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The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery near Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar, was built early in the 19th Century. The nicely aged, painted teak building features large oval windows and an interior with beautiful mosaics,...
(Updated St. Valentines Day 2017) The Shwedagon Pagoda Our first trip to Myanmar was a one-week whirlwind style adventure. Although I had already committed to making photographs with a fisheye lens, we hadn’t decided...
There are some really wild legends about how this pagoda came into being, but I’m going to skip all of that, because this pagoda is interesting enough, without fantasy. Historians estimate that...
Happy St. George’s Day! Yes, April 23rd is the traditional day that St. George the great slayer of dragons, is remembered. It is “traditionally” accepted that he died on this date in 303...
As we mentioned in our last post about Thai coins, they come in many different colors, sizes and designs. On the obverse side of every coin is an image of King Bhumibol...
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