Category Archives: Sabine’s world: A travel diary

My personal paradise: Ngapali Beach, Western Burma

January 2014 Ngapali Beach With its palm-fringed golden shoreline, calm, azure waters and fresh seafood, Ngapali Beach is fast becoming one of Southeast Asia’s most desirable beach destinations, attracting thousands of visitors from across the world. This is the future, … Weiterlesen

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A Burmese fairy tale from the past: Bagan

Bagan is a vast plain of Buddhist devotion on the east bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. It is one of the most remarkable archaeological sights in Asia – if not the world. Once it was the centre of a glorious … Weiterlesen

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Speaking of …

… this woman. I met her in Nyaungshwe at Inle Lake in Burma. Women who wear these brass rings on their neck belong to a sub-group of the Karen known as the Padaung. They are an ethnic minority in Burma. … Weiterlesen

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Inle Lake cuisine

Plantain bud packed in banana leaves Ingredients for 1 serving: 326 grams cooking oil 1 piece plantain buds 2 or 3 pieces of basil leaves 2 pieces of green chillies 1 tablespoon of raw rice flour ¼ teaspoon of salt … Weiterlesen

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Innocent Inle Lake

I am coming back to this charming place the second time. Inle Lake in Shan State is famous for a number of reasons, including the natural beauty of the landscape, the picturesque villages and pagodas that rise on stilts from … Weiterlesen

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In Mandalay

Immortalised by Rudyard Kipling, Mandalay was established in 1857 in accordance with an ancient Buddhist prophecy. It was the final capital of Myanmar’s Konbaung Dynasty before the country was annexed by the British. The city takes its name from Mandalay … Weiterlesen

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Trend des Tages – 3. Februar 2014

Monk and dog!

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Living life to the fullest

Through the years when I have been travelling by myself I developed a personal practice that would change my direction in life. I embraced a new happier, healthier lifestyle. My skills as a journalist allow me to work almost anywhere … Weiterlesen

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The different faces of Buddha

„Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are; it solely relies on what you think.“ Buddha

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Guest Author Maung Htin Aung: The 3 Dragon Eggs

A Burmese Folktale In the hills of Northern Burma there once lived a dragon princess. She was very beautiful, and the sun god fell in love with her. So he came down from the sky, and lived with her for … Weiterlesen

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