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Myanmar’s intact world!

As the world’s focus has shifted onto the situation in Ukraine, we are still trying to overcome the dark shadows caused by the military coup. Myanmar (the military) wants to celebrate the Water Festival this month and is trying everything to carry out the celebrations, forcing businessmen to participate and collecting money from the population, …

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Our journey through the Naga Hills

For two hours, we drove through the winding road up and down the mountain ranges, past endless rice fields and small settlements, until we reached the first houses of Kuki. It was mid-April, hot, dusty and not a soul to be seen. No matter where we looked, there was a striking amount of firewood piled …

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15th anniversary

In February 2021, we had actually planned to celebrate our 15th anniversary, but we had no time to think about tourism. Even today, almost 2 months after the military coup we hardly have time to think about anything else other than the military coup and the people behind the coup threatening our lives, day after day. …

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10 Typical dishes in Myanmar

Every country has its own preferences when it comes to preparing food. Myanmar’s cuisine is particularly shaped by its geographical location and the influence of the country’s numerous ethnic groups: the Myanmar’s favorite dishes could hardly be more varied. Here you can discover the 10 most common dishes that can be found throughout Myanmar. 1. …

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Programme of Balloon Festival in Taunggyi 2021

Date Program 12.11.21 – Weaving competition (Matho Thingan) – Hot air balloon competition (day time competition) (The form of pagodas, ducks, dragons or even elephants) – Hot air balloon competition (night time competition) 13.11.21 – Weaving competition (Matho Thingan) – Hot air balloon competition (day time competition) (The form of pagodas, ducks, dragons or even …

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Programme of Balloon Festival in Taunggyi 2020

Date Program 23.11.20 – Weaving competition (Matho Thingan) – Hot air balloon competition (day time competition) (The form of pagodas, ducks, dragons or even elephants) – Hot air balloon competition (night time competition) 24.11.20 – Weaving competition (Matho Thingan) – Hot air balloon competition (day time competition) (The form of pagodas, ducks, dragons or even …

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Through the Chin Mountains to the ancient royal city of Mrauk Oo

In the summer of 2015, I stumbled across a piece of writing entitled ‘From Mt. Victoria to Mrauk Oo’. My first thought was ‘Wow!’, and then I started reading. The introduction was promising – it described a journey that I would love to take myself. But the itinerary was somewhat confusing: Why did they choose …

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