WoWasis visitors to the Burmese city of Mandalay will want to take this day trip to nearby Sagaing and Inwa. Formerly known by its traditional name of Ava, the town of Inwa was the capital of Burma from 1364 until 1841, when it moved to Amarapura following a devastating earthquake. Today, there’s precious little […]
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WoWasis visits the spectacular ruined temple of Mingun Paya, Burma
Tour Mingun Paya! When you’re in Burma, the massive, ruined temple of Mingun Paya is not to be missed, and WoWasis visitors will discover that the river trip from Mandalay is just as rewarding as the visit to the huge structure itself. Built by thousands of slave laborers commencing in 1790, work was halted in […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis Top 5 sights in Rangoon (Yangon) Burma
Tour Yangon now! Welcome to Rangoon (also known as Yangon), with its amazing golden Shwedagon Temple, traditional architecture, and ubiquitous tearooms. WoWasis visitors will find Rangoon to be a fascinating, rambling city mixing new and old. At night you’re likely turn a corner to find a street taken over by a raucously fascinating puppet theatre […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis Top 6 sights in Inle Lake, Burma
Welcome to Inle Lake, one of Southeast Asia’s most picturesque and relaxing spots. Here, we at WoWasis found boatmen who power their wooden crafts by wrapping one leg around an oar, then pulling the oar through the water. Their conical fishing nets add a wonderful local touch, and you’ll see them everywhere on this calm […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis visits the spectacular Bagan temples in Burma
Welcome to Bagan, a WoWasis top destination in Burma, where thousands of ancient temples dot an open plain.You can spend two days here or a week, and Bagan boasts great resorts, good hotels, and an interesting museum. Bagan is divided into two zones, the town of New Bagan, and Old Bagan, located in the Bagan […]
Read the rest of this entry »Top 3 in Vientiane, capital of Laos
Tour Vientiane now! Here at WoWasis, Vientiane gets our vote as one of the nicest cities in Southeast Asia. Although it’s the capital of Laos, it’s relatively small, at just over 130,000 people, and is easy to navigate. It’s got a decidedly different vibe as a capital city, without Bangkok’s crowds, or Phnom Penh’s edginess. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Top 5 sights in Luang Prabang, Laos… the most beautiful city in Southeast Asia?
Tour Luang Prabang now! Here are WoWasis, the gorgeous Laotian city of Luang Prabang gets our vote as the most beautiful city in Southeast Asia. This oasis surrounded by hills, with more than thirty temples to visit, sits in a serene setting next to the Mekong River. The city has only 16,000 people, is easily […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bali’s Top 7 magnificent temples, in Indonesia
Bali is a destination for WoWasis visitors that enjoy visiting historical temples. Best of all, most of them are easily visited from the city of Ubud. Bali’s temples are known for their exacting architecture, magnificent sculptures, and breathtaking settings. Our personal favorite, froma setting perspective, is the lakeside Pura Ulun Danu Bratan. WoWasis Top 7 […]
Read the rest of this entry »Ubud, city of art and culture in Bali, Indonesia
Ubud is a leisurely city of beautiful architecture, wonderful restaurants, terrific museums, and magnificent evening dance and culture shows. The city and her people have served as twin muses for several generations of painters, Balinese and expat alike. Walking around the city provides WoWasis visitors a seemingly endless series of interesting moments, and the outlying […]
Read the rest of this entry »Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temple and Bali Botanical Gardens, near Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia
Here at WoWasis, we think the setting of the Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temple is the most beautiful in Bali. Set on a lake, the temple, although easy to get to, is removed from the hawkers and loads of tourists you tend to find at Bali’s more popular temples. The temple is located in the […]
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