Wherever you go in Bhutan, it is impossible not to see prayer flags. You see them on the roof of houses, in the streets and you can spot a row of prayer flags in a valley, a mountain pass or a bridge over a river. The principle is always the same, a meeting of wind and prayers who then travel together.

This sculpture park is roughly 25 km outside of town and is operated by the socialist government as a tourist attraction

The Shwedagon Pagoda is one of my “all-time favorites” in Asia. Not only is it a stunning site to visit but it is a great place to introduce Myanmar and it’s people to our travelers. Every day, thousands of locals and tourists walk, pray and relax in the shadow of golden dome with it’s many related shrines. On one of my last visits, I could see the dark clouds slowly moving from the downtown area towards us as we were walking around the pagoda…