Mandalay and Bagan, Culture and History in Myanmar
Mandalay and Bagan Myanmar are full of striking cone-topped temples, and the people are friendly and laid-back. A visit to many of the attractions of this region of Burma.
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Articles by Mike Smith:
Myanmar in 2017: Tourism Benefits People, So Go
Mike Smith feels that visiting the Myanmar helps out the locals more than boycotts and protests in the politically charged country. Scenes from Yangon and Hpa-an the capital of Kayin State, home of bat caves.
A Java Jaunt to Volcanoes and Temples
Visiting central Java including the vast Borobudur Buddhist stupa, local batik museum and factory, the city of Solo and Dieng Plateau overlooking fields.
War and Peace in Kranji, Singapore
Visiting WW II monuments, frog farms and koi fish amidst nature in Kranji, part of Singapore.
Aceh, Indonesia: Life After Tsunami
Aceh, North Sumatra: Since the 2004 tsunami, the region has begun to market disaster tourism and rebuild.
Yogyakarta and Central Java: Mystical Landscapes and Temples
Mike Smith visits the island of Java in Indonesia, where he tours Hindu temples, Buddhist stupas, Moslem mosques and volcanic black sand beaches.
Banaue, Philippines: The Imbayah Festival
Banaue in the Philippines and the UNESCO World Heritage rice terraces of Batad attending the Imbayah Festival that celebrates Ifuago culture.
Imbayah Festival, Philippines Photo Gallery
Banaue in the Philippines where he viewed the UNESCO World Heritage rice terraces of Batad and attended the Imbayah Festival that celebrates Ifuago culture.
Koh Samui, Thailand: Great Beaches, Spicy Food and Mummified Monks
Koh Samui, Thailand: Mike Smith visits the island of Koh Samui in Thailand and reports on the friendly people, the great beaches, the spicy food, the phallic rock formations and the mummified monks.
The Visayas: Philippine Adventure
the Visayas, the central island group of the Philippines. Mike Smith visits the Ati Atihan tribal festival, photographs the famous Chocolate Hills at sunset, and discovers the tarsier, the world’s smallest primate.