Myanmar 11 years later
Good reportage!
Your showed how times have changed. My Myanmar expedition in 2007 was far different:
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I did get turned around at a couple of check points ("No Go!"), areas where even today foreigners are kept out, and tourist hotels were sometimes -0-. And no Internet/wifi most places and what was available was seriously government blocked for outside news. Roads were about the same.
These packaged/guided tours are very popular now, with at least 10 out of country tour companies now offering rides over what is called "The Tourist Triangle." An acquaintance of mine markets his motorcycle tour package as "The Adventure Of A Lifetime," which can well be.
I smiled when reading your comparison with Vietnam - after my five rides over there it still remains far different than the neighboring countries - only places with more people "living on the roads" are likely India or Bangladesh.
Good job, recounting your journey.
"Dr. G," Chief of the World Adventure Affairs Desk, CITY BIKE Magazine
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