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for more information on visiting Myanmar and Bagan, including tips on attire, costs, and getting around, see my First Timer post<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

ever since i heard about and saw pictures of Bagan, i knew i had to go. as i’ve said before, i’d suggest going to Angkor Wat first, since it’s a bit more accessible and gives you a good background that will help you appreciate what Bagan has on offer. but either way, it’s well worth a visit, especially if you’re a fan of sacred spaces and ruinporn.<\/p>\n

just imagine, standing on the top tier of a temple, looking out over a vast plain with spires dotting the landscape as far as you can see. that feeling of peace and serenity and amazement…truly a religious experience.<\/p>\n

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and the famed sunset, one of the most magnificent i’ve ever seen (puts other “must-see” sunsets to shame, imho).<\/p>\n

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for more information on visiting Myanmar and Bagan, including tips on attire, costs, and getting around, see my First Timer post. ever since i heard…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":4251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"The Beauty and Serenity of Bagan #f2b #travel #travelblog","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[12],"tags":[836,152,505],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Beauty and Serenity of Bagan - Wanderlusty<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"just imagine, standing on the top tier of a temple, looking out over a vast plain with spires dotting the landscape. it\u2019s like nothing i\u2019ve ever seen before\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wanderlusty\/2013\/12\/beauty-serenity-bagan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Beauty and Serenity of Bagan - 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