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Bagan Slideshow
Bagan
Travel Blogs from Bagan, Myanmar
Just one last sunrise
... dangerous for the second driver to continue on (he was far too wasted) so we sat at a street stall and enjoyed our Myanmar coffee (Nescafe 3in1 Satchel) whilst watching a Korean soap opera dubbed in English and subtitled in Myanmar language at 4am in the ...
Bagan
... north, in between Yangon and Mandalay (supposedly upon the advice of an astrologer, and to avoid the frequent outbreak of protests). Bagan After all the horror stories of hardcore Burmese travel we'd heard about prior to coming here, I was a ...
Amazing Bagan..amazing no one is here
... sized, well worn room with hot water and AC. The AC only worked part of the evening due to the inconsistent power throughout Myanmar. Friendly owners fed us breakfast upon arrival. I think we had the best papaya we've ever eaten, along with eggs, toast ...
Amazing Bagan
... Markt im Ort und verbrachten den Rest der Zeit bei Tee oder Shake zusammen mit Emma aus Australien. ;o) Bagan ist ein atemberaubendes Fleckchen Erde, welches vielleicht nicht unbedingt beeindruckender aber wesentlich schoener und idyllischer als Angkor ...
Biking in Bagan
... he made the sand paintings. The brief introduction to the family was followed immediately after by a power shortage (quite common in Myanmar) so we resorted to candles and a battery operated light. We thanked him for his time and hospitality and bid ...
Magical Bagan
... 8211; list’. Having arranged it weeks beforehand through email (taking into account the limited amount of tickets), I had planned my entire Myanmar trip around my flight date, the 27th. It cost me an arm and a leg but it was such a unique experience ...
Temples, temples, and a thousand more temples
... ancient culture. Maybe we've finally hit the wall in our temple-fatigue? Beer Watch: If Mandalay was the only sensible option to Myanmar, then ABC Stout is its lunatic distant cousin. It's a stout, which ordinarily would have put me off in my country, ...
feverish and molested. basket!
... particular trip to bagan is somewhat of a letdown, just as i have imagined. maybe it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. everyone says bagan is wonderful, i agree yes. the pagodas are exquisite but the people don't make me happy. first this morning at the ...
Bagan-Eines der grössten Kulturdenkmäler der Erde
... Die Buddhisten erwarten hier die Erscheinung des nächsten Buddha. Die Stadt war so etwas wie ein buddhistisches Jerusalem. In Alt-Bagan befinden sich die meisten Tempel. Die Leute, die früher hier zwischen den alten Bauwerken gelebt haben, wurden in ...
au milieu des temples
arrivee dans un site equivalent a Angkor, sauf que je ne le savais pas (la honte). Quel choc quand je suis monte sur le premier stupa et que j'en ai vu 500 a la ...
MERVEILLEUX!!!
Oh Bagan, mystérieuse Bagan! Des temples par milliers Quel régal, ce fût de te visiter Oh Bagan, charmante ...
Bagan
... otherwise the visit becomes monotonous and boring and I am staying here for a couple of days). Even if it is a must-see in Myanmar, it is possible to ride alone with the occasional meeting with the flock of goats or the touts that assault you in each and ...
Boat trip from Mandalay to Bagan
... macht und ich nicht so schnell vergessen kann. Ich frage mich, wie diese Menschen das gesundheitlich aushalten können!? Nach 3 Wochen Myanmar hatte ich einen Reizhusten den ich bis heute (3 Wo. nach Myanmar) nicht losgeworden bin. Mal schauen, ...
Water fight! (Burmese style)
... to impress me, and I’d heard that Bagan is every bit as impressive as Angkor Wat. And based on our week in Bagan, I’d absolutely agree. Between 1000 and 600 years ago, the central plains region of Bagan was one of the most flourishing spots ...
Thousands of stupas in Bagan
Next stop...Bagan, Myanmar! We finally left Mandalay after a day or two too many. We took an all day slow boat down the Ayerdaddy (sp?) River. It was a nice leisurely ride with about 10% tourists and the rest all locals heading to their riverside ...
far from the eyes, close to the heart
... i also met three famous personas yesterday. they asked me to stay another day, too. but i couldn't because i have booked ticket to bagan. anyway, at this guesthouse im staying at, the owner used to live in singapore. i dont actually want to make small ...
Bagan , det varme tørre innland :)
... godkjent .. får man veksla til mere kyat … godtar hotælle disse dollar seddlan eller …. Har vi nok pænga ???? Men Myanmar e ett land man kommer tebake te. Lætt å reis i . Rolie behagelie menneska. Å kommer man hit å e forberedt ...
Bagan - Myanmar
What a place - one of our highlights of the Burma leg. Most travellers come here by boat from Mandalay, but given the very few tourists around, its pretty infrequent. So, we thought we'd mix it up a bit and go by.....local bus. Shocking ...
Bagan, Myanmar
... was just too much in this museum to miss out on it. As it turns out a big part of the museum was just a recap on how the Bagan sites were found as well as some sculptures, etc. There is so much to see out in the open fields that if I was to do ...
Bagan to Yangon
... ;up too much time just to get there as my visa was also expiring shortly.. I also had heard much about southeast Myanmar so that is another part of this country that I thought I would like to discover. My flight to Yangon was ...
Back of the bus, on the bus and in the bus we go..
... twenty minutes before arriving. We were absolutely soaked! It didn't finish there as another three hour bus ride stood between us and Bagan and by the end of it I had gone from losing sensation in my buttocks to regaining colossal feelings of pain in ...
Bagan
... of Burma where no tourists go anyways and the Monk uprising tourism is down 95%) we were able to have the magnificent Bagan to ourselves. We felt so fortunate and knew we were experiencing something unforgettable. ...
Des pagodes, en veux tu, en voila!
... ville mais on voulait aller a Bagan. Le paysage le long du trajet etait tres beau, tres sec mais avec beaucoup de palmiers. A Bagan nous avons pris une chambre dans la ville de Nyaung U, il y a plusieurs petites villes a partir desquelles on accede au ...
Bagan
... and wearing only a light jumper I was really freezing. Cambodia's got Angkor Wat, Thailand's got Sukhothai and Ayuthaya and Myanmar's got Bagan. I spent 3 days there and had a very good time. Bike was my way of transport on temples. Bagan was flourishing ...
Bagan, Myanmar
... that I am staying in this 30$ room I decided I should take advantage of the pool and gardens so I stayed this extra day in Bagan just to soak in the sun in between the dips in the pool. It was a wonderful lazy day of reading and just appreciating ...
Bagan, Myanmar
... I settled in my room and then rented a bike (at the hotel) to start exploring Nyaung U and the Temples of Bagan. This is another amazing historical area of Myanmar which covers a 42 sq. km. area. My 1st stop was at Shwezigon Paya and a quick look at ...
Bagan, Myanmar
Today I decided that it was time for a horse and cart. This way I could get to further sites and maybe the driver would also share some of his knowledge of this area. I walked to the market as I found that this is where most horse and carts wait to ...
By Boat to Bagan
6th March: Tuesday: GT10: Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River cruise to Bagan. We depart early morning from Mandalay port on board the local Mandalay-Bagan express boat service with other passengers. A simple boxed lunch is provided on board. Spending the whole ...
Ancient city of kings
... my back and manoeuvring me into all sorts of weird positions as she pummelled me with her hands and feet! After our nightmare journey to Bagan, we decided to shell out a bit on a flight to our next destination, Inle Lake. I am scared of flying but even a ...