Bagan is quite simply one of Asia's most astounding sights, an impossible collection of thousands of temples and monuments scattered over a vast plain. The buildings range in condition from ruined to resplendent, although many retain the power and majesty their devout designers intended.... see full details
Shwedagon pagoda is Myanmar's most famous sight, an iconic image of the country that stands as a highlight for any visitor to the region. The stupa is covered in genuine gold plates weighing an estimated 52 metric tones and topped with a 76... see full details
This beautiful 15km (10 mile) palmed lined white sand beach is amazingly almost empty of tourists. The area must be expecting a large influx of visitors as empty luxury resorts line the north end. At the town’s main junction and... see full details
Inle Lake, beautifully located at the base of steep green hills, is remarkable because of its inhabitants. Thousands of people live around the lake but, most impressively, many live on it. Whole villages rest on stilts surrounded by water. Like... see full details
Legend has it Buddha himself visited Mandalay and it’s easy to see why. A steep hike up 240 metre high stairwell is the top of Mandalay Hill, itself a holy site with an ornately decorated temple and Buddha statue overlooking... see full details
Bogyoke is an important market for tourists arriving or leaving Myanmar and not only for shopping. The official exchange rates of the Myanmar kyat is kept artificially strong by the government set rates. This has created a large black-market trade... see full details