Angkor Wat: Tips for Your Trip
Everyone raves about the Angkor area...the grandeur of the Angkor Wat temples... the enigma around the faces of Bayon...and gallery of a thousand Budhhas...the list goes on. However, there is stuff that few people tell you, which is good to know if you intend to head to Siem Reap to explore the Angkor area....
Bagan: Must Visit Temples and Pagodas
There are over 2000 temples and pagodas that still stand tall at Bagan... there are the large, famous ones...and then, there are the lesser known ones. Which ones to visit...and which ones to skip? I managed to visiting about 1% of the these pagodas in three days. Some of made me stop and admire the architecture... some stunned me with the sparkle of gold... some made me feel part of the local culture ...and some calmed my soul with solitude.
Here are the ten pagodas of my choice that are a must visit if you are in Bagan...