Burma: Travels on the Ayerwaddy river
THE Ayerwaddy river is the major water source in Burma (Myanmar) and winds and twists through the country from north to south for 2000 kilometres. For many visitors to the country a trip…
Long lost festival returns to Burma’s Shwedagon Pagoda
VAST crowds are gathering at Burma’s most sacred Buddhist shrine to celebrate a festival banned for decades under the former military government. The festival at the gold-plated, diamond-studded Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is…
Destination: The ancient city of Bagan, Burma
TRIPS to Burma begin in Yangon, but they culminate in Bagan. Its highlights can be summed up in a word: temples. Thousands of them date back centuries or more, and this is one…
In pictures: Burma’s many modes of transport
EVER wondered just how people get around in a nation that has had such little exposure to the outside world? Well transport in Burma (Myanmar) is probably not that much different than you…
Travel therapist: How to get a visa for Burma (Myanmar)
What’s the easiest way to get a tourist visa for Burma? I’ve just returned from Burma (Myanmar) so can provide some up to date information on the situation. Latest news In May 2010 visa-on-arrival…
Bar of the Week: The Strand Hotel, Yangon, Burma
What makes it special? The Strand bar in Yangon is without doubt the classiest place to down a martini or three in Yangon. Rivaling other hotels like the Raffles in Singapore or the…
6 of the best… Little Indias in Asia
SPICE, aromatic cuisine and jewel-bright colours – you can take the Indians out of India but it’s a lot tougher to take India out of the Indians. With that in mind, this article…
Top events and festivals in Asia this month – November 2011
FOR the weird, wonderful, exotic and downright unusual happening in Asia this month consider one of these festivities. 1. Loy Khratong, Thailand, Laos and Burma (in Shan state) In this colourful annual festival…
