I wanted to start a tradition where I would photograph the first sunrise of every year, no matter where I am in the world. Unfortunately, I slept through this sunrise, so I will be changing that tradition from sunrise to sunset. Here are the two photos that are starting this tradition. 2012: Burma 2013: Brisbane. [...]
Looking up at one of the steeper (and larger) temples you can climb in Bagan Tweet This Post
A classic shot from the temple in Bagan. Tweet This Post
Here is a photo essay of my time in Inle Lake. This place is on the must-see list in Burma for excellent reason. It provides such a unique cultural twist on the rest of the country. The men wear their longyis while paddling their boats with their legs, there is lotus weaving, special monasteries with [...]
A new little friend at the temples of Bagan. Isn’t she adorable? Tweet This Post
If you follow the Lonely Planet guide to Myanmar, in approximately 12 days it suggests you abide by the following route: Yangon->Mandalay->Bagan->Inle Lake->Yangon. If you are really reading closely, you will read that the best way to get from Mandalay to Bagan is by boat. After taking this route myself, believe me, Lonely Planet doesn’t [...]
The flower women are everywhere in the temple, selling their products as gifts to Buddha. This what at one of the main (and most crowded) temples in Bagan. Tweet This Post
Another photograph from Bagan. Tweet This Post
The old British colonial city of Mandalay was once the most important city in the region. It was the base of all British action in Burma. But recently it has faded from the spotlight as Myanmar’s second largest city. It is often perceived as big, lacking charm, and falling behind the sights and experiences of [...]
With over 2000 temples currently standing in Bagan, this Burmese site once (and still does) rival Angkor Wat. The plain is spread out in the miles between the towns of Old Bagan and Nyaung U. With so many temples, it’s easy to find your own temple. Even the temples that are large but not the [...]
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