Street food in Myanmar
Myanmar has only recently opened for tourists. The local cuisine is original and dishes are still prepared according to the original recipe. Myanmar food was not changed to adapt to any tourist palate. You can be sure that the street food that you read here is one of the many favourites of Myanmar people among […]
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. […]
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 […]
Programm vom Phaung Daw OO Fest 2021
No Date From Time To Remark 1. 2. 06.10.21 Paung Daw Oo Kloster 04:00 07:00 Opening Ceremony Khey Paw Khon Night Stop 3. 4. 07.10.21 Khey Paw Khon Indein 08:30 14:30 Indein Heya Ywa Ma Lunch 2 Nights 5. 08.10.21 Heya Ywa Ma Heya Ywa Ma Night Stop 6. 09.10.21 Heya Ywa Ma 07:00 Nga […]
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 […]
Programme of Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival in 2020
No Date From Time To Remark 1. 2. 17.10.20 Paung Daw Oo Kloster 04:00 07:00 Opening Ceremony Khey Paw Khon Night Stop 3. 4. 18.10.20 Khey Paw Khon Indein 08:30 14:30 Indein Heya Ywa Ma Lunch 2 Nights 5. 19.10.20 Heya Ywa Ma Heya Ywa Ma Night Stop 6. 20.10.20 Heya Ywa Ma 07:00 Nga […]
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 […]
The Minister’s Office (Secretariat) opens its doors
On the first Sunday of January 2018, I was once again strolling through Yangon’s city centre and marvelling over the remnants of the colonial era when I spotted a sign reading “Yangon Book Street” at the corner of Mahabandoola Road and Theinbyu Road. Although I had never heard of it before, I quickly learned that […]
Taking new paths to the southern Inle Lake (Samkar Lake)
Together with our trekking guide in Kalaw, we had come up with a new hiking tour over the previous few weeks. Rather than lead to the northern part of Inle Lake as usual, the two-day hike would take us off the beaten path to the southern part of the lake, also known as Samkar Lake. […]
Mt. Dazipfu
On April 7 2018, at 11.30 in the morning, we stood in the breeze at 2,680 metres above sea level and beamed like children who’d just opened their Christmas presents. We stretched our arms into the sky and then embraced the boundary stone, finding ourselves at one moment on the Indian side and the next […]