Myanmar 2019 - Chasing Postcardz

We almost booked tickets to Europe to bring in New Year 2019. Myanmar was a random thought at first. But five days before New Year’s Eve, my sister and I knew that Myanmar would be the most unlikely choice for most tourists at this time of the year. We would have a peaceful celebration. What came as a huge surprise were the super friendly people, surreal vistas, and all of this little Southeast Asian nation’s divine sunsets.

Myanmar Fisherman — ART AND TRADITION: SKILLFUL “ONE-LEGGED” FISHERMEN AT INLE LAKE PUT UP A STUNNING SUNSET PERFORMANCE FOR TOURISTS EVERY EVENING.

Kayan Lahwi Woman Weaving Cloth — KAYAN LAHWI “LONG NECK” WOMEN WEAVING CLOTH.

Kayan Women Thanaka — WOMEN IN MYANMAR APPLY THANAKA IN ALL PATTERNS ON THEIR ARMS AND FACES. IT’S MADE OF SANDALWOOD AND ACTS AS A NATURAL SUNSCREEN.

Kayan Portrait — KAYAN LAHWI WOMEN ARE ENTERPRISING AS THEY ARE HARDWORKING. THIS 64-YEAR OLD HAS BRASS COILS WEIGHING 10KGS AROUND HER NECK. NOTHING WEIGHS HER DOWN AS SHE RUNS HER HOUSEHOLD, BABY SITS HER GRANDCHILDREN, STRUMS THE GUITAR, CRAFTS BRASS BRACELETS AND ENTERTAINS TOURISTS.

WE STARTED 2019 ON A LITERAL HIGH. FLYING OVER BAGAN IN A HOT AIR BALLOON AT SUNRISE IS A SURREAL EXPERIENCE. OUR LANDING WASN’T QUITE AS EXPECTED BUT IT WAS WORTH WATCHING THE VIEW OF 1000’S OF PAGODAS BEHIND THE MORNING MIST.

HOT AIR BALLOONS LINE THE HORIZON OF ONE OF THE MOST HISTORIC CITY OF MYANMAR. NO TRIP IS COMPLETE WITHOUT THIS EXPERIENCE.

Kayan Woman Headgear — WOMEN OF MYANMAR WEAR THE MOST COLOURFUL HEADGEARS WHETHER THEY’RE DRESSED FOR WEDDINGS OR MAKING A TRIP TO THE MARKET TO PICK GROCERIES.

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