This boat is transporting tomatoes in a channel of Inle Lake. I did a bike trip around Inle Lake and took the bicycle on a small boat like this.

Boat in Inle Lake, Myanmar

Though not far away from Northern Thailand's tourist hotspots by linear distance, Loikaw sees only a handful of foreigners visiting a year: With the border to Thailand closed, this undiscovered backwater is a long distance away from Myanmar's tourist destinations. It took me a day to get here from Inle Lake and on the way back, I spent 16 hours in a bumpy, packed bus to get to Yangon. But the long trip was worth it to get a glimpse of this rural part of Myanmar that is home to beautiful temples like this one. With no tourist infrastructure in place and no option to rent a motorbike, I relied on hitchhiking to explore the region around Loikaw. It was an amazing experience and I met so many incredibly nice people!

Taw Kyat Taung Pagoda near Loikaw

Loikaw is a remote town in Eastern Myanmar and sees very little foreign visitors. I met many amazing people there when hitchhiking. After a scary fast motorbike ride, the group of friends who gave me a lift took me to this impressive pagoda.

Pagoda near Loikaw, Myanmar

Bagan is an incredible place: Thousands of temples are spread over the area that was once the capital of an ancient kingdom. The first day I had rented a bicycle to explore the temples, but I quickly realised that in the mid-day heat an electric scooter was the better choice. I explored many remote temples where I did not see any other visitors for hours!

Temple in Bagan, Myanmar

The train journey from Shwenyaung to Kalaw was an amazing experience: When the train stopped in Aung Ban, the locals where doing all their shopping through the train windows and I watched in awe as the train was loaded up with groceries

Captured	August 24, 2018
Location	Kalaw Township, Shan State, Myanmar
Camera	BuyNikon D5500
Lens	BuyNikon Nikkor 10.0-20.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Exposure Time	1/25s
Aperture	f/7.1
Focal Length	15mm
ISO	125

Market in Aung Ban

Nearby Photos

Boat in Inle Lake, Myanmar

Taw Kyat Taung Pagoda near Loikaw

Pagoda near Loikaw, Myanmar

Temple in Bagan, Myanmar