Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred temple in Myanmar. Burmese come from miles around to show respect and pray.
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Myanmar – cycling
We’re just Western cyclists. But for the girls, we were foreign, new and exciting! They wrote down our names and… beamed while standing next to us.
Candle festival
We arrived at midday to see the Burmese placing candles around the Botahtaung pagoda. Paul said, “Let’s stick around and… see what happens.” So glad we did! It was a privilege to witness the Festival of Lights. It celebrates Buddha’s descent from heaven.
Irrawaddy boat trip
From Bagan, we caught a ride on the local freight boat to Pyay. It was a leisurely four day journey… We just sat on the deck, viewing the scenery and watching everything that happened around us.
Myanmar – bicycle culture
A photo gallery of Myanmar bicycle culture. In this country, sidecars are attached to standard bikes. The trishaws carry everything… from goods to passengers. They even make comfy spots for a bit of shut-eye.
Myanmar – Buddha
A photo gallery of Buddha statues in Myanmar. This country is one of the most devout Buddhist countries in the… world. Almost everywhere you look, there’s a Buddha statue to be seen.
Cycling in Myanmar
We set off in the early morning, passing shops, temples and monks doing their rounds. That was our favorite time… of day before the heat intensified. By mid-day, all we wanted was a cold drink and some shade.
Argentina – camping
A panoramic view of wild camping in Northern Argentina. We woke up to a view over the valley and distant… mountains.
Argentina – Pampas
A panoramic view of camping on the Argentinian pampas. The whole night through wind gusts battered our tent on the… plateau.
Bolivia – Isla Incahuasi
A panoramic view of Isla Inchusai, Bolivia. During the day Inchuasi swarms with tourists. But come evening, they all left.. and we had the island andsunset viewto ourselves.
Bolivia – Sajama
A panoramic view of Bolivia’s Sajama National Park. Mt. Sajama wasn’t the only thing to see in the National Park…
Myanmar – Bagan
A panoramic view of Bagan, Myanmar. Bagan is a jaw-dropping plain full of more than 3,000 temples. We ended up… spending a week there yet only managed to visit a small fraction of them.
Burr Trail
The Burr Trail is one of the most scenic roads in Utah, and that’s saying something! It winds through deep… canyons, descends the colorful water pocket fold and finishes at Lake Powell.
Cambodia – Angkor Wat
A panoramic view of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Of course we knew that Angkor Wat had been discovered years ago… But scrambling over the moss-grown stones at Ta Prohm, we felt like reincarnations of Indiana Jones.
S.E. Asia – bicycle culture
A photo gallery of South-East Asia bicycle culture. In South-East Asia bikes aren’t only used to get from A to… B. They appear in shop windows, parades, and are even painted on garage doors.