Kyauk Myaung, Myanmar Cruise Port

• Myanmar is known as "The Golden Land," and it has temples and pagodas galore. While Kyauk Myaung doesn't have any many as other towns, it does have the red-roofed Nondo Zedi triple stupa (domed Buddhist temple), which is a visual delight.
   
• Shoppers should take a look around the Letyway Kyaunggyi monastery area for storefronts selling vases, mustard pots, jugs, and more. Most of the typical Kyauk Myaung patterns are glazed a glossy brown with occasional yellow swirls, while other vases may come in a lovely shade of green.
   
• Speaking of pottery, no trip here is complete without a visit to the pottery villages. Once here, you'll see tools of the trade, such as unformed clay, kilns, and drying yards, along with plenty of opportunities to buy.
   
• Take an Ayeyarwaddy (an alternate spelling Irrawaddy) dolphin tour, which gives you an opportunity to see these unique animals in their natural environment. It also explains how traditional fishing methods have affected the population; in 2005, the Department of Fisheries created a protected zone for the dolphins between Kyauk Myaung and Mingun.