Photo of the Week: Bagan, Burma

The wondrous temples of Bagan, Burma

This week's featured auction is a three-night cruise along the Irrawaddy River aboard the Orient-Express Road To Mandalay, a $4,440 retail value currently offered for $1,910. Embarking from the ancient royal capital of Mandalay, the cruise concludes with a visit to these extraordinary temples.

From the March 2010 Hideaway Report: Our cruise aboard the Road To Mandalay left us with indelible memories of many sights: stupas glowing like burnished brass at dusk; river villages rustling to life on a chilly dawn; shy smiles from novice monks. But it is the image of the ruined ninth-century capital of Bagan at sunset, with its thousands of roseate pagodas scattered across a dusty plateau, that will stay with us forever. (Do not repeat our mistake of forgetting to book an early-morning hot-air balloon ride. Several of our fellow passengers raved about the experience over lunch as we quietly stewed over our tea-leaf salads in regret.)

Please click here to view a video of images from Mr. Harper's recent visit to Burma.