It is hard to believe that only a few years ago, this was the humble, sleepy fishing village of Bagan Lalang, in Sepang.
At sunset, the red bricks of the temples at Bagan turn a fiery pink against the backdrop of acacia and cassia trees.
Whether at the Dhammayazika Pagoda in Bagan or Mandalay Hill in that city, locals enjoy watching sunrises and sunsets as much as tourists.
Four foreigners were among the injured on the Air Bagan flight.
That means tourists can seek out guilt-free one of the world's most impressive collections of temples, Bagan--but without the crowds of other notable Southeast Asian temples.
Khiri Travel, a regional tour operator, is launching a four-day, three-night tour on a private Cessna jet that takes in Bagan, Inle Lake and other locations.
Visiting Bagan for the first time on 8 August 2012, the Director-General encouraged authorities to resubmit the nomination for the architectural complex as a World Heritage Site.
In Bagan, you can walk or take a sunrise jog around countless pagodas that feel like they haven't been touched in 800 years -- some actually haven't.
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Especially with much of the country off-limits to foreigners due to security restrictions and the military's economic operations, tourists already clog all existing suitable hotels in Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay, meaning a massive upgrade is needed in the hospitality sector.
The 10-day tour, limited to 18 travellers, begins in Yangon and includes visits to Inle Lake and a boat trip on the Irrawaddy River to Mandalay, along with cooking lessons in a private home and a visit to the pagodas in Bagan.
The flight was carrying 71 people, including 48 foreign passengers, from the city of Mandalay to Heho airport in Shan State, the gateway to a popular tourist destination, Inle Lake, Air Bagan said in a statement Tuesday evening that revised earlier figures.
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