Hotel Explora has a full stable and offers riding for beginners and experts. While we were there, one lady did nothing but gallop across the hills the entire time.
There is no better way to traverse the Bagan plain than by horse cart. It allows you to hop between temples without the constant turn of the ignition and in the heat of a Burman dry season, you can be happy that the only thing you are contributing to is the local economy and not global warming.
Every night in Bagan the slow pace of the day is broken by a mad rush to secure the best viewing spot to watch the sun set. A race to your location of choice however just means that the clop of your horse's hooves are all the more rhythmical.
a farm in rural Alabama - a beautiful way to wake up each morning
The tiny village of Mereseni is found off the beaten path between the capital city of Chisinau and the southern city of Cahul. Rich in vineyards and rolling hills, Mereseni is a picturesque look at old world Moldova.
The feast awaiting the elephants after the parade at their festival in Surin, Thailand.
Local beauties prepare to dance at the annual Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Revelers light up the night sky over Chiang Mai, Thailand with hundreds of rice paper lanterns at the annual Loi Krathong festival.
Revelers light up the night sky over Chiang Mai, Thailand with hundreds of rice paper lanterns at the annual Loi Krathong festival.
A family gathers at their local Wat to launch a Khom Loi at the annual Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thais believe that their troubles and worries are sent away as the rice paper lantern lifts into the heavens.