I’d been dying to get to Bagan, Myanmar for the last 10 years but somehow it constantly alluded me. Despite being only two hours by plane from Bangkok real logistics make it a bit more of an effort to reach. Visas needed to be obtained prior to arrival; you first need to fly to the [...]
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Exploring Bagan’s temples
April 19th, 2012 
Scott Coates Exploration is in our soul and DNA at Smiling Albino. Myanmar’s fabled Bagan is our latest foray into new territory and we made a four-day visit during the New Year there from April 14-17 to check out the myriad of temples that make up this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’d seen lots of photos [...]
Smiling Albino co-founder writes about Yangon, Myanmar for Jetstar Airways Magazine
February 15th, 2011 Scott Coates Scott Coates contributed to Jetstar Airway’s in-flight magazine, giving tips on how to best spend time in Yangon Myanmar. This appeared in their March/April 2011 edition. Enjoy!
Yangon
November 23rd, 2009 Scott Coates by Scott Coates Last week I wrote about my coming trip to Yangon, Myanmar. The trip turned out to be insightful, fun and exciting. A 1:10 flight took me from one world to another – Bangkok to Yangon. Hard to believe in such a short time you can be transported from one world to a [...]
Yangon, Myanmar
November 17th, 2009 Scott Coates by Scott Coates Enjoy these photos from a recent trip to Yangon, Myanmar. You can see the full gallery here: http://photos.smilingalbino.com/Other-Places/Yangon-Myanmar/10349042_68ytj#716028274_pRGUL See the full gallery here: http://photos.smilingalbino.com/Other-Places/Yangon-Myanmar/10349042_68ytj#716028274_pRGUL
