Coast, Caves and Island Treasures—Destination Guide to Myanmar’s Deep South
Coast, Caves and Island Treasures—Destination Guide to Myanmar’s Deep South Kawthoung Kawthoung is the city located at the southernmost tip of Myanmar and a quick boat across the water from [...]
Elephant museum opens in Myanmar’s Yangon
Elephant museum opens in Myanmar’s Yangon Myanmar’s first elephant museum has been opened in Yangon to mark the World Wildlife Day. Aiming to raise people’s awareness on the [...]
Myanmar to burn seized wildlife parts at Yangon Zoo
Myanmar to burn seized wildlife parts at Yangon Zoo The government will burn elephant tusks and other wildlife parts worth US$1.1 million (K1.66 billion) that were seized over the past year, a [...]
The race to save Myanmar’s Inle Lake
The race to save Myanmar’s Inle Lake Myanmar’s famed Inle Lake has enchanted tourists for decades with its floating gardens and the graceful leg-rowing style of its fisherman, but [...]
Exploring scenic landscapes of Mon and Kayin State
Exploring scenic landscapes of Mon and Kayin State Some of the most interesting states in Myanmar are often overlooked in favour of the well-trodden routes to Bagan, Inle Lake and the coast. Two [...]
An insider guide to Ngapali: 5 ways to explore
An insider guide to Ngapali: 5 ways to explore With its turquoise blue waters and stunning sunsets, Ngapali, Myanmar’s most popular beach, is thriving as a holiday spot. It’s countryside vibe, [...]
Tapping the tourism potential of the Myeik Archipelago
Tapping the tourism potential of the Myeik Archipelago Since October 1, Myanmar and foreign travellers have been permitted to visit pearl farms in the vast and spectacularly beautiful Myeik [...]
Thousands chase the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ book sale in Yangon
Thousands chase the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ book sale in Yangon Lovers of all kinds of books in English in Myanmar can finally break their piggy-banks and spend it like Beckham, but on books of course. [...]
Motorbikes are oddly absent from Myanmar’s biggest city
Motorbikes are oddly absent from Myanmar’s biggest city In most other cities in South-East Asia motorbikes are ubiquitous. Rising incomes have made them attainable. Shoddy public-transport [...]
