Churches in Asia, Pt. 1
(Updated 12-13-14) Since Christmas and the end of the year holidays are approaching, I thought I’d write about some churches we explored in Asian countries. Bible students will know that many martyred saints...
Tagged: Myanmar
Uppatasanti Pagoda, Naypyitaw, Myanmar
Naypyitaw is the new capital of Myanmar, and we were some of the first tourists to see it. I didn’t know at the time, that only foreigners with business visas were allowed in...
The Tazaungdaing Festival, Shan State, Myanmar
During the daytime at the Hot Air Balloon Festival, or “Tazaungdaing Festival”, in the Shan State of Myanmar, large animal-shaped hot air balloons are sent skyward. This is done with great pride and pageantry,...
Intha Fisherman
The Inle lake people, known as Intha, spend much of their life on water, practicing a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Only the nearly incessant noise of the one-cylinder diesel powered boats, breaks the serenity...
Bagan, Myanmar
Bagan “Bagan is the Birthplace of Myanmar”, -that’s what the billboard at the airport says. Formerly known as Pagan, this ancient city was at its peak, between the 11th to 13th Century. During this...