Monday, February 1, 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.

Now if one would go to this beautiful country, he definitely cannot miss out on visiting Yangon. Yangon is where the very famous Shwedagon pagoda or simply the golden pagoda, is located. This is one of the biggest and also most beautiful pagodas in the entire South Eastern region known for its enormous size ands its unique gold color.

Now if one would want to take to the hills and over to the fields, then the place to visit would be Kyaiktiyo. This is a great place for one to relax as he can stay in the small town of Kinpun and make his way to the famous Golden Rock. This place is also great for some hiking journeys as well as wilderness trekking.

Now for those who prefer to visit the energetic and busy streets, Mandalay is the place to visit. Mandalay is the place where the very famous U Bien Bridge is. It is also the home of the very famous Mandalay Hill which is the most beautiful viewpoint in the entire country.

Bagan is the area in Myanmar that has the most temples with around two thousand temples that can be seen. If one would want to get around, he can actually ride on a horse carriage so that he may experience the authenticity of the place. He can take a horse carriage to take a look at the really beautiful temples that can be found 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 for those who are planning to go to this amazing place while on vacation, do not forget to take a look at some of these places. One will definitely be able to enjoy himself if he would go to the places mentioned above. This country is a place wherein one can really have the adventure of a life time that he will never forget as long as he lives.




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