Burma in Pictures

Kalaw, on the way to the Buddha caves.



Agriculture is the main form of subsistence among the villagers.



One of the hill tribes.



A child from a nearby village, and his mother working at the fields.



The head monk at the monastery where I spent the night during the trek.



After the trek, I took a one-hour boat to Inle Lake.

Fisherman and villagers at sea.

The "jumping cat" monastery, where the cats were lifeless and lazy.

A breathtaking view on my way to the hot springs.

Fellow solo backpackers whom I met at Kalaw, and spent a good amount of time with. Most of the tourists I met in Burma were on long holidays of more than six months.



Mandalay, a dusty and rainy city, where traffic rules are relaxed and people sitting atop vehicles are a common sight.

Monks taking a rest at the peak of Mandalay Hill.



On the ferry to Inwa.

Boy balancing on the railing of the U Bein bridge, in Amurapura.



Lovely girls, whom I ended up giving a brief english lesson to.



A pagoda at Amurapura.



Waiting for the sun to set.



The U Bein Bridge, from a boat.



The journey to Mingun.



A majestic pagoda at Mingun.

The lovely Burmese family who took care of me when I was down with food poisoning on my last day.



Bye Burma, and back to boring Singapore.