OLIVER JOEST

Tag: Backpacker

  • Lotus Weaving and Cheroot Cigars

    Lotus Weaving and Cheroot Cigars

    People on and near the lake produce a variety of goods that are not be found elsewhere in the world. Shops spin and weave a yarn made out of Lotus fibers. The fibers are manually collected from the stems of the lotus flowers and the process is very laborious. The price of the fabric produced…

  • Pagoda market on Inle Lake

    Pagoda market on Inle Lake

    Southeast Asia really is a gem to see loads of local markets. When we explored the Inle lake we were able to visit one of the bigger local markets on the lake which takes place near the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda on Saturdays. Fishermen are selling their catch of the day as well as local farmers…

  • Street kitchen + unexpected invitations

    Street kitchen + unexpected invitations

    As I mentioned before we were visiting the muslim quarter in Mandalay for 3 consecutive days. One of the main reasons was a food stall set back in a corner of the alleys. A group of three and occasionally more women was preparing fresh food. A lot of people came driving by on their motorbikes…

  • Adore

    Adore

    On my strolls though Mandalay I came across a very special place. Hidden from the hustle and bustle of the main roads following a passage through a slim alley lies a muslim enclave. Muslims are part of Myanmar since the 11th century AD. In recent years this subject has brought out some very inconvenient realities. The…

  • Sun rising over Bagan

    Sun rising over Bagan

    When we rode our electric scooter to the Dhammakaya temple east of New Bagan at 05:30 AM it was still dark. After the sky turned lighter we waited on top of a abandoned monastery to see the sun rising in the east. The sky was hazy and so it felt like the sunrise would not…