Myanmar

Shwezigon Pagoda in restoration. Nyaung-U
Two men playing with their mobile phones on a street in Yangon
Incredible sunrise in Bagan
Unreal landscape with mystical pagodas, Bagan

Bagan, an ancient city in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region, spans 26 square miles with over 2,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas, and monasteries, reflecting rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels from the 11th to 13th centuries.

Unreal landscape in Bagan
Hiking in Shan State, Myanmar, a family invited us into their home. The kids, curious but only able to communicate with gestures, posed for fun photos.
Homestay visit, Shan Highland
View from the sleeper train. The bumpy colonial railway raod from Yangon to Mandalay was very adventures
A woman walking on the U Bein Bridge early in the morning. She is carrying some food too sell one the market in Amarapura
Mother and child on the way to school. U Bein Bridge near Amarapura
Agricultural landscape, Shan Highland
View from the hotelroom in Mandalay

In Myanmar, everyone swears by this natural skin cosmetic called „thanaka“. Woman and girls, sometimes also men and boys use this paste made from ground bark as a beauty aid. It’s said to soften the skin, prevent wrinkles and sunburn, and keep mosquitoes away.

Smoking woman at the Mani Sithu Market, Nyaung-U
Drugstore on the Mani Sithu Market, Nyaung-U
Beautiful warm light inside a Pagoda in Bagan.
Beautiful trees in the Shwezigon Pagoda area, Nyaung-U
Shwezigon Pagoda in restoration. Normally the whole dome appears in gold. Nyaung-U
Shwezigon Pagoda area, Nyaung-U
Shwezigon Pagoda area, Nyaung-U
Little boy with traditional thanaka on his face.
Beautiful buddhism paintings inside a Pagoda
Long exposure shot from the sleeper train. 18 hours and beautiful landscape from Yangon to Mandalay
Friendly monk in the teak monastery of Bagaya Kyaung, Burma’s Old Royal Capital at Amarapura
Boattour on the Inle Lake, the second largest lake in Myanmar.
Lotus weaving in Inle Lake is a really old burmese tradition and one of the last places where you can see, how they produce cloth with lotus fibres.

Taunggyi’s Tazaungdaing Festival is a breathtaking event in Myanmar where giant hot-air balloons filled with fireworks light up the sky, marking the end of Buddhist Lent with vibrant colours, culture and celebration.

Hot air balloon at Taunggyi Tazaungdaing festival
Many buddhas here in Yangon.
The white Hsinbyume Pagoda
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