2. YOUR BURMA ITINERARY

Our Burma Itinerary

A Brief Overview of the Journey

States of Burma

We will be visiting primarily Yangon, Shan, and Mandalay States.

October 28 - Depart Yakima for Yangon

November 2  - Fly Yangon Air to Kengtung (Shan State)

November 10 - Fly Kengtung to Heho and stay at Inle Lake

November 16  - Fly to Hsipaw 

November 20 - Arrive in Mandalay by car

November 23 - Visit Bagan

November 25 - Fly back to Yangon

November 27 - Return to Yakima

Are you ready for the journey?  No need to worry about expenses....Everything is on the house!

1. BURMA/MYANMAR: THE JOURNEY BEGINS.

1.  A  Burmese / Myanmar Adventure Begins

Women of a village near  Kengtung, Myanmar / Burma

     Soon we will be laughing with these women from a tribal village near Kengtung, Shan State, Burma/ Myanmar. 

    We will learn just which ethnic group they belong to.  They  could be the Akha, Shan, Wa,  Eng or even belong to several Thai ethnic groups ( Tai Kuhn, Tai Nuea, Tai Lu).....I am ready for exploration.  

    

   Many travelers say that Kengtung is one of the most attractive towns in Burma/Myanmar and its way of life has changed little over the centuries.  In terms of culture, it feels closer to the hill towns of northern Thailand and southern China and the tribal people follow a way of life that has changed little in centuries.

     The city of Kengtung, the capital of the Golden Triangle region, is where Myanmar, China, Laos, and Thailand battled for control of the opium trade for most of the last century.  

     You are invited to travel with us.  We look forward to your company.  

*Note:  I will use the former name Burma, instead of Myanmar, as the country name.  It is a more desireable name.  And George Orwell would agree with me!

     

Six  Neighbors for Burma
 

     Imagine, 5 countries border Burma: Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, and Thailand     

 Can You Find Kengtung in Western Burma