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Myanmar

Irrawaddy Explorer

A Myanmar River Cruise on Paukan Cruises’ Irrawaddy Explorer

March 15, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

If you’re interested in taking a River Cruise in Mynamar on the Irrawaddy River, check out Paukan Cruises’ Irrawaddy Explorer.

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Filed Under: Literary Travel, Myanmar, Storybook Places, Videos Tagged With: Cruise, Kara and Nate Cruise, Video

Irrawaddy River Cruise

Myanmar Irrawaddy River Cruise Itinerary

March 8, 2020 by Elizabeth 3 Comments

Here is our Myanmar Irrawaddy River Cruise Itinerary which was created by vloggers Kara and Nate. It is not the normal Paukan Cruises itinerary.

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Filed Under: Itineraries & Packing Guide, Literary Travel, Myanmar, Videos Tagged With: Cruise, Kara and Nate Cruise, Video

Myanmar Dress

How to Pack For & What to Wear In Myanmar

March 1, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

In this post, find out how to pack for and what to wear in Myanmar, and how to dress like the locals in longyi and thanaka.

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Filed Under: Itineraries & Packing Guide, Literary Travel, Myanmar, Packing, Tips & Advice Tagged With: Packing, Travel gear

Kuthodaw Pagoda, the Biggest Book in the World

Kuthodaw Pagoda: The Biggest Book in the World Vlog

February 23, 2020 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar claims to contain the biggest book in the world. Check out this travel vlog to see the book!

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Filed Under: Literary Travel, Myanmar, Videos Tagged With: Kara and Nate Cruise, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay, Video, vlog

Myanmar Cruise with Kara and Nate

Myanmar Travel Vlog: Irrawaddy River Cruise with Kara and Nate Part II

February 16, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

This is vlog #2 of the Myanmar Irrawaddy River cruise with travel vloggers Kara and Nate. Discover locations related to the book The Glass Palace.

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Filed Under: Literary Travel, Myanmar, Storybook Places, Videos Tagged With: Kara and Nate Cruise, Video, vlog

Myanmar Cruise Vlog I

Myanmar in the Footsteps of George Orwell: Kara and Nate Cruise Vlog I

February 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Joining vloggers Kara and Nate’s group tour provided the opportunity to visit Myanmar and follow in the footsteps of writers like George Orwell.

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Filed Under: Literary Travel, Myanmar, Storybook Places, Videos Tagged With: Kara and Nate Cruise, Video, vlog

Irrawaddy Literary Festival

5th Irrawaddy Literary Festival, Mandalay, Myanmar Vlog

February 2, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

I flew into Mandalay, Myanmar to attend the last day of the 5th annual Irrawaddy Literary Festival. Wach the vlog to learn more!

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Filed Under: Myanmar, Videos, Where Readers Meet Tagged With: Literary Festival, Mandalay, Travel Vlog, Video, vlog

Book Review: Orwell in Burma

Book Review: Orwell in Burma

January 26, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Before traveling to Myanmar (Burma) I read George Orwell’s Burmese Days and another book by an author that followed in his footsteps. Here are my reviews.

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Filed Under: Beyond the Page, Myanmar Tagged With: Book Review, Burma, Emma Larkin, George Orwell, Literary Travel, Myanmar

Kara and Nate and Us in Myanmar

How I Ended Up on a Boat in Myanmar with Travel Vloggers Kara and Nate

January 19, 2020 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

I followed two YouTubers to Myanmar. This is the story of how I ended up on a river boat cruise in Myanmar with travel vloggers Kara and Nate.

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Filed Under: Literary Travel, Myanmar, Travel Log Tagged With: Kara and Nate Cruise

2019 Travel Plans and To Be Read Lists

2019 Travel Plans & To-Be-Read Lists

June 2, 2019 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

Read along with me in 2019! Check out these to-be-read lists. This year let’s enjoy American Lit and then take a trip to somewhere truly unexpected!

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Filed Under: Book List, Massachusetts, Myanmar, Oregon, USA Tagged With: Boston, Concord, To-Be-Read

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Have you ever wanted to just step into the setting of your book? Or wondered if what you’re reading has any real world relevance? And are you the kind that gravitates towards indie bookstores and libraries on vacation? Then you’re in the right place!
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Visiting these real Prince Edward Island locations used in filming the adaptation of L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and The Road to Avonlea (based on The Story Girl) feels just like stepping into these stories.
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If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
by Heather Lende
Tales of the Peculiar
Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs
The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King
by T.H. White
Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
by Richard Kreitner
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo
by Hiromi Kawakami

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