Ramree Resort: The Secrets of Shingle Beach
Beaches are beautiful forms of nature. Each one varies from the other. Some can be rocky, some have white sand, some have black, some...
Traditional Boat Racing in Rakhine
According to the ancient Rakhine history chronicle, Rakhine style boat races were celebrated first during the reign of the Rakhine (Arakan) king. Currently, the...
The Slowdown in Economic Growth
When the National League for Democracy (NLD) government, led by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, took the reins of power in...
Olea, A Taste of the Mediterranean
As the famous English writer Virginia Woolf’s said “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”.
There is a...
Mahlzeit Restaurant: German Cuisine At Its Best
A German restaurant in Yangon seemed a farfetched concept just a couple of years ago. That was until an enthusiastic chef par excellence, Magnus...
The Water Festival
The history-long tradition of water splashing/pouring at one another to mark the New Year’s celebrations is observed in three Southeast Asian countries, namely Laos,...
Pomelo: Beautiful, Distinctive and Charitable
Founded in January, 2012, Pomelo is a fair trade shop that offers both traditional and contemporary hand-made products. The shop has consistently earned stellar...
An Ocean Escape: The Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel
The Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel (VLYH), permanently stationed at Botahtaung Jetty on the Yangon River, is a modern five-deck Finnish hotel with Victorian architecture,...
Where are All the Ex’s?
Myanmar’s former President Thein Sein was recently back in the public when he made a trip to Japan to receive the Grand Prize at...
Naga New Year Festival
Myanmar is a country with a deep and fascinating culture. It is also a land of festivals: a festival for every month of the...
