“The main purpose of this trip is to try to promote the beauty of Myanmar as well as our traditional products,” said Ma May Zune Win.
A new walking guide highlights the rich legacy of the southern port town’s colorful yet forgotten past.
‘It is not easy to get attention from the world,’ says preservationist Nyo Ko Naing. ‘So it’s like Katha won the lottery.’
Lonely Planet ranks Burma ninth in countries to visit and says ‘Southeast Asia’s most secretive country is poised to receive an influx of travelers.’
Damage to almost 200 historic pagodas and temples in Bagan after the earthquake is not dampening tourist interest, with tour operators even reporting a bump.
After banning visitors from walking on Shan State’s famous Goteik Viaduct, security tightens as people continue to visit during the rainy season.
The Irrawaddy visits a vineyard in Mandalay Division where people line up with bamboo baskets, handpick grapes and post selfies among the grape vines.
Fighting between a Karen ethnic armed group and the Burma Army ended in 2012. Now a once desolate conflict zone is set for a comeback.
Two Burmese mountaineers summit Mount Everest, becoming the first climbers from the country to reach the peak of the world’s tallest mountain.
A trio of climbers hopes to become the first Burmese nationals to summit the world’s tallest peak, a climb expected to take over two months.
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