Photo: A Horse at Sunset on Ngapali Beach, Myanmar

by Jonathan Look | Jun 9, 2014 | Adventure, Myanmar, Photography, Travel

We came upon this sunset scene on Ngapali beach on the west coast of Myanmar, on the Bay of Bengal. We were fresh off of a fifty-mile trekking adventure in the mountains of central Burma and were ready to retire to the beach for a few days. We had come to Ngapali for...

Photo: Ubine Bridge in Mandalay, Burma

by Jonathan Look | May 26, 2014 | Myanmar, Photography, Travel

The Ubine Bridge (U Bein Bridge) is one of the most photographed sights in Myanmar and with good reason. Not only is it beautiful the traffic that crosses the old teak structure is fascinating to watch as is the life that goes on around the lake at its base....

23 Images of Mrauk U, Myanmar, People, Temples and Pagodas

by Jonathan Look | May 20, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Buildings, Myanmar, Photography, Travel

About Mrauk U A visit to the ruins of Mruak U, Myanmar, once one of the richest cities in Asia, is both a source of wonder and a cautionary tale. The Mrauk U temples are incredibly beautiful but abandoned and many of them are ruins. There was once talk of making the...

A Delicate Operation

by Jonathan Look | Apr 25, 2014 | Adventure, Myanmar, Travel

I knew my old “genuine knock-off” Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses had about outlived their usefulness when I put them on and one of the arms fell off. It was a little frustrating because I knew that my $6 USD polarized investment was reaching an end. I liked the style and...

Images of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar

by Jonathan Look | Apr 14, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Buildings, Myanmar, People, Photography, Travel

Spend enough time in Southeast Asia and you begin to run the risk of what many people call “temple burnout”. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I live, there are over 300 temples. Many, no most of them are quite beautiful and worthy of a visit, but there are so many of...