City skyline with high-rise buildings, a large stadium with spires, and boats on a reflective body of water during sunset or sunrise.

City skyline with high-rise buildings, a large stadium with spires, and boats on a reflective body of water during sunset or sunrise.

A narrow wooden boardwalk through a lush, green forest with moss-covered rocks and tall trees.

A narrow wooden boardwalk through a lush, green forest with moss-covered rocks and tall trees.

A flowing stream with rocks and moss-covered stones along the edge, captured at night or in low light with a long exposure.

A flowing stream with rocks and moss-covered stones along the edge, captured at night or in low light with a long exposure.

Sunlight shining through autumn leaves on tree branches.

Sunlight shining through autumn leaves on tree branches.

View of a beach through two evergreen trees, with waves crashing on the shore and hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

View of a beach through two evergreen trees, with waves crashing on the shore and hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Sunset over a sandy beach with rippled sand patterns in the foreground, ocean waves, and a forested shoreline in the distance.

Sunset over a sandy beach with rippled sand patterns in the foreground, ocean waves, and a forested shoreline in the distance.

A wooden dock extending into a calm body of water, with an autumnal hillside and a colorful sky with streaked clouds in the background.

A wooden dock extending into a calm body of water, with an autumnal hillside and a colorful sky with streaked clouds in the background.

Two surfers walking on wet sand near the shoreline at sunset, carrying surfboards, with gentle waves in the background.

Two surfers walking on wet sand near the shoreline at sunset, carrying surfboards, with gentle waves in the background.

Snow-covered mountains with a cloudy sky and patches of sunlight

Snow-covered mountains with a cloudy sky and patches of sunlight

A large cargo ship sailing on the water during a vivid orange sunset with mountains and clouds in the background.

A large cargo ship sailing on the water during a vivid orange sunset with mountains and clouds in the background.

A seascape during sunset with calm water, silhouetted trees on small islands, and dark clouds in an orange sky.

A seascape during sunset with calm water, silhouetted trees on small islands, and dark clouds in an orange sky.

Three old, weathered wooden houses on a grassy hill with a dramatic cloudy sky above.

Three old, weathered wooden houses on a grassy hill with a dramatic cloudy sky above.

Black and white photograph of rocks extending into calm water, with some rocks partially submerged and others protruding above the surface.

Black and white photograph of rocks extending into calm water, with some rocks partially submerged and others protruding above the surface.

A rocky shoreline with smooth stones leads to a small island with trees, under a cloudy sky during dusk

A rocky shoreline with smooth stones leads to a small island with trees, under a cloudy sky during dusk

Sunset over mountains and a body of water with a colorful sky and some stars visible.

Sunset over mountains and a body of water with a colorful sky and some stars visible.

Snow-covered mountain with rocky outcroppings under a clear blue sky.

Snow-covered mountain with rocky outcroppings under a clear blue sky.

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Images of Bagan (top few) initially are what dragged me into Myanmar as a place to visit in 2016. I’d been to Northern Thailand a few times already, so this wasn’t unfamiliar. With a tumultuous past and equally rocky present day, Myanmar isn’t exactly the most stable nation on earth. With the recent genocide of the Rohingya muslims in Rakhine state, the world press has a microscope on Myanmar and it’s actions.

While this has affected tourism, there is a clear cut path of where tourists should visit - generally everything is done in an up and down formation from Mandalay down to Yangon with stops in Inle (shallow lake images of fishermen), and Bagan.