Myanmar And Its Myriad Wonders

By Rachel Lankester, Editor

A virtual tour of the golden land – Myanmar. Where is Myanmar perhaps you’re asking.

Well, it’s the new/old name for Burma. In the Burmese language, Myanma has been the written, literary name of the country for years and the nation has officially been Myanmar since 1989. Many foreigners are only just beginning to cotton on and many still call the country Burma, its colonial name.

Our virtual tour takes you around the wondrous golden temples of Yangon, to the amazing ancient city of Bagan with its 1000-year-old stone temples, down the ‘Road to Mandalay‘ which is actually the Irrawaddy River, over the teak U Bein Bridge, into the Buddha-filled Pindaya Caves and finally to the shores of Inle Lake with its famous balancing-on-one-leg fishermen.

The trip was taken in August so in the middle of the rainy season (Crocs are the ideal footwear). Not perhaps the best time to visit but then again, quite a lot quieter than previous winter peak tourist season. The wettest place was Yangon and it’s usually late afternoon before the rain hits.

Myanmar really is an amazing country and the people, who had been cut off from the world for so long, are some of the friendliest around. It’s sad that it’s still not an easy place to visit even now. Meanwhile please enjoy our photo gallery of this incredible country.

Wondering what to pack? Check out my recommended travel packing list here.

Rachel Lankester helps women reclaim health, agency, purpose and power. She’s the host of the Magnificent Midlife Podcast and author of Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond which was recommended in the New York Times. She’s the founder of MenoClarity, an online hub providing evidence-based information about menopause without hype or scaremongering. After an initially devastating early menopause diagnosis at 41, she helps women vibrantly transition through the sometimes messy middle of life, helping them cope better with menopause and ageing in general, and create magnificent next chapters. She’s been featured in/on BBC Woman’s Hour, iNews, The Sunday Times, Woman’s Weekly, Prima Magazine, Tatler HK and Woman’s Own amongst others. Get her newsletter.

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