Chin State Photologue
Interested? PIN NOW, read later! Trekking in Myanmar, especially the Chin State was, once upon a time, very much off limits. Until relatively recently, it was only possible to visit if you had an expensive government-issued permit. Foreigners have been visiting this far-flung corner of Myanmar for five years or more now to trek into the steaming forests and meet the local people. Chin is a part of Myanmar unlike any other, this is a place where, deep within the valleys, some tribes still follow Animist beliefs and hunt for tigers in the hills. Parts of Chin have changed forever as phone signal and development has rolled in but hit the trail and trek out of Mindat and you are quickly lost amongst the trees. The people are curious and it’s very easy to arrange home stays in the villages as you pass through. I spent six days sleeping on wooden floors, it killed my back and exploring the Chin valleys. We started this adventure with a long drive from Bagan to Mindat, pausing along th...