If I ever go to Bagan, I'd like to go to the exact location you were at 8:05 into the video. Do you recall the name of where you stood at this specific time in the video?
If I remember correctly, this was from centrally located Shwesandaw Paya - one of the major pagodas, and the one with the highest accessable terraces during my time (quite some terraces are closed like Sulamani, Mingalazedi etc, but things can change).
There are some more great outlooks (avoid the Junta watchtower by the way), like:
one of my favourites is Mee Nyein Gone Paya (=Nyein Gon Pagoda), the second pagoda on the right side down the Anawratha Rd., corner Bagan Nyaung U Rd./Old Bagan. A small one, but from this terrace you have them all in one line in front of your camera.
Or Pyathada Paya since it is one of the furthest in the east with the massive pagoda field in front of it. It also offers the biggest terrace with a smaller one on top. The gate of the stairway was open during my time, though a lock could be there at anytime.
The brutal military regime in Burma/ Myanmar uses the money it earns from tourism to maintain its stranglehold over the population. This is one of the regimes few sources of income. You can help to destabilise the regime if you deny them this support. Please do not travel in Burma. Foreign travel companies must be held accountable when they encourage foreigners to go to Burma. Please do NOT support these companies. I ask that you contact YouTube and urge them to remove these videos.
Right now there are many calls for (tourist)boycotting this country-but this only hits the common people-not the Junta leaders.Especially now,the people of Burma are in desperate need for(the attentive)visitors.I mentioned "attentive",because you have to look carefully where you spend the money.For Burma,I guess individual travelling is the best solution,since you have a better control of your spendings.You can minimize the Juntas profit and maximize the benfit to the common people.
Avoiding all profit for the Generals and their crew might be impossible since visa fees,taxes or also entry fees end up in their pockets,but as an INDIVIDUAL TOURIST you can avoid luxury 5-star hotels,government airlines and all business involved with the Junta and the generals who try to keep all business within their "families".
By avoiding the Junta businesses you maximize the benefit of the common people.
DONT leave Burma in isolation, looking away wont help.
Remember I was here.Thai 4:21PM 6/15/2011
universetechnique 8 months ago
Beautifull
motasolo 2 years ago
If I ever go to Bagan, I'd like to go to the exact location you were at 8:05 into the video. Do you recall the name of where you stood at this specific time in the video?
Horseshack 2 years ago
If I remember correctly, this was from centrally located Shwesandaw Paya - one of the major pagodas, and the one with the highest accessable terraces during my time (quite some terraces are closed like Sulamani, Mingalazedi etc, but things can change).
popcatepetl2 2 years ago
There are some more great outlooks (avoid the Junta watchtower by the way), like:
one of my favourites is Mee Nyein Gone Paya (=Nyein Gon Pagoda), the second pagoda on the right side down the Anawratha Rd., corner Bagan Nyaung U Rd./Old Bagan. A small one, but from this terrace you have them all in one line in front of your camera.
popcatepetl2 2 years ago
Or Pyathada Paya since it is one of the furthest in the east with the massive pagoda field in front of it. It also offers the biggest terrace with a smaller one on top. The gate of the stairway was open during my time, though a lock could be there at anytime.
The Dhammayazike also offers a nice area.
Hope this is a help.
popcatepetl2 2 years ago
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The brutal military regime in Burma/ Myanmar uses the money it earns from tourism to maintain its stranglehold over the population. This is one of the regimes few sources of income. You can help to destabilise the regime if you deny them this support. Please do not travel in Burma. Foreign travel companies must be held accountable when they encourage foreigners to go to Burma. Please do NOT support these companies. I ask that you contact YouTube and urge them to remove these videos.
Burma8888 2 years ago
Right now there are many calls for (tourist)boycotting this country-but this only hits the common people-not the Junta leaders.Especially now,the people of Burma are in desperate need for(the attentive)visitors.I mentioned "attentive",because you have to look carefully where you spend the money.For Burma,I guess individual travelling is the best solution,since you have a better control of your spendings.You can minimize the Juntas profit and maximize the benfit to the common people.
popcatepetl2 2 years ago
Avoiding all profit for the Generals and their crew might be impossible since visa fees,taxes or also entry fees end up in their pockets,but as an INDIVIDUAL TOURIST you can avoid luxury 5-star hotels,government airlines and all business involved with the Junta and the generals who try to keep all business within their "families".
By avoiding the Junta businesses you maximize the benefit of the common people.
DONT leave Burma in isolation, looking away wont help.
popcatepetl2 2 years ago
Deep impressions.
Thank you very much.
tubephobia 3 years ago
beautiful!
magdalena2007 4 years ago