soUTHEAST ASIA

Wanderlust Approved ITINERARY

How are you holding up so far?  Because today we're going to visit SIX MORE COUNTRIES!  

Rich history.  Religious variety.  Beautiful beaches.  Amazing food.  Perfect Weather.  Southeast Asia has something for everyone!

​We'll continue east from our last stop, India, and visit Yangon and Bagan in Myanmar - where you can see all the pagodas your heart has ever desired!  Then, we'll head south, stopping in Bangkok (Thailand), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and Siem Reap (Cambodia) before heading off to the islands of Indonesia and Philippines (because I love ending vacations on the beach)!

MYANMAR
YANGON
Virtual Video Tour
Tour the most-visited sites in Yangon.

Shwedagon Pagoda
360 panoramas of the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa.

Shwedagon Pagoda
Aerial panoramas of the pagoda. 

Prayer Room at the Shwedagon Pagoda

Chaukhtatgyi Paya
The most well-known Buddhist temple in Yangon, it houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country. The Buddha image is 66 metres long, and one of the largest in Burma. 

Kan Daw Gyi Lake

Sule Pagoda
A stupa located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the center of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography. According to legend, it was built before the Shwedagon Pagoda during the time of the Buddha, making it more than 2,600 years old.

BAGAN
Bagan is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar.  The city is full of temples and pagodas that were built by the kings of Bagan between 1057 and 1287, when their kingdom was swept away by earthquakes and Kublai Khan and his invading Mongols. Some 2,230 of an original 4,450 templessurvive, a legacy of the Buddhist belief that to build a temple was to earn merit.

Balloons over Bagan
Aerial panoramas of Bagan, including their famous hot air balloons over the city. 

Panoramic Temple Tour
360 panoramas of many of the largest temples in Bagan, including the Shwezigon Pagoda, Shwesandaw Stupa, Anada Temple, and more!

Gu Byauk Nge

Bagan - Google Arts & Culture Experiments


THAILAND
BANGKOK
1 Day in Bangkok
Video virtual tour of the city in 360 panoramas. 

Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925.

Wat Arun
The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. 

Khaosan Road
Long a haven for foreign backpackers, Khao San Road has gentrified to include a few boutique choices, and is now a colorful and vibrant part of Bangkok, where Thais come to join travelers at some of the best bars and clubs in town, as well as to take advantage of all the various shopping bargains.

The Golden Mount
Also known as Wat Saket, it is a temple that dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae.

Aerial Panoramas over Bangkok


MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR
Petronas Twin Towers
These twin skyscrapers were once the tallest buildings in the world standing at 451.9 meters.

KL Tower
The Kuala Lumpur Tower is a communications tower that  features an antenna that increases its height to 421 metres, making it the 7th tallest freestanding tower in the world.

Batu Caves
Hindu Temple set in limestone caves, frequented by monkeys!

Masjid Negara
National Mosque of Malaysia - 360 degree virtual tour.

Aerial Panorama over Kuala Lumpur


CAMBODIA
SIEM REAP
Angkor Wat: A temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world.

Virtual Angkor
Designed to bring Angkor Wat to life in a virtual exploration of what life was like. 

Google Virtual Tour of Angkor Wat

Aerial Panoramas over Angkor Wat

Panoramas around the grounds at Angkor Wat


INDONESIA
BALI
Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also known for its yoga and meditation retreats.

One Day in Bali Virtual Tour
360 panoramic video tour with voice over. 

Turtle Islands
Panoramas over the islands.

Kusamba Beach

Pura Lempuyang
Hindu temple located in the slope of Mount Lempuyang in Karangasem, Bali. Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang is considered as part of a complex of pura surrounding Mount Lempuyang, one of the highly regarded temples of Bali.

Tirta Gangga Palace
A former royal palace in eastern Bali, it is named after the sacred river Ganges in Hinduism and is noted for the Karangasem royal water palace, bathing pools and its Patirthan temple.

Rice Field in Ubud

Bali Orchid Garden


KOMODO ISLAND
Panoramas over the Island


PHILIPPINES
MANILA
Manila Cathedral

Rizal Park
Also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, a historic urban park that is considered as one of the largest urban parks in Asia.

Fort Santiago
Built in 1593, a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila.

Sunset over Manila Bay


BORACAY
Beach Panorama with Virtual Tour 

360 Panoramas of Boracay Beaches