The following pictures and notes are from a trip to Myanmar from November 20th, 2007 until January 31st, 2008. My original plan was to visit Myanmar and some surrounding countries (Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia). However, tourism is way down since the events in September 2007. Many people dependent...

...on tourism: guides, travel agents, hotel staff, artists and craft makers (e.g. laquerware) etc were and still are really hurting. So I have decided to spend all my time in Myanmar. It was really rewarding, since I gave me chance to know more about the Myanmar people and how they live.