It's probably one of the most incredible temples in all of Asia - Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda!
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Sunday Spotlight – Takayama, Japan
Today I would like to take you to a city in the Gifu prefecture of Japan, destination – Takayama. It's known for it's festivals which feature amazing floats. but there's plenty more to like in this town!
Jaswant Thada – Jewel in Jodhpur’s Crown!
As readers should know, I loved Jodhpur when I visited a few months back now, in fact it became my favourite city in Rajasthan. It sits slightly below and to the side of the incredible Mehrangarh Fort which watches over the whole city of Jodhpur. In fact, it’s only a very short walk from the …
Mystical Mandore Gardens
Around 9 kilometres from the incredible Rajasthani city of Jodhpur, is the town of Mandore. I hadn’t heard of this town before heading to India this year, and I probably would have missed it all together if I hadn’t felt like doing something on what I had sort of planned as a ‘rest day’ whilst …
Pan-Myanmar Panorama
Good Sunday everyone, it's time to look at a country through long, this pictures, and this week's country is .... Myanmar. These photos are from 2015, I was surprised I hadn't done one earlier for Myanmar which is seriously a beautiful country. Sadly I have none from Yangon nor Pyin oo Lwin, but there are …
Out and About Ulaan Baatar
So I've had a couple of nights back here in Ulaan Baatar. Tonight it's a train over two nights and one day to the Russian city of Irkutsk on or near Lake Baikal. Ulaan Baatar is not an unattractive city. It has its Soviet influence, and right now it's kinda brown waiting for the leaves …
Machu Picchu – City in the Clouds
​Yes, that's right, I made it to Machu Picchu. One of the seven wonders of the world, Peru and probably South America's greatest tourist attraction, I made my way here. Bucket List Item - cross it off! So... What did I think of it then? What's it like? Well. I am well aware of just …
City Rumble – Angkor versus Bagan
This week’s city rumble takes us back… in time! Back centuries to when ancient stone cities ruled the roost of large areas of South East Asia. Angkor is the city that ruled lands in Cambodia and Thailand from the 8th to 14th century AD. Its stone structures and Bas Reliefs are simply amazing. With a …
The Beauty of Bagan Part Two – Temples
Hi there! Today I wanted to feature the video I’ve made of the temples at Bagan, however I thought I’d let you know about the four temples that I remember most vividly from Myanmar’s amazing Bagan first. These are the temples that feature primarily in the video. Bupaya Bupaya is a temple on the …
The temples of Chiang Mai
Howdy folks! Back in Thailand in Chiang Mai as have been most of the past three days. I've been a bit struck down with a bad stomach bug since my last evening in Myanmar but finally feeling better and stronger today. For me I always get sick at some point but it's been pretty crappy. …
Andy's World Journeys 