Unedited video of a hot air balloon being created on the spot during a festival in Bagan
Fall Break 2016: Myanmar
25 November - 18 December 2016
Itinerary
- About the Trip
- Mattopia Jones and the Flames of the Fates: Director's Notes and Travelogue
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- Bago
- Bagan
Mattskrit Notes
Cool people?
Hot air balloons?
Electric bikes?
Sunset river cruises?
Candlelit festivals?
Haunted pagodas?
Bats?
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There are stories to be told. Stay tuned...
Technical note: All photos and videos were taken with a Sony A6300 except those on the iPhone 7 Plus as noted in the captions.
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