Shwedagon Pagoda – Must-See. A soft wind lessened the effects of the thick heat while the chimes on top of the stupa gently sang. The dense throngs had thinned, and a tranquil spirit drifted through the grounds. I was at the tremendously beautiful and moving Shwedagon Pagoda, the holiest site in Myanmar (formally known as Burma). [...]
Temples of Mrauk U – Must-See. While Myanmar is not quite the off-the-beaten-path location it was a decade or two ago, it still holds many intriguing and beguiling places. So after you take in the amazing Shwedagon Pagoda and the Temples of Bagan, consider visiting Mrauk U. Mrauk U is the far less-visited version of [...]
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