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Post by Denis-NFA on Jun 11, 2016 5:28:47 GMT 7
I would appreciate if anyone happens to know of an Australian bloke called Ross Williams.
No drama, just catch up.
Cheers
D
PS Anna suggested you might be in Myanmar.
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Post by Banjo on Jun 11, 2016 7:15:09 GMT 7
It's a difficult country to find anyone in, I live only 80kms from the border and I don't know a single person who lives there.
It's a bit like Laos in the '90s there doesn't seem to be any well known organised expat groups or online discussion forums.
I'm going to Mandalay later this year for a few days, I may have a bit better understanding of the place then.
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Post by nomadic on Jun 11, 2016 8:54:59 GMT 7
Banjo, do you know if you can go into Burma from Mae Sai apart from the visa run. Last time i went the Burmese said I could stay in Tachilek but not sure if can go/get further afield. Was planning on a visit in july but cheap flight and free accommodation looks like London instead. I have been to Burma a dozen times. Total of about 5 hours.
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Post by Banjo on Jun 11, 2016 11:14:02 GMT 7
Yeah, the old visa run system.
I believe that you can go no further than Kengtung, some say Taunggyi, over land from Tachilek.
I'm not sure how far north towards China.
Also you must hire a "guide" if you travel by hire car, nor sure about minibus, passengers may share the cost?.
I'm flying to Mandalay direct from Chiang Mai with Bangkok Air, about 3500B return
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Post by nomadic on Jun 11, 2016 18:08:55 GMT 7
Thanks Banjo, i will look forward to your review on your return. Are you going to Inle Lake as i hear it is amazingly beautiful. If costs are as cheap as the flight I may follow in your footsteps later on.
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Post by Banjo on Jun 13, 2016 15:05:30 GMT 7
I think these lines by the old reactionary Kipling sums up why a lot of us stick north of Australia.
On the road to Mandalay,
Where the flyin'-fishes play,
An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay!
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Post by Denis-NFA on Jun 17, 2016 18:47:54 GMT 7
It's a difficult country to find anyone in, I live only 80kms from the border and I don't know a single person who lives there. It's a bit like Laos in the '90s there doesn't seem to be any well known organised expat groups or online discussion forums. I'm going to Mandalay later this year for a few days, I may have a bit better understanding of the place then. He may not still be there. Old biker from way back. |
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Post by Banjo on Jun 18, 2016 7:43:03 GMT 7
It's a big world up here, a lot of people do a good job of getting lost.
Keep a low profile, make an occasional donation to your local police retirement fund and you can live here for ever without the annoyance of paperwork.
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 22, 2017 15:53:16 GMT 7
For those that follow this sort of stuff I finally caught up with Ross. He is doing his 2 year thing in Australia for the Pension and then will be over nomadic's way. Told him about this site. |
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Post by Banjo on May 22, 2017 17:59:02 GMT 7
I found that Burma had opened up considerably, there were a number of western restaurants in Mandalay and I wandered around with any problems at all. The locals were extremely friendly and when we visited tourist attractions, which the locals like as well, we were often asked to join in photo ops. A trip to the supermarket showed "whiskey, "rum" and "vodka" on sale for as little as two dollars a bottle. Almost made me sorry I'd given up drinking.  |
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 23, 2017 5:51:25 GMT 7
A trip to the supermarket showed "whiskey, "rum" and "vodka" on sale for as little as two dollars a bottle. Almost made me sorry I'd given up drinking. LOL |
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