Exploring the cultural wonders of Myanamar
more international standard courses, new
renovation on our domestic airports such
as Heho, Inle Region, Kawthaung, the
southern capital of Myanmar as well as in
Mawlamyaing, the last international Port
before Myanmar’s independence from
British.”
“The ministry is working not only for Golf
Tourism, but to promote Myanmar as last
frontier destination in Tourism. We have lots
to offer from the white water rafting in the
northern Myanmar, cultural and historical
tours towards beaches, islands, diving/
sailing, trekking to the land of Himalaya
peaks etc.”
“Bagan is our classic destination with
thousands of pagodas, Mandalay, the last
kingdom of Burma is a must see stop,
Lake Inle populated by groups of ethnic
Tribes and is a natural lake over 900
Meters above sea level, and of course the
beautiful beaches are second to none. We
are constantly developing more products
throughout the country.”
It has been a short three years of regular
traveling to Myanmar and I am astonished
at the pace of growth. When I first arrived
a brief email took about 40 minutes to
download, today my wifi speed at the
Novatel in Yangon was significantly faster
than my connection in downtown Bangkok
and with the purchase of a cheap SIM Card I
had 3G or 4G even in most remote areas.
Myanmar will always have its magical charms
for me as does Cambodia, Vietnam and so
many others with those places, it feels like
I took a nap one day to wake and discover
they were suddenly, culturally transported,
decades forward. This time I am making a
concentrated effort to mindfully dedicate
to memory each personally touching
moment and experience while the endearing
innocence still exists ahead of the wave of
modernity to come.”
As Mark Seigel says, “…Now is the time and
Myanmar is the place”
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