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Maing Thauk Village and its Stilt Houses at Lake Inle

July 30, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Visiting Maing Thauk village and its stilt houses is one of the tourist attractions we did on our one-day tour at Lake Inle in the Northern part of Myanmar. The floating village is one of the tour stops we chose from the list. So, if you want to see these
Things to do at Lake Inle (Myanmar).
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Shwe Indein Pagodas – The Ruins You Have to See Now

July 28, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Shwe Indein Pagodas are the ruins that you have to see now. Why? Because new pagodas keep building up around the old ones and it’s not a good thing. Sooner or later, you can’t anymore see which ones are old and which ones are new. Fortunately, there were only a
The views from the top of Mount Popa.
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Mt Popa: A Half-Day Trip Outside Bagan

July 22, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Mt Popa can be explored for a half-day tour outside Bagan. It’s a 50-kilometer journey but due to its unpaved road conditions, it took us an hour and a half to get there. Well, some parts of the road are under construction though. So, hopefully, it gets better in a
Myanmar sunrise
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Sunrise in Bagan – One You Must Witness

July 16, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Sunrise in Bagan is one you must witness as a traveler in Myanmar. I’m pretty sure you have seen the picture-perfect postcard of its morning scenery. However, witnessing it will give you joy, exhilaration, and goosebumps, even! It’s an indescribable feeling, really! A whole new world – you’d say!? 😉
Hotel Mandalay Hostel Myanmar
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Sandamuni Pagoda and a Jungle of White Stupas

June 3, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Sandamuni Pagoda is surrounded by a jungle of white stupas built in a similar style. The moment I saw it while riding on a tuk-tuk, I couldn’t wait to see what was inside. Looking from the outside gates, the soaring tiny spires of these pagodas beckoned any visitors or passersby.
Golden Pagoda Things to do in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Shwedagon Pagoda in the Morning

June 1, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Shwedagon Pagoda in the morning is a must-thing to do when you are in Yangon. Out of the many tourist attractions in the city, this is the only one worth getting up early before dawn. You’ve got to experience the absolute serenity of this sacred place before the crowd starts
At Botataung Pagoda, You Will Find Buddha's Hair (Yangon, Myanmar).
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At Botataung Pagoda, You Will Find Buddha’s Hair

April 1, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Botataung Pagoda in downtown Yangon is one of the many pagodas in the city where you will find a piece of Buddha’s hair. It is this relic that this golden pagoda has visitors queue any time of the day. According to the history of the pagoda, eight strands of Buddha’s
Sule Pagoda Traffic Yangon Myanmar / 6 Pagodas to Visit in Yangon
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Sule Pagoda – Serenity Amidst the Traffic in Yangon?

March 20, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Sule Pagoda or Sule Paya centrally locates in the middle of the traffic in Yangon. It’s in a roundabout surrounded by all kinds of local transport. Standing and looking from outside, I wonder how devout Buddhists would be able to attain peace amidst traffic noises. Would Buddha hear their prayers
Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is Pure Bliss in the Morning
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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is Pure Bliss in the Morning

March 7, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments
Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is pure bliss in the morning. Its serenity and the murmuring whispers of prayers are calming to the soul. At least that’s how I felt because I arrived there at 4:15 in the morning – earlier than most Buddhist worshippers. And way too earlier than most
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