During Bagan's golden age, there were over 13,000 temples in the area. Most of this was built between 1057 and 1287, but then swept away by various earthquakes and the invasion of the Mongols in 1287. Today, there are
Inle lake sits at 900 meters above sea level, and while it is only 13.5 miles long and 7 miles wide, it is the second largest lake in Burma. In addition to being gorgeous and a key tourist site, the lake is an important
We spent Christmas day in Mandalay. Unfortunately, we literally had about 18 hours in Mandalay as it was more of a transit stop for us (we were flying into Bangkok and had to connect via either Mandalay or Yangon