Myanmazing Travel Agency

18/03/2020

Schools and cinemas have shut their doors here in Mandalay. Even the Burmese New Year has been canceled. There is just no Coronavirus. While we wait for the impending viral cyclone, here is an update on the Coronavirus situation in Myanmar. And it is "so far so good" here in former Burma. Surprisingly so, because one would have expected that her proximity to China and record-high tourist numbers from her communist cousin would have devastated Myanmar with Corona weeks ago. [ 447 more words ]

Everything is shutting down here in Myanmar. Yet, there is no Coronavirus. A top-politician believes this is thanks to the dirty banknotes we use here. Nuts!

13/03/2020

Sippin' Corona in Bagan, Myanmar.

12/02/2020

We're off to our private beach in Myeik Archipelago again on Feb. 14th.

If you want to explore this region with us for Water Festival in April, let us know. We just need an excuse to go again. :-)

https://myanmazing.com/tour-programs/a-tropical-escape-in-myeik-archipelago/

https://youtu.be/R5IvA0M9QZs

We made our dream come true, and we are sure you will also have an unforgettable time here. After many years of searching and being cross-examined by dodgy B...

17/01/2020

""...old Burmese gentlemen “who spoke a quaint old-world English and had an air of sadness that lingered around them like cigarette smoke …”"

Have a cup of tea and peek into the Burmese tea shop; a social institution that perhaps faces a daunting future.

https://www.mmtimes.com/news/important-words-peoples-parliament-introducing-burmese-teashop.html

Wormer US Ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell once remarked that “in Mandalay, important words start at tea shops.”

07/01/2020

Brilliant Burmese Breakfast Breakdown
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An early bird Top 10:
Myanmar boasts some of the most elaborate breakfasts you can think of. The ubiquitous tea shops already open at 5 am and draw crowds throughout the day.

When you travel to Myanmar, do not miss out on a couple of the following Breakfasts of the Heavens.

https://myanmazing.com/brilliant-burmese-breakfast-breakdown/

18/12/2019

TRAVEL RULES TO LIVE BY 😀😬😆

1. Mind your manners and absorb and learn Burmese culture
2. “Mingalarbar!” Put some effort into learning a few phrases
3. Open your mind and support the locals by snacking on some street food
4. If you smile in Myanmar, it comes back to you tenfold
5. Respectfully snap away with your camera and keep your memories alive

17/12/2019

10 Tourists No NO's! You've Been Warned

29/11/2019

Why do monks' robes have different colors?
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Burmese dress unlike other monks in Southeast Asia. Here in Myanmar, monks wear red-brown robes that are very unlike the ones you see in Thailand and Cambodia. Why is this exactly?

What do Buddhist monks wear? The color of the monk robes in Myanmar is maroon and not orange. Here, monks wear red-brown robes that are very unlike the ones you

09/09/2019

A Star Wars-worthy sand storm sweeps across Bagan with Mt. Popa in the foreground.

Natural wrath in a cultural paradise.

Credit to original uploader.

04/09/2019

Here's a Mandalay Top 10 for the Danish audience. Sorry if you don't speak Viking. :-)

https://www.myanmazing.dk/top-10-disse-ting-skal-du-opleve-i-mandalay/

09/08/2019

View from The Ritz Grand Mandalay upper echelons tonight. , , , , iwouldprefersoupthankyou, , , ,