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Where the green tea farm in the jungle meets the rice paddy fields, two equally important aspects of Shan living, and we drive, motorbike, or mountain bike right through the middle of this along our adventures. • #shanlifestories #taiculture #shanculture #shanstate #tai #northernshanstate #dronestagram #mavicpro #offthebeatenpath #optoutside #myanmarexplorers #maoexplorers #thelocalway #villagelife #beautifulseasia #travelcultured #sharethewild #tlpicks #thinklesstravelmore #mytinyatlas #ROAMtravels #passionpassport #nakedplanet #goodtourism #thewildernessoutdoors #yourpassage #thetravellingnomads #kold @theexpeditioners @lolahubner @theblondeabroad @awaylands (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)

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Fear or evil spirits or protection from enemies, these are real fears that result in seeking out protection In Shan culture. Especially in the village, you’ll find a lot of older men covered in tattoos, which have been done by a monk or spiritual elder. • @forasiacheers shooting 📷 with us this week. • #tattoo #tattooculture #taiculture #shanculture #shantai #shanlife #shanlifestories #villagelife #thelocalway #offthebeatenpath #ecotourism #culture #exploretocreate #culturetour #adventuretravel #lashio #wildshanstate #shanstate #northernshanstate #myanmar #burma #tlpicks #passionpassport (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)

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Taking advantage of volunteer football/soccer coaches visiting from Indonesia to connect an opportunity to communities we engage, like this Shan community we always stay in. • #responsibletourism #goodtourism #impactvolunteer #maoiv #impact #exploreandinvest #futbol #football #volunteer #passionpassport #morethanagame #mtag #ywam #shanlifestories #taiculture #shanfootballers #lashio #lashioisthe8 #shanstate #northernshanstate #myanmar #burma • Thanks @jason07richard photo G. Thanks @forasiacheers edits

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Hard working women in Shan communities are the ones who hand plant dozens of acres of rice. Tiring, back-breaking work that produces money and food for their families. This photo shot masterfully by another woman (@forasiacheers) who kills it in her craft...photogtaphy. • #internationalwomensday #womensday2018 #tailife #taiculture #shanlife #shanlifestories #shanculture #shantai #riceplanting #makeportraits #workingwomen #lashio #loileng #shanstate #northernshanstate #myanmar #burma (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)

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Cool and foggy morning, walking Shan rice paddies to our river exploration, 4 km of thick jungle and cool water. • #outthere #offthebeatenpath #offthebeatentrack #optoutside #neverstopexploring #mec #ricepaddy #Shan #ShanTai #taiculture #shanculture #riverexploration #canyoning #nakedplanet #passionpassport #shanstate #northernshanstate #myanmar #myanmartravel #myanmartourism #burma (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)

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A little nerve wracking riding over the bamboo bridges with many holes in the thatch, but we made it! And lots of fun with #loileng in clear view behind. • #bamboo #bamboobridge #dualsport #advrider #enduro #endurocross #offthebeatenpath #responsibletourism #optoutside #myanmartravel #taiculture #shanlifestories #shanculture #yamahaxtz #northernshanstate #shanstate #lashioisthe8 #Lashio #shanstate #myanmar #burma (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)

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We know so much more about Lashio, places for great adventure, places no one knows about...but what people around Myanmar do know is that Lashio has great food! Like our favorite Shan Mishay and Peto Kyaw (dumplings). • #food #culture #culinarytour #markettour #noodles #dumplings #shanculture #taiculture #shanlifestories #shanlife #mishay #Lashio #lashioisthe8 #shanstate #northernshanstate #myanmar #burma (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)

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Shan man transporting the seedlings from seed plot to paddy to plant individually by hand into the paddy field. One of the great aspects of exploring off the beaten path is meeting people like this! - shot by @forasiacheers • #shan #tai #shanculture #shanlifestories #taiculture #rice #riceplanting #allsmiles #joy #smile #beatifulseasia #travelcultured #traveldeeper #offthebeatenpath #loileng #lashio #northernshanstate #shanstate #myanmar #burma (at Myanmar Adventure Outfitters)