Introducing Inle Lake & Shan State
Shan State is vast, untamed and – with rebel groups, warlords and drug dealers living in its mysterious mountains – largely unexplored. Inle Lake is the main attraction, a beautiful body of water hemmed in by mountains and populated by floating communities. Trekking is a popular activity and Kalaw is an affordable base for adventure. This is one of the few parts of Myanmar where homestays are possible and the Shan are some of the friendliest folk in the country. However, ask around locally for the latest situation before making plans to venture into rural areas.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Fermented Tea Leaf Paste
by burmats 13 September 2011
Never saw it made but I'm pretty sure it 's readily available throughout the country... Tea being grown in fairly high altitudes it might…
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Fermented Tea Leaf Paste
by southsidebound 13 September 2011
Hi guys, I will be traveling Myanmar in a few weeks and am very interested in fermented tea leaf paste (laphe-to) and the process of…
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Re: NIghtlife in Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan
by myanmartravel 09 September 2011
There is a bar in Kalaw (Shan State) name " HI'. Some of the traveller who arrive Kalaw and at night go there to spend the time with local…
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