Mandalay Fort

"Located on Mandalay Hill, these are the the windowless ruins of a three-storey stone fortress retaken from the Japanese in a March 1945 battle by Britain’s Royal Berkshire Regiment." Full review

"The curries were delicious and the rice was always accompanied by fish sauce with chilies in it. All of this deliciousness was prepared by the cook in kitchen off the back of the boat." Full review

"The last royal capital of Burma (it was built in 1857–59 by King Mindon), Mandalay is considered by many to be the country's cultural capital." Full review

"We visited Myanmar in January and February this year, and in several cities we ran across groups of young boys and girls during their novitiate ceremonies. Some groups were at the..." Full review