Burma photos: Travels in southern Myanmar
Blogger, photographer & videographer Sara Pretelli recently traveled to Burma with us and brought back some fantastic pictures of the places she visited. Below are a few of our favorites, taken mainly in the lesser-visited regions of southern Burma. You can also watch the beautiful video she shot on her trip by clicking here.
If you're inspired by Sara's travels across Burma, take a look at our Kipling's Burma itinerary, which visits the destinations Sara explored and examines the history of the country through the lens of colonial occupation.
Yangon
Yangon | Yangons glittering Shwedagon Pagoda
Yangon
Yangon | Colonial buildings can be found throughout the city
Golden Rock
Golden Rock | Three hours drive away from Yangon, Burmas golden rock balances on a mountainside in Kyaiktiyo
Golden Rock | A young monk making his way to the top of the mountain
Golden Rock
Golden Rock | A grandmother and her grandchildren at the pilgrimage site
Hpa An
Hpa An | Kyauk Ka Lat pagoda perched on a limestone tower in little-visited Hpa An
Hpa An | Just A few of the thousands of identical Buddha statues that welcome visitors to Mount Zwe Kabin
Hpa An
Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine | Win Sein Taw reclining Buddha
Mawlamyine | Banana stall at the morning market
Mawlamyine | Watching the sunset from Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda
Mawlamyine