Photoblog: Our Top 10 Highlights of Burma

“Mingalaba!” Rosie and Chloe have just returned from a particularly thorough 3-week recce of Burma. Burma is one of our favourite destinations, and for almost a decade we have been returning at least once a year to perfect our knowledge. From the temple-strewn plains of Bagan to the lucid depths of Inle Lake, the remote beauty of Mrauk U to the remarkable Shwedagon Pagoda of Yangon, they left no stone unturned. They say a picture is a thousand words, so with that in mind here are their Top 10 Highlights from their trip:


The glittering Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon.


Shitthaung Temple, Mrauk U.


A local artisan in Mrauk U who makes the bamboo hats which are typical of the region.


The legendary temple-strewn plains of Bagan.


The majestic Ananda Temple, Bagan.


Sunset on the Irrawaddy River, Bagan.


The intricate detail of gilded lacquerware, Bagan.


Speeding across Inle Lake on a traditional Burmese long boat, Inle Lake.


Thread pulled from the core of Lotus stems which is used for weaving, Inle Lake.


The virtually undiscovered Mergui Archipelago, a group of 800 deserted islands that lie in the Andaman Sea.

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