Myanmar barbecue on streets

Myanmar – the Intersection of Asia Different Cuisines

Although Myanmar shares the same border with Thailand, China and India, Myanmar’s culinary scene still embodies its appealing array of flavours. While authentic cuisine from Myanmar may not have the considerable reputation as pad thai or Peking duck, what it…

Acacia Tea Salon in Yangon

3 Good Places to Enjoy Coffee in Yangon

Coffee-drinking-culture has been in Myanmar for such a long time. When the military regime was still in power, coffee used to be considered as a luxurious drink for the elite and foreigners. After the transformation of the nation, the widespread…

Top 10 International Movies Set in Myanmar

Top 10 International Movies Set in Myanmar

Burmese movies have a reputation for being rich in cultural and traditional values, not to mention a huge number of modern movies or comedies. In addition to amazing Burmese movies that were locally filmed by domestic directors and producers, there…

Burmese girl smoothed thanaka

Myanmar – Most Authentic Things

Poor people inside the golden temples & pagodas Myanmar has a lot of natural resources, even mainly best precious stones in the world like Ruby, marble… In temples, pagodas and other religious architectures in the country, a various amount of…

PYIN Balloon Festival

Hot November Night: PYIN Balloon Festival Takes Off

Pyin Oo Lwin is well known as a scenic hill station, a cool mountain oasis with a colourful past just a short drive from Mandalay. During the summer, from February through May, Mandalay residents make the 67-kilometer journey up to…

Ethnic Village in Myanmar

Villages & Temples for Myanmar Hill Country Discovery

Now is the moment to visit Myanmar ancient Buddhist temples and tribal villages – the must-not-miss destinations when traveling around this country. A Myanmar tour could be the most prodigious memory ever if it includes a 12-day mountain trip. This…

The Press Office Cafe - Great Place to Hang Out in Yangon

Press Office Cafe – The Great Place to Hang Out in Yangon

Nestled in the heart of the Yaw Min Gyi Ward, north of downtown Yangon, The Press Office Cafe offers an excellent space for one and all. Situated along Bo Yar Nyunt road, the cafe is one of top recommended coffee…

Tapestry Myanmar

Embroidery: Myanmar’s golden flower

The concept of the 10 traditional art forms – known as pan seh myo, or the 10 flowers, and ranging from painting to stone carving – emerged during the Bagan era. While these art forms were once used to decorate…

King Mindons Tomb Mandalay

Yadanarpon Dockyard: 150 Years, Still Going Strong in Myanmar

Yadanarpon Mandalay was the last capital of Myanmar’s Konbaung dynasty, and was founded six days after the full moon of Kasone in the Myanmar year 1221, or 1859 in the Western calendar. While the historical records say the city was established…

Tamote Shinpin Shwe Gugyi Pagoda

Rediscovering History at Tamote Shinpin Shwe Gugyi, Mandalay

Just six miles (10 kilometers) from Kyaukse, a medium-sized town south of Mandalay, is a remarkable pagoda that, if not for a prominent sayadaw and the work of a team of archaeologists, we may never have known existed. Tamote Shinpin…