tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216133372024-03-13T05:36:43.062-07:00asiaddictTopics ranging from the Ultra mundane to the Bizarre.
Useful tips for travels in Asia.Strange artifacts and alien customs.Fascinating insights.Illustrations and Photos of noteworthy artifacts.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-83156409288430446472015-03-28T23:38:00.001-07:002015-03-28T23:38:44.905-07:00BACK coverI think I've finally settled on a Back cover design...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-00BVukrw_8A/VRedtQ3ifkI/AAAAAAAAC4A/zM47wKEyw8U/s1600/BackcoverFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-00BVukrw_8A/VRedtQ3ifkI/AAAAAAAAC4A/zM47wKEyw8U/s400/BackcoverFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-80658415756552207682015-02-03T21:07:00.001-08:002015-02-03T21:08:19.462-08:00Giant Buddha, Mudon Myanmar<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hejhK08v1XI/VNGpGExCbyI/AAAAAAAACyU/P3i4Aue6oTY/s1600/GiantHellFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hejhK08v1XI/VNGpGExCbyI/AAAAAAAACyU/P3i4Aue6oTY/s400/GiantHellFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-62373151825528796292015-02-02T22:18:00.000-08:002015-02-02T22:18:01.471-08:00Rangoon, 8.8.88<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOHS7porffU/VNBoA3ARZrI/AAAAAAAACyA/zXTsiSy63QY/s1600/BURM88FINAL%2B_FB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOHS7porffU/VNBoA3ARZrI/AAAAAAAACyA/zXTsiSy63QY/s400/BURM88FINAL%2B_FB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-81824975943315893652014-10-05T16:54:00.002-07:002014-10-05T16:54:48.069-07:00More Burmese Humor!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5kdli9XLV2s/VDHaP7Q2T4I/AAAAAAAACvI/fdgzeMcKSN4/s1600/24hrFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5kdli9XLV2s/VDHaP7Q2T4I/AAAAAAAACvI/fdgzeMcKSN4/s400/24hrFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-12397581999099787872014-10-03T00:37:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:37:29.209-07:00The Longyi<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DouI1S894Hk/VC5SMPbE5GI/AAAAAAAACu0/f7CHs7sJaXE/s1600/LongyiFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DouI1S894Hk/VC5SMPbE5GI/AAAAAAAACu0/f7CHs7sJaXE/s400/LongyiFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-33144902659155922192014-10-03T00:36:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:36:07.067-07:00White Knuckle Ride to Golden Rock!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CqP3edvg_DI/VC5Rnkh2ZhI/AAAAAAAACus/swLNBlCvJog/s1600/whitwknuckleFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CqP3edvg_DI/VC5Rnkh2ZhI/AAAAAAAACus/swLNBlCvJog/s400/whitwknuckleFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-85086088855067057272014-10-03T00:34:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:34:17.914-07:00Chillin' in Pyin Oo Lwin<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMccoFNad04/VC5Rccd4vyI/AAAAAAAACuk/pUbGuOkSpCE/s1600/chillstation.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMccoFNad04/VC5Rccd4vyI/AAAAAAAACuk/pUbGuOkSpCE/s400/chillstation.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-6756014381279953842014-10-03T00:32:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:32:07.292-07:00Rocking the Boat<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l_xfVynW7YA/VC5Q59Al6LI/AAAAAAAACuc/M2CUqxHaZB4/s1600/rockinboatFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l_xfVynW7YA/VC5Q59Al6LI/AAAAAAAACuc/M2CUqxHaZB4/s400/rockinboatFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-82076311673458419522014-10-03T00:21:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:21:11.928-07:00Say-Ta-Na Paya, Bagan<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8F5CcOVDEvk/VC5OUPDvoDI/AAAAAAAACuQ/SrjhaOqnFHA/s1600/SaytanaFLAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8F5CcOVDEvk/VC5OUPDvoDI/AAAAAAAACuQ/SrjhaOqnFHA/s400/SaytanaFLAT.jpg" /></a>
click on pic to enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-88577092812601520972014-10-03T00:17:00.002-07:002014-10-03T00:17:53.200-07:00Human Powered Ferris Wheels<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dcaerIJDA-U/VC5NczIOj7I/AAAAAAAACuI/PBQJwf3uw3c/s1600/ferriswheel.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dcaerIJDA-U/VC5NczIOj7I/AAAAAAAACuI/PBQJwf3uw3c/s400/ferriswheel.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-88752654718607301072014-10-03T00:16:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:16:20.826-07:00Burmese Humor<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61uRto-s1JI/VC5NK1tx6fI/AAAAAAAACuA/-eU0rcbkGpE/s1600/hotwaterFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61uRto-s1JI/VC5NK1tx6fI/AAAAAAAACuA/-eU0rcbkGpE/s400/hotwaterFB.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-69784607715635069982014-10-03T00:15:00.000-07:002014-10-03T00:15:14.637-07:00How many Buddhas Can you Cram<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDO_D9GW7ZI/VC5M1hwoyXI/AAAAAAAACt4/aKuP-vedsD4/s1600/pindayaFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDO_D9GW7ZI/VC5M1hwoyXI/AAAAAAAACt4/aKuP-vedsD4/s400/pindayaFB.jpg" /></a> into a Cave?Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-66374875685953274442014-09-14T18:04:00.002-07:002014-09-15T13:51:20.583-07:00The Floating Carcass of Hsipaw. Picture perfect!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWICGWLTUxw/VBY7MS1XsYI/AAAAAAAACtE/Dn3HxfZCVwM/s1600/HsipawFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWICGWLTUxw/VBY7MS1XsYI/AAAAAAAACtE/Dn3HxfZCVwM/s400/HsipawFB.jpg" /></a>
Click on Pic to enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-4503369585371029902014-09-14T18:01:00.000-07:002014-09-15T13:51:01.948-07:00Growling Dog Packs<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R1JgXUWn8DU/VBY6SkND2sI/AAAAAAAACs4/6AR8vMfV1BI/s1600/PyinOOLwinFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R1JgXUWn8DU/VBY6SkND2sI/AAAAAAAACs4/6AR8vMfV1BI/s400/PyinOOLwinFB.jpg" /></a>
Click on Pic to Enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-46283281088928934212014-09-12T00:02:00.002-07:002014-09-15T13:50:37.354-07:00Buddha Sculptors<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otWcoYLUi-g/VBKaeH7fOfI/AAAAAAAACso/xMN3WwDftqI/s1600/buddhasculptFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otWcoYLUi-g/VBKaeH7fOfI/AAAAAAAACso/xMN3WwDftqI/s400/buddhasculptFB.jpg" /></a>
Click on Pic to Enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-72918640473374586332014-09-05T18:48:00.000-07:002014-09-15T13:50:14.125-07:00Jungle Trail to Mt. Kyaikhto.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ITzJZQv6hto/VApnym5bbLI/AAAAAAAACsU/_DOU-N_0WaE/s1600/goldnrockFB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ITzJZQv6hto/VApnym5bbLI/AAAAAAAACsU/_DOU-N_0WaE/s400/goldnrockFB.jpg" /></a>
Click On Pic to Enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-30247021956880148932014-05-26T19:11:00.000-07:002014-09-15T13:49:38.785-07:00BalloonFest: Inside Scoop.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv0ZkPy9pec/U4P0MVV37gI/AAAAAAAACqI/zaTCFNzQDa4/s1600/Ballooonscoop.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv0ZkPy9pec/U4P0MVV37gI/AAAAAAAACqI/zaTCFNzQDa4/s400/Ballooonscoop.jpg" /></a>
Click On Pic to enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-7793407610585950642014-05-25T18:18:00.000-07:002014-09-15T13:44:48.129-07:00Inflate Balloon Fest<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-76kmRU5Mjdw/U4KWSGuJp7I/AAAAAAAACp0/VtEnFGz9KNo/s1600/balloontrckcolorFLAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-76kmRU5Mjdw/U4KWSGuJp7I/AAAAAAAACp0/VtEnFGz9KNo/s400/balloontrckcolorFLAT.jpg" /></a>
Click on Pic to enlarge.Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-19236347841454830042014-05-11T17:19:00.001-07:002014-05-11T17:19:31.769-07:00TV BlobWomen worshippers prohibited from getting close to or applying Gold Leaf onto the Golden Blob worship in front of a Closed circuit TV.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--EBRDlyNxJ8/U3ATh3zj2ZI/AAAAAAAACpY/-vLkfxkH1Qw/s1600/MahamuniTVflat.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--EBRDlyNxJ8/U3ATh3zj2ZI/AAAAAAAACpY/-vLkfxkH1Qw/s400/MahamuniTVflat.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-84699577734881720582014-05-11T14:00:00.002-07:002014-05-11T14:00:48.087-07:00Giant Leaps of progress.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wUYlIggCjKk/U2_k8wa_qmI/AAAAAAAACpI/9UKZx5IEqfI/s1600/Mazda+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wUYlIggCjKk/U2_k8wa_qmI/AAAAAAAACpI/9UKZx5IEqfI/s400/Mazda+copy.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-24376896916282209022014-05-04T21:18:00.000-07:002014-05-04T21:18:03.575-07:00Golden BlobThe Buddha at Mahamuni Paya , mandalay. the Faithful add layers upon layers of Gold leaf over the years have given the impression that he's taking female Hormones as he has started to grow Breasts. A development that greatly alarmed the generals who attributed it to some sort of curse attached to Aung San Suu Kyii's influence.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K07Ne2PVcXg/U2cQ7i9jZVI/AAAAAAAACog/IVSfSwhQmY0/s1600/goldblob.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K07Ne2PVcXg/U2cQ7i9jZVI/AAAAAAAACog/IVSfSwhQmY0/s400/goldblob.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-85085686325958702182014-04-29T20:23:00.000-07:002014-04-29T20:23:06.887-07:00Burma River bathThe quintessential Photo<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jM5eXO0bJFg/U2Bsbpi9xPI/AAAAAAAACoE/j728VZvf-MI/s1600/Burmabathweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jM5eXO0bJFg/U2Bsbpi9xPI/AAAAAAAACoE/j728VZvf-MI/s400/Burmabathweb.jpg" /></a>-op for Big Game Hunters, the Burmese beauties bathing in the river at Sunset. Alas it's devolved into a Gawker scene...Sheeesh , give the folks some privacy!Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-40016871315146832192014-04-21T21:21:00.000-07:002014-04-21T21:21:24.458-07:00Entrails of Say Ta Na PayaWhere I exaggerate only slightly...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Si2cNRnKuMw/U1XuG557FoI/AAAAAAAACno/oyYLl6vko1g/s1600/SaytanaFLAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Si2cNRnKuMw/U1XuG557FoI/AAAAAAAACno/oyYLl6vko1g/s400/SaytanaFLAT.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-12334518789603373442014-04-14T23:47:00.000-07:002014-04-14T23:48:20.503-07:00Bat ferry from Mawlamyine to Hpa-An<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HsrZ7-YvAGM/U0zWKL7MptI/AAAAAAAACnQ/889Ei6GYF7o/s1600/FerryBatweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HsrZ7-YvAGM/U0zWKL7MptI/AAAAAAAACnQ/889Ei6GYF7o/s400/FerryBatweb.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21613337.post-6238996667414274772014-04-07T23:51:00.001-07:002014-04-07T23:51:32.811-07:00Burma Beer StationIn a Burmese beer Station, they keep bringing you mugs of beer until you're done. When you signal to leave , they just add up the empty beer mugs on your table.
This is the locals' way of trying to lighten their Bar tab.
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hxUYcXjBgWA/U0OcZSP8kOI/AAAAAAAACmw/unqWvrEiTiQ/s1600/KathaPloofwebb.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hxUYcXjBgWA/U0OcZSP8kOI/AAAAAAAACmw/unqWvrEiTiQ/s400/KathaPloofwebb.jpg" /></a>Mats!?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16985076673973555527noreply@blogger.com1