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Archives / July 2012

Myammar

Burma 03 – Wearing Thanaka Cream in Myammar


Posted by thatsofarah on 30 Jul 2012 / 9 Comments


In my previous post, I did mention about a distinctive feature of Burmese people that is the yellowish-white cosmetic paste worn on the cheeks either in circular or stripey formation. Throughout my days in Myammar, I had seen them wearing all over the places. I did not know what it was called until I got […]

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Myammar

Burma 02 – From Yangon to Kalaw


Posted by thatsofarah on 28 Jul 2012 / 4 Comments


Saturday morning in Yangon looked like this! What makes the Burmese different from Vietnamese is the distinctive feature that glows over their cheeks. I was not aware of such distinctive feature through my reading, therefore I strolled the streets in Yangon with much curiosity. What do they wear on their face? Don’t they feel shy […]

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Myammar

Burma 01 – Arrival Night in Yangon


Posted by thatsofarah on 25 Jul 2012 / 1 Comment


Prelude: Hola! Sorry for the lack of updates as I had problems uploading my 16G pictures from my recent Burma trip. My internal SD card reader cannot read 3 out of 4 memory cards I bought to Burma. Therefore, some were transferred to my personal laptop and the others to my office laptop. And they […]

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Myanmar

TRAVEL PREPARATION TO MYANMAR


Posted by thatsofarah on 14 Jul 2012 / 11 Comments


Myanmar being the most passive country in travel friendly Southeast Asia, it borders India, Bangladesh,China, Laos and Thailand. As a matter of fact, Myanmar is the 40th largest country in the world and the second largest country in Southeast Asia. The official name for Myanmar is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. However, some […]

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Malaysia

Bon Odori Special : My Personal Recollection


Posted by thatsofarah on 13 Jul 2012 / 2 Comments


In conjunction with 36th Bon Odori 2012 which will be held in Matsusita Stadium, Shah Alam on 14/07/2012 (this Saturday), I dedicate this special post to feature my personal recollection for Bon Odori Festival attended in 2010 and 2011. Bon Odori means Bon dance performed during Obon, a time in which, a disciple of Buddha […]

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Myammar

My Burmese Days: Sneak Preview


Posted by thatsofarah on 10 Jul 2012 / 3 Comments


This surreal view was captured when reaching the finishing point of my 3D2N trekking from Kalaw to Inle Lake. I happened to pass by a bridge overlooking this bamboo canal. Inle Lake is one of the most beautiful lake I have seen in South East Asia. The fisherman at Inle Lake wraps one leg around […]

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