5 ms·
I just got back from 2 weeks in Myanmar and it's a fascinating country. I was very surprised that many of the Buddhist monks you see walking around carry smart
by yeldarb 11y ago
I just got back from 2 weeks in Myanmar and it's a fascinating country.
I was very surprised that many of the Buddhist monks you see walking around carry smart-phones and tablets! It threw me for a loop when I saw a monk inside a pagoda playing Candy Crush on his iPad.
Edit: one of the monks on his iPad http://s11.postimg.org/y473yqjk3/12486068_10205302771587155_4597910328568174882_o.jpg http://s11.postimg.org/y473yqjk3/12486068_10205302771587155_...
- dman 11y agoDo you happen to have an itinerary you could share? I have been planning to visit for a while.
- yeldarb 11y agoHere's what I did: Flew into Yangon via Bangkok and got my bearings. Then I took an overnight bus (~11 hours I believe) to Bagan and stayed there motor biking around the temples for a few days. From there I took day-bus to Inle Lake (~8 hours). If I would have had more time I would have stopped at Kalau to do the popular 3-day trek to Inle Lake instead. I stayed there for a couple of days (boat rides, bike rides, enjoying the scenery). And then from there I went to Mandalay (not much to see in the town proper but lots of good day trips). And flew back to Bangkok from Mandalay. It's more expensive than a lot of the rest of Southeast Asia but I still managed on less than $50/day (staying in hostel dorms).
- dman 11y agoThanks!
- hobolord 11y agohaha yeah, I remember when I visited it was cool seeing all the monks taking selfies at the pagodas