OLIVER JOEST

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  • 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…

  • One day on the Inle Lake

    One day on the Inle Lake

    I arrived to Nyaungshwe with an overnight bus from Mandalay. From where it is just a short boat ride to the lake. I found a nice english speaking boatman on the jetty and despite another delay through our accompanying disease I managed to take the tour. The day on the water reminds me of times…

  • Village on the shore

    Village on the shore

    Somewhere between Mandalay and Bagan The cruise included a stop on the shore to visit a local village. The population is basically farmers. They earn a little extra by selling straw hats. The whole village seems to be a vital part of the production process. I was able to enter one of the buildings without…

  • Mandalay to Bagan sunrise cruise

    Mandalay to Bagan sunrise cruise

    Traveling on the Ayeyarwady river from Mandalay to Bagan is one of the tours in Myanmar that I found really worth the money. Even though the boat trip costs about 55 US dollars. I found it to be worth every cent. We were picked up by a very polite and friendly Burmese taxi driver at…