After spending nearly a half century walled off under military rule from the rest of the world, from 2011 to 2021 Burma (renamed Myanmar) experienced a decade of progress in its political system, economy, and society – including finally ope
An interesting piece from CNN: "Visiting Myanmar, which has previously spent decades under military rule, has always presented dilemmas for travelers weighing up whether their trip will support what has in the past been labeled an oppressive regime,
Our planet is a beautiful place, and one lifetime is barely enough to experience it. Count yourself lucky if you can visit at least three of these five places chosen by Edward Granlund, travel enthusiast, which are some of the most breathtaking and
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“I have a robe for you,’ a passing monk said to us near the mighty Shwedagon Pagoda, which gleams and beams across the city of Yangon. We had been wandering around the centre of town being dazzled by the temples, buildings, animal statues and Buddha
by Shwe Ei We Burmese have a penchant for tea to rival that of the British. But one difference is that perhaps even more than in the U.K., in Burma (Myanmar) tea shops are truly an important and integral part of daily life. More than in even other t
Hello,
when you heard about Myanmar at the first time, what do you want to know about Myanmar?
About location or people or place to visit or food?
And a year after what do you want to know then?
And........... after your trip to Myanmar, what do you want
