An ancient land studded with thousands of temples and pagodas, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)...

Room with a view at Bagan Hotel Riverside.

Right out the front door of my hotel room at the Bagan Hotel Riverside in Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) sits a magnificent temple.

I sit on my terrace and marvel at this beautiful temple that was built a thousand years ago. On the grounds of my hotel are several smaller temples in different states of ruin, but all still mesmerize me.

The grounds of the hotel are spectacular.

Over the next week, this will be my home while I explore mostly by horse-cart and driver this fascinating land dotted with well over a thousand temples and pagodas built over a thousand years ago.

Exploring via horse cart and driver are a popular way to access Bagan.