Less well-known than Cambodia‘s Angkor Wat, but perhaps even more impressive, the Bagan Historical Park is filled with over two-thousand ancient stone pagodas dating back to the 9th century, and ranging from small shrines to massive temples.
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Mandalay to Bagan by Boat
The train from Yangon (Rangoon) to Mandalay may be rough, but nothing can beat a perfect day spent on a relaxing river boat cruising up the legendary Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to the ancient capital Bagan.
BOOK Across a Golden Land
Once again, I open the pages of my ever-present travel journal to bring to life the story of one of my greatest adventures; my incredible journey across the mysterious, golden land of Burma.
“Golden Land” Gallery
This gallery contains a collection of photos from my trip to Burma. If you’ve read my latest book, Across a Golden Land, you can see some photos from the places that I have described here!
Should You Take the Train in Burma?
Is it really all that bad? Last Baht reviews the Burmese (Myanmar) night train that runs between Yangon and Mandalay.
Video: Golden Land – Burma (Myanmar)
Let’s go to Burma (Myanmar), a country which has only just begun to open up to outsiders after more than half-a-century of isolation. Burma is a beautiful, tragic land, full of mystery, sadness, and hope. On our one-week adventure, we travel overland from Yangon (Rangoon), the old British colonial capital, to Mandalay, and finally to the ancient pagoda-filled plains of Bagan. Mingalbar! It was a lot colder than we anticipated…
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