Gaung Se Kyun, Mon State, Myanmar

4jwleth 5:00 PM Nov 8, 2014

Nice experience
Also known as Shampoo island as long ago royal hair-washing ceremonies were helt there. A boat driver will take you there for ~5k kyat. The island is worth a short visit, bring some lunch or snacks and just hang out in the shade of the trees between the monks and stupa's.

4Davide V 5:00 PM Apr 6, 2017

50 k shades of Buddha
A myriad of Buddhist statues and shrines cover almost the whole surface of this little island. Hindu gods are represented too. Very pleasant for a half-day stroll. If you are a single male I suggest you kindly decline the invitation of a young monk to show you around. He is just very gay and very openly and hitting on you. Unless of course you are gay and think you might like that, but bear in mind it's still a holy place where abstinence should be observed. The 5 minute boat transfer is to be paid when coming back to the mainland, if you are with locals you'll pay 1000 (hand them the cash and pay together) otherwise you'll be charged 2000 just for being a foreigner. They'll ask you 3000, you know that the real price is 1000, but you can settle for 2000, in short.