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- Sep 20, 2017, 6:30am
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- Myanmar Mandalay International Airport 21.705523, 95.97016921°42’20” N 95°58’13” E
Day 64
Mandalay to Yangon
September 20, 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Air KBZ K7229 | MDL/RGN
Economy Class
Aerospatiale ATR72-500 | XY-AJT
ATD/1229 | ATA/1351

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I was pleasantly surprised to find an authentic Hainanese chicken rice at Mandalay Airport. I happily wolfed it down before boarding my flight.Read more
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Traveler Funemployment - Part I
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- Sep 13, 2017, 8:30am
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- Myanmar Mandalay International Airport 21.705523, 95.97016921°42’20” N 95°58’13” E
Day 57
Mandalay to Heho
September 13, 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Air KBZ K7223 | MDL/HEH
Economy Class
Aerospatiale ATR72-600 | XY-AJE
ATD/0945 | ATA/1015

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I asked Win Aung to drive me to Mandalay Airport to catch my flight to Heho, the closest airport to Inle Lake. I told him that my flight was at 10am and he said he would pick me up at 8.30am. I trusted he knew what he was doing, so I happily hopped into his car when he showed up the next morning. I did not realize how far out of town Mandalay Airport was. After 35 minutes in the car - one hour to departure - there was still no sign of the airport. I hadn't even spotted any directional signs. I grew concerned and I asked him how much longer it was to the airport. He said 20 minutes. Yikes. That would get me there 35 minutes before departure. It then occurred to me that Win Aung may not have flown before, so he may not understand the check-in and security screening process. Sensing my tension, he sped up and deposited me at the airport at 9.20am. Lesson learned: next time ask how long it will take to get to the airport.

As it turned out, I was the last passenger to check in. I was surprised that check in at Mandalay Airport was not computerized; I was handed a handwritten boarding pass and baggage tags were pre-printed. As soon as I got to the gate, boarding was announced and the flight departed 15 minutes early. The flight itself took only 30 minutes. The bus from Mandalay to Nyaung Shwe, in contrast, would have taken 7-8 hours. With multiple airlines flooding the Myanmar domestic market, airfares are reasonable. I paid US$60 for this one way ticket.

At Heho Airport, the ride I booked with Ostello Bello was already waiting for me. The drive took 45 minutes through beautiful countryside.

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- Dec 7, 2016, 3:30am UTC
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- Myanmar Flughafen Mandalay 21.70465, 95.9714921°42’17” N 95°58’17” E
Day 53
Bye bye Myanmar
December 7, 2016 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
** Uns ist aufgefallen, dass sich ein Fehler eingeschlichen hatte - Anne fand nicht Myanmar zu touristisch sondern ausschließlich Bagan. Uns hat Myanmar sehr gefallen. Es war sogar Annes Lieblingsland in Südostasien und dementsprechend fiel der Abschied schwer. André hat sich, trotz dem es uns in Myanmar gefallen hat, auf etwas Neues und "Ordnung" in Thailand gefreut^^ Und tatsächlich fiel uns bei unserer Ankunft in Chiang Mai im Taxi der 'geregelte Verkehr' in Thailand auf - das hätten wir bei unserer Ankunft Anfang Oktober in Thailand niemals gedacht, dass wir soetwas mal sagen würden :DRead more
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Graeme's travels Myanmar
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- Aug 15, 2016, 7:57am UTC
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
- Myanmar Themaunggan 21.70853, 95.9681721°42’31” N 95°58’5” E
Day 7
On the bus to Mandalay
August 15, 2016 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
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Traveler Mandalay & Bagan, May 2018
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- May 30, 2018, 10:08am
- 🌧 23 °C
- Altitude: 76 m
- Myanmar Myauk Hin-ngu 21.697815, 96.05535621°41’52” N 96°3’19” E
Day 10
Final Thoughts
May 30, 2018 in Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Well, that’s it then we’ve arrived at the airport and are waiting to check but we have to go through a security check just to get to check in and the security staff won’t let us through yet because were too early. Oh well nothing for it but to sit in a cafe, have a nice warm drink and reflect on yet another adventure.
I think Myanmar is probably the least developed of all the countries we have visited so far, which I suppose shouldn’t really come as a surprise considering their recent history. This does make it a bit more challenging to get around but at the same time that’s kind of what we thought and what we hoped for. It just means that, in and around Mandalay at least, they are not really set up for the tourist trade, unlike their neighbours. However it is clear that they are working to catch up and there are a number of new hotels going up across the city, not sure if the infrastructure to support it is there yet though.
If we were planning this trip again I’d definitely have gone for less time in Mandalay and more in Bagan though. I think two or three days in Mandalay is plenty to see all of the sights in and around the city and we’d both have liked at least four full days in Bagan. It would have been nice to have made the river trip as well but I think we’d have to come during peak season for that.
So to quickly summarise, we like Myanmar, Mandalay was okay but we loved Bagan. We will come back again but next time will be Yangon and Bagan. I’d say to anyone who was thinking about visiting Myanmar to do it sooner rather than later, yes it is going to get easier to get around over the next few years but I think what will be gained in ease may be lost in character.Read more
Medwyn Jones I need a rest myself, trying to keep up with you is very tiring from the armchair.😁
5/30/18Reply
Andrew Moore Yep, I agree Medwyn. My frustration is getting into the posts.
5/30/18Reply
JaySea Most enjoyable and entertaining posts, now a nice rest I guess.
5/30/18Reply
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Traveler Südostasien
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- Dec 17, 2016, 8:41am UTC
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- Myanmar Flughafen Mandalay 21.70517, 95.9696221°42’19” N 95°58’11” E
Day 32
Fazit Myanmar
December 17, 2016 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Nachdem wir die nächsten Stunden auf unseren Flug warten müssen, habe ich etwas Zeit, die letzten 3 Wochen in Myanmar Revue passieren zu lassen.

Ich muss gestehen ich bin etwas traurig dieses Land zu verlassen, das noch so untouristisch und authentisch ist. Und dann auch noch zurück ins überlaufene Chiang Mai 😬. In Myanmar war es so wunderschön. Zum einen was die Landschaft angeht, zum anderen die Mentalität der Einheimischen. Jeder ist super freundlich, hilfsbereit und weder penetrant noch aufdringlich, wenn es darum geht die Handelsware an die Touristen zu bringen. Die Kinder freuen sich über jedes "Hello" und Winken...😄 Achja ich glaube ich habe mich tatsächlich ein bisschen in Myanmar verliebt. Ab und an gab es zwar ein paar Verständigungsprobleme, aber letztendlich hat doch alles super geklappt und zumindest auf unserer Route waren die Bustransporte easy going. Da rücken sogar das viele Spucken und ekelhafte Räuspern in den Hintergrund, das hierzulande normales Verhalten widerspiegelt.

Achja die einheimischen Longyis, die hier getragen werden finde ich übrigens ziemlich cool 😁😁.Read more
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Das klingt ja echt super, aber sei net so traurig, ihr werdet bestimmt noch ganz viele tolle Sache erleben, lasst es euch gut gehen, lg Mama😚
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Traveler Myanmar/ Birma /Burma
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- Nov 19, 2019, 2:08am UTC
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- Myanmar Themaunggan 21.71104, 95.9685521°42’40” N 95°58’7” E
Day 5
Mandalay Airport
November 19, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Mit propeller Maschine sogar überpünktlich gelandet:)
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Traveler Myanmar/ Birma /Burma
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- Nov 19, 2019, 1:45am UTC
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 62 m
- Myanmar Flughafen Mandalay 21.70756, 95.9724621°42’27” N 95°58’21” E
Day 5
Mandalay Airport
November 19, 2019 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sicher gelandet und gleich unseren super freundlichen Guide gefunden....und schon starten wir durch zu einer ersten Sightseeing-Tour
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Alex und Fine Südostasien - Reise
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- Jun 21, 2017 UTC
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 85 m
- Myanmar Flughafen Mandalay 21.70678, 95.9703421°42’24” N 95°58’13” E
Day 160
Auf Wiedersehen, Myanmar
June 21, 2017 in Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Nach unserem Aufenthalt in Hsipaw ging es für uns wieder für eine Nacht nach Mandalay, um am nächsten Tag wieder zurück nach Thailand zu fliegen.
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