Peter Mcconnell

From my travels in Myanmar in 2017

It is possible to travel from Bhamo to Mandalay aboard one of the cargo boats. You could sleep on the deck as a lot of the locals did for $12 American or as we did in a cabin for $60. We travelled down the Irrawaddy for two full days stopping to unload and pick up

In late November 2019, I returned to Jinghong in China. This time hoping to travel further into China to where the Mekong enters Yunnan province from Tibet. Independent travel in China although not impossible is difficult so I decided on hiring a driver/ guide. With help from my guesthouse owner and his English to Mandarin

In 2017 I again returned to Myanmar, this time wanting to explore more of the Irrawaddy river. I flew to Bhamo which is the deepest freshwater port in Northern Myanmar. Goods travel via the Irrawaddy river back and forth to Mandalay. From Bhamo they are then transported throughout Northern Myanmar. You can view Bhamo’s location

Part of the reason for my travel to Myitkyina was to experience and photograph the Manao festival. I was one of few westerners there. I explained I would love to take photographs and was given a VIP pass to access all areas. It was a wonderful spectacle.

On the banks of the Irrawaddy river from my travels in Myanmar in 2015.

From my travels in Myanmar in 2015

From my travels in Myanmar in 2015. A lover of river travel I chose instead of a bus to travel aboard a ferry on the Irrawaddy from Mandalay to Bagan

From my travels in Myanmar in 2015. Myitkyina was at the time the furthest north you were permitted to travel in Myanmar. It was unlawful for foreigners to travel to Myitkyina by road or rail, flying there was the only option. I arrived early one morning at the riverside market to watch the canoes of

These photos were taken while travelling to and visiting friends Linda and Roger as they farm stayed on properties at Quilpie and Tambo in South West Queensland.

Photos from around Central Otago plus some of my father doing what he loved most, fishing in the high country dams of lake Onslow and Poolburn. Rest in peace dad.

From my travels in Myanmar 2015 and featuring the longest teak bridge in the world