John is an amazing guide! We booked him through a travel agent for a visit to one of the pagodas. Not only is his English excellent but his knowledge of history was as well. He made histoy come to life in his retellings and all of his stories were interesting. I appriciated that his tour was interactive as well. He helped me to experience the pagoda just like a native Buddhist. I was able to lay gold on one of the statues, I was shown how to pour water and make a blessing on the Buddah that symbolized the day I was born. And I got to pray and make a wish.  John is super friendly and personable and he is a 5 star guide, I highly recommend him!