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Wooden longtail boats moored along a tropical Asian river estuary at golden hour
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Kawthaung Travel Guide — Myanmar's Southernmost Town

Kawthaung is the small port that closes Myanmar at its southernmost point — a quick longtail-boat hop from Ranong in Thailand, and the launching point for the Mergui Archipelago.

@craig·3 May 2026·6 min read·👁 107
📍 Kawthaung, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar
Hot air balloons rising at dawn over the temple plain of Bagan, Myanmar, with stupas in mist
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Burma Travel Guide — Bagan, Inle Lake and the Slow Country

Burma is the slow country of mainland Southeast Asia — Bagan's 2,000 temples, Inle Lake's leg-rowing fishermen, and a difficult 2026 backdrop you need to understand before booking.

@craig·3 May 2026·6 min read·👁 50
📍 Myanmar (Burma)