debbie

I almost dislike the couple of weeks prior to a long trip. I am not good at waiting and that is what I seem to be doing. We have packed as much as we can. The only stuff not packed … Continue reading →

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2 sleeps

Posted on October 16, 2013 by debbie

I am down to counting sleeps. We went through our lists again on Sunday. We walked long on Monday. We will do our last swim today and our last walk tomorrow. Thursday night is reserved for the last minute “to … Continue reading →

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The Long Haul

Posted on October 19, 2013 by murray

It has begun. Could not get our boarding passes online last night or this morning. Got blocked at the Tokyo to Bangkok leg. Don’t know why and the lady at the registration desk this morn had no answers either. AC … Continue reading →

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Mandalay, Myanmar

Posted on October 20, 2013 by debbie

Looking out of the airplane window, the fields around Mandalay are a patchwork quilt just like Alberta. The patches here look as if someone has just tossed the patches down in a willy-nilly fashion. Some patches are bright green as … Continue reading →

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Mandalay, Myanmar and Surroundings

Posted on October 21, 2013 by debbie

I guess we are slow. Today we start by having to make up time for what we missed yesterday. First stop the gold leaf making shop. I am just as interested in what is happening on the street as I … Continue reading →

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Mandalay to Monywa, Myanmar

Posted on October 22, 2013 by debbie

Man this place is hot. I have traveled to many hot places in the world. We hiked the Samarian Gorge in Crete and it was over 40C and that was hot, but here the numbers are not as high but … Continue reading →

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