Pang Xue QiangMy two-week trip to Myanmar was an unforgettable experience. I discovered immense beauty not only in the country’s famous landmarks but also in its people.
To give you a glimpse of what makes this country so special, I’ve put together a collection of my 13 favourite photos. I hope they inspire you to book a trip to Myanmar and see its wonders for yourself.
1. The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon at dusk
2. Hot air balloons above the temples of Bagan at sunrise
3. Mount Popa
4. A fruit seller balancing a tray of fruits on her head on the Yangon Circular Train
5. A fisherman on Inle Lake with his iconic conical net
6. Boys looking after a herd of buffalos bathing in a river
7. Sunset on the Taungthaman Lake in Amarapura
8. Young monks queuing up for lunch at Mahagandayon Monastery
9. A grazing buffalo gets up-close
10. Burmese ladies posing for a photo after a day’s work in Nyaungshwe
11. A Kayan woman weaving in a traditional stilt house
12. Boys at their mothers’ stalls on the U-Bein Bridge
13. Flower girls posing for a wedding photo shoot at Kandawgyi Park in Yangon
Did you know?
Singaporeans will need a visa for travel to Myanmar. But it’s really simple. You do not need to visit the embassy.
You can apply for an eVisa online, and it is really efficient. I got it done in just one day. The eVisa will be emailed to you and you will need to print the physical copy.
The eVisa processing fee costs USD 50 (about SGD 70).
Interestingly though, there are more than one website offering the eVisa service, so you should do a thorough check to make sure the website is a legitimate one.
Singaporeans with a visa are allowed a 28 day stay.
Citizens from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam have visa-free access up to 14 days.
