Travel is the best way to experience the world and its unique and diverse cultures. We absorb information through our five senses, and this makes of travel a learning experience superior to most of those taught in formal education. However traveling can have a negative impact in the places we visit and damage the local…
One of all the most visited places in Myanmar, the rawest and most mesmerizing is perhaps Inle lake. Resting on the Shan plateau and surrounded by the Shan Hills this natural mirror, where migratory birds passing overhead reflect, glows. Inle lake is a fresh water lake situated 900 meters above sea level and inhabited by…
The sight and sounds as you enter this Buddhist site of devotion transports you to a parallel dimension. Perhaps to a sort of traveler Nirvana, as your thoughts melt away by the wind chimes harmonies and the visual delight of pastel colored stupas. Kakku pagodas: A forest of Buddhist stupas in Myanmar The Mwe Taw…
In the three weeks of my Myanmar visit I only spent one day in Mandalay. Still, it was sufficient for me, to call it one of my favorite places in Asia. From the city spiritual vibe oozing out of every corner, to the friendliness of its people, to the stunning temples, Mandalay is one of…
Bagan is to Myanmar as Angkor Wat to Cambodia, a UNESCO world heritage site with more than 2000 temples spread over an area of 13 x 8 km. Bagan was the capital of the old Pagan kingdom of Myanmar between 800 and 1000 years ago. Even if it is one of the most visited locations…