Spoilt by superstition : Mingun – Mandalay, Myanmar
Visiting Mingun Pahtodawgyi and Hsinbyume Paya at Mingun. It would have been home to the world's largest stupa if the king hadn't been so superstitious.
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In Photos: Mandalay City Tour – Myanmar
A one day city tour of Mandalay, covering Shwenandaw Kyaung, the Teak Monastery; Kuthodaw Paya, the biggest book in the world, and a climb up Mandalay Hill
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Burmese Curry – Myanmar
Guide to ordering and eating food in Myanmar, along with a guide to some of the best restaurants we tried and a tasty Burmese Pork Curry recipe
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Tip-toeing through the Teak Monastery – Inwa, Myanmar
Visiting the Bagaya Kyaung Teak Monastery at Inwa, Myanmar, along with the Nanmyin Watchtower and the very impressive Maha Aungmye Bonzan
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In Photos: Sagaing temple complex – Mandalay, Myanmar
Sagaing is about 20km from Mandalay and is reached by crossing the Ayeyarwaddy River over the Ava Bridge. The river plains are dotted with over 500 stupas.
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City of Immortality – Amarapura, Myanmar
Amarapura, meaning 'City of Immortality', is the site of U Bein bridge. Two hundred years old, and 1.2km in length it's the worlds longest teak bridge
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Inle Lake Resort Hotel – Myanmar
Our aged guide book listed the Inle Lake Resort as the only lakeside hotel, and said it was the best in the area. It wasn't and it wasn't...
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Market day in Ywama Village – Inle Lake, Myanmar
Unlike the peaceful environs of Innpawkhom the previous day, it was market day in Ywama, followed by a visit to Indein and Shwe Inn Thein
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Inn Paw Khon Village cruise on Inle Lake – Myanmar
We arrived in the stilted village of Inn Paw Khon to find it nearly deserted. The peaceful silence was only broken by the racket from the lawnmower engine strapped to the back of our boat...
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Nyaungshwe : Gateway to Inle Lake – Myanmar
After our unexpected visit to the Pindaya Caves it was a two and a half hour drive along bumpy red mud roads to a small town called Nyaungshwe.
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