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Our stories attempt to get under the skin of Myanmar, encouraging deeper, more expansive, and – at the risk of sounding pretentious – *realer* experiences through travel.
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Sir George Scott recounted that the town of Kalaw reminded him of ‘wind-stirred tulip beds or a stir about of rainbows.’ Read about the top things to see and do in the vibrant and diverse town of Kalaw at the link below.
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Kayah, Myanmar's smallest state, was described by Pascal Koo Thwe as 'a garden full of highly coloured and sharply differentiated blooms', an accolade that neatly surmises this area saturated in culture, history and natural beauty.
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From idyllic rambles around the temples of Mrauk U, to merry revelling at the Bar Gyo Fete, Sampan’s Favourite Fifty is your definitive guide to Myanmar's rich and resonant cultural landscape.
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“With beautiful patterns come a rich yet bitterly disputed past and an uncertain future”
Writer and researcher Miranda Franks reveals the story behind the traditional use of Thanaka, from royal roots to bleaker connotations.
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A feast for the senses, a pilgrimage for the tea lovers, and a haven for the intrepid foodie, Pindaya caters to all manner of cultural thrill-seekers. Read more at the link below:
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Down the Irrawaddy through a landscape imbued with history, finishing at the august Strand Hotel in Yangon, follow in the footsteps of Somerset Maugham and explore the extant markers of Myanmar's colonial past.
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In the final installment of the Myanmar Gold List by @Sampan_Travel, we highlight our favorite experiences for curious travellers in #Myanmar.
Eating on the streets of downtown Yangon, picnicking in Bagan, biking through Kayah State ...
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In the first of our Road Trip series, Ben Frederick takes us by motorbike around #Nagaland, before journeying down the Chindwin River on the local ferry. | @Sampan_Travel
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The Myanmar Gold List continues with a selection of our favourite hotels.
These are the hotels that think about sustainability as well as resilience; bold change-makers, purpose-driven, with a respect for the past and a green vision for the future.
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The pandemic is already inspiring innovation in the #tourism industry, forcing us to take great, turbo-charged leaps forward.
In Part 3 of the Gold List, @Sampan_Travel highlights some of these trends shaping #Myanmar #travel.
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We travel over the #Yangon River to the towns of Dala & Twante, where goats gamble over the road and you can have your hair cut like Man United’s Class of ’96. | @Sampan_Travel | #Myanmar #slowtravel
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At @Sampan_Travel we are continuing to put together the Myanmar Gold List - our edit of the most exciting people & places for travellers in Myanmar.
Here is Part 2: the Game Changers.
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At @Sampan_Travel we are curating a list of the most extraordinary people, places & initiatives in Myanmar travel.
The Destinations, the Game Changers, the Trends, the Hotels & the Activities.
This is the Myanmar Gold List. Here are the Destinations.
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In '96 tourists would swim in Inle Lake & it was recommended to bring calendars & disposable lighters to bribe sluggish bureaucrats.
These & other curiosities of visiting #Myanmar in the '90s. | @Sampan_Travel @myanmarmix @lonelyplanet
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Shan State consistently seduces travellers. The food is delicious and the undulating hills & rich forestry create one of the most striking landscapes to be found in Myanmar.
However there is a darker side. And more than one dark corner.
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Mogok is not "Myanmar's Modor" but a beguiling place cradled in the hills where the green ponds interspersed through the town show the locations of disused mines and the communities that have built up around them.
@Sampan_Travel in The Myanmar Times ...
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The hill station hiking routes are charming but beyond these well-trodden trails are boundless Myanmar adventures.
From mountains to abandoned villages to orchards of pineapples here are five of the best alternative treks.
@Sampan_Travel in @myanmarmix
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When the King of Inwa, Shin Pyu Min, waged war upon Siam in the 1760s and brought back prisoners, an unintended consequence was the adoption of Thai customs such as the sand pagoda festivals.
In @Myanmore, @Sampan_Travel takes a closer look ...
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In @TheMyanmarTimes, @Sampan_Travel looks at the forgotten soldiers of the #Burma Campaign and the legacy of the Second World War in #Myanmar today.
For more information about the upcoming Forgotten War Tour, please write to: [email protected].
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