Future of Myanmar Travel Post-COVID19 Podcast
Welcome to the third Travel Begins at 40 podcast. In it we will discuss the future of Myanmar Travel post-COVID19. I’m Mark Bibby Jackson, one of the founders of the…
Solo Travel to Myanmar in 2021
One Traveller, experts in group tours for the mature solo traveller, is introducing a brand new holiday to Myanmar in 2021. Guests can expect to be dazzled by shimmering cities…
Exploring the Marvels of Mandalay Myanmar
Located in northern Myanmar on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar. Not a major tourist destination in itself, Mandalay was the first…
Mergui Archipelago: Paradise Rediscovered
In the fictional Neverland the inhabitants either don’t age – or in Peter Pan’s case, refuse to grow up. Could a newly-rediscovered remote island in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar be…
Things to Do in Yangon on a Short City Break
From sampling the local cuisine to visiting the amazing Shwedagon Pagoda, Joe Ogden discovers there are many things to do in Yangon on a short break to Myanmar’s largest city…
Hot-Air Balloons Take to the Skies over Loikaw
One of Myanmar’s most iconic and recognisable tours, Balloons Over Bagan, has set sail for new horizons this month with the launch of a new hot-air balloon flight…
Awei Pila Opens in Mergui Archipelago
Awei Pila Resort an exclusive resort set on a remote tropical island in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago, will open its doors to guests on December 15 just in time to celebrate Christmas… …
Ethical Travel Dilemma: To Boycott or Not to Boycott
From Israel to Myanmar, and Uganda to the USA, the list of countries you could avoid due to ethical travel concerns seems endless. Johan Smits tackles the thorny issue of…
The Strand Cruise, Bagan-Mandalay
From September 2018, the minimum age on Myanmar’s luxury river cruiser, The Strand Cruise, has been lowered to four-years old. Owing to the relaxed atmosphere on board…
Sedona Yangon: Too Little Time
On a travel business trip to the former Myanmar capital of Yangon, Marissa Carruthers finds herself at the Sedona Yangon with too little time to enjoy all its multifarious attractions…
48 Hours in Yangon
Marissa Carruthers ventures into Myanmar to take you through some of the former capital’s top attractions and more during 48 hours in Yangon…
Travel Photography Tours: Getting to Know People
Nathan Horton has been running travel photography tours in Asia for more than a decade, he discuses the latest trends in the sector, arguing the case for responsible tourism and…
Travel to Ogre Island, Mon State
In the second instalment in her Myanmar adventure, Marissa Carruthers gets crafty, takes a history lesson and hangs with the locals for a stunning sunset during a visit to Mon…
2018 Alternative Top Travel Destinations
The Travel Begins at 40 travel collective has ransacked the globe to come up with four alternative top travel destinations for the adventurous and young at heart 40-something traveller. Why…
Cruise the Mergui Archipelago with Pandaw
Pandaw River Expeditions has announced a new, limited edition, itinerary in Burma’s extraordinary Mergui Archipelago. The move follows the successful launch of Pandaw’s first ocean cruise onboard the MY Andaman…
Myanmar Travel Off the Beaten Track
In the first of two instalments, Marissa Carruthers falls in love with the bounty of natural beauty that Myanmar travel and Kayin State have to offer…
Pandaw River Puts Families First
Pandaw River Expeditions, is embracing family travellers by offering children their own cabin, free of charge, on selected sailings throughout the school summer holidays…
The Strand Yangon Goes for a Swim
The Strand Yangon has revealed details of the final stage of its 18-month project to regain its place as one of South-East Asia’s leading hotels and, at the same time…
A Modern Myanmar Design Classic
Hotel G Yangon opened just months ago, but this lifestyle hotel with big personality has already made an impact on the creative scene in Myanmar’s most vibrant city, providing a…
Celebrate New Year in Southeast Asia
Once Christmas and New Year are over, the spring and light evenings seem a million miles away which makes it a great time to head to Asia, which will be…
Road to Mandalay by Motodup
On the road to Mandalay there are no strangers just friends we have yet to meet. Certainly this is an epithet shared by my motodop driver for the day, Htoo…
Off-the-beaten Track in Burma
Once forbidden to the West, Myanmar, or Burma, has seen a dramatic recent rise in tourism that threatens its intrinsic charm. Mark Bibby Jackson examines the booming sector and discovers…
The Great Burmese Gold Rush
The recent surge in tourism numbers to the once forbidden Myanmar has opened up rich possibilities for both hotel companies and independent tourists alike, but is this really the great…
Water Water Everywhere
My ball soars, as if guided by angels, straight towards the inviting green ahead. A 520-yard par five, the eighteenth is the longest hole on the Pun Hlaing Golf Club…
