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Shwedagon Pagoda – Must-See

By |2021-04-14T19:29:04-05:00March 31st, 2017|Categories: Asia, Must-See|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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).  [...]

Visiting the Ayatollah In Iran

By |2021-04-14T20:53:39-05:00May 14th, 2016|Categories: Asia, Unique Experiences|Tags: , , , , |

Visiting the Ayatollah in Iran.  I have had some surreal travel experiences during my travels.  I have visited the DMZ from an observation deck in North Korea, I have slept over in Chernobyl, and spent a couple of days exploring a country that does not even exist on the edge of Europe, Transnistria. While visiting Iran, [...]

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