Sagaing was an ancient capital of the Burmese Kingdom, but today people visit the Sagaing Hill to see the golden and white pagodas dotted along the hill. The area is very foggy, so views from a distance of the hill aren’t great, but some of the pagodas are worth seeing. Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda … More Sagaing Hill
The last Burmese king was King Thibaw who lived at Mandalay Palace. The British navigated the Irrawaddy River and captured Mandalay fairly effortlessly during the Third Anglo-Burmese War. King Thibaw was exiled to Ratnagiri India. During colonial rule, the Burmese viewed Mandalay as a city rich with culture and Buddhism, and the city housed many … More Mandalay-Home of the Last Burmese King
As a Southeast Asian history teacher, visiting Inwa was surreal. The city formerly known as the Court of Ava was the capital of the Burmese Kingdom from the 14th to 19th centuries. This was the capital of Burma during the first Anglo-Burmese War when the British East India Company invaded Burma. One of the reasons … More Inwa (Ava)-An Ancient Burmese Capital
Last weekend, I took another day trip from Yangon to visit the famous Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, which is a Buddhist pilgrimage site. The pagoda is placed above a rock covered in gold leaf. The rock hangs precariously from a cliff. According to the legend, a strand of Buddha’s hair holds the rock to the cliff, safe … More Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) in One Day
I took the 2 hour train ride to Bago for the day. Bago is to the Northeast of Yangon and is the capital of the Bago Region of Myanmar. The date of first civilizations of Bago is highly debated, but the city began to have the largest population of the Mon Kingdom in the 13th … More Day Trip to Bago-The Ancient Capital
The Ginger Globetrotter 