The Irrawaddy River flows 2000 km down through the center of Burma (officially the Union of Myanmar) and is considered the lifeline of the country, nourishing the farmlands and allowing the easy transportation of goods.
The treasures along this mighty, culture-rich river can best be experienced aboard the RV Pandaw 1947, a two-night cruise that offers wonderful village stopovers that some of the more luxurious cruises cannot match. Here's what some of what my family and I experienced on this expedition:
-- Day 1: We took a shore excursion to a local village to experience a very authentic, illuminating look at local village life. The village children are absolutely angelic! Burmese children are perhaps the most beautiful in all of Southeast Asia, nearly all wear bark-faced makeup!
-- Day 2: We stopped at a pottery-making village with a population of approximately 1,000 people. We were so fortunate to visit the village the same time as their pre-independence local games. Burma Independence Day from the U.K. is January 4th, so always try to book the Pandaw during this period. We were visiting the village with our traveling companions the Xu family. My daughter Zennia and Jay Xu's wonderful daughter Toni watched the “High School Musical” movie in our cabin at night. They were quite comfortable there. I certainly recommend this trip for the whole family!
The beautiful culture of Burma is truly unparalleled. We would be happy to assist you in experiencing this extraordinary place.
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