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31 January 2016

A Guide To Myanmar Backpacking

By Timothy Stevens


Burma, or now known as Myanmar, is an extremely exotic place in the South East of Asia that many travelers love to go to. Now this country is actually an uncovered gold mine of amazing places and sights to visit. Of course if one is interested to go Myanmar backpacking, then there are some places that he definitely cannot miss out on.

Number one on the list of places to visit would of course be the city of Yangon. It is in this very place that one will be able to see the biggest pagoda in the country known as the Shwedagon Pagoda which is the only gold colored pagoda in Myanmar. This pagoda is known to be the most amazing of all pagodas in the entire region of South East Asia.

Another place that backpackers would often fancy is the Kyaiktiyo with the world famous Golden Rock. If one is a little bit adventurous, he can stay in the little town there known as Kinpun town and visit the Golden Rock a day after. There are also a lot of great hiking trails to explore here if one is into hiking and wilderness trekking.

Yet another very beautiful place to visit would be the young and vibrant streets of Mandalay. Definitely in the list of nicest places to visit would be the U Bien Bridge which happens to be one of the most romantic spots that a lot of couples would go to for a visit. Of course one may also check out Mandalay Hill which is the most beautiful viewpoint in the entire country.

Now for those who love visiting the temples, Bagan is the best place to visit because Bagan has around a thousand temples to visit. All of these temples are very beautiful and a delight to the eyes. Also, one can ride a horse carriage and ride around the area while checking out some of the temples there in the area.

If one is more into the nature scene, then a place that he will definitely want to visit is Lake Inle. Lake Inle is the center of forests and a lot of wilderness. If one is into hiking, then he will enjoy trekking from Kalaw to Nyaung Shwe after he comes from the lake. The lake is also a great place for him to relax and chill.

For the beach bums out there, the place to go to would be Ngapali Beach. Now one has to know that Ngapali beach is not a luxury beach with hotels or swimming pools. It is actually a very bare beach with huts but retains its charm because it is not urbanized.

So as one can see, there are actually a lot of sights to see here and a lot of great places to go to. If one would make his way to this country, he will without a doubt be able to enjoy himself to no ends. This country is definitely an untapped oil well that needs a lot of exploring.




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