Tag: Myanmar

Ruined Pavements and High-tech Gyms in Yangon, Myanmar

by Moire, posted in Running around the World

I had every intention of going for a nice road run in Yangon, Myanmar’s capital city. However, once I got there, the pavements transpired against me. They were badly broken up, with chunks of concrete littering the sidewalk. Running on the road wasn’t viable either. The cars, though dating from pre-sanction days, drive fast in … Continue reading Ruined Pavements and High-tech Gyms in Yangon, Myanmar

Jogging around Burma’s ancient kingdom of Bagan

by Moire, posted in Running around the World

I was in Burma last week on a whirlwind tour of the country. One of our stops was in Bagan, one of Burma’s ancient cities. Over 4,000 Buddhist temples were commissioned by Bagan’s kings during a 230 year building frenzy that ended in 1287. And many of these temples still remain, strewn out across a … Continue reading Jogging around Burma’s ancient kingdom of Bagan