Travel

Bringing travel agents to Myanmar

Myanmar Airways International is promoting familiarisation (FAM) trips targeting overseas travel agents and so-called social influencers. The airline hopes to convince overseas tour operators and media (social influencers) to return to Myanmar to check out […]

Festivals

Tazaungdaing Festival

The Tazaungdaing Festival (also known as the Festival of Lights), held on the full moon day of Tazaungmone, the eighth month of the Myanmar calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Myanmar and marks […]

Festivals

Thadingyut – Festival of Lights

Thadingyut This year (2022), the Thadingyut falls on 9 October.  This is the second most popular festival after Thingyan (New Year Water Festival). Thadingyut, the seventh month of the Myanmar calendar, is the end of […]

Festivals

Thingyan in Tagu

Thingyan Festival is Myanmar new year festival. It is held in the month of Tagu (middle of April), which is the first month of Myanmar Calendar. Thingyan has been celebrated since Tagaung period (850 – […]

Culture

Myanmar Dance and Music

Group Dance This group dance is usually the first dance presented in a Myanmar theatrical performance show. It is the kind of dance which is performed in energetic movements and in a lively choreographic style […]

Destinations

Myeik

Myeik (Mergui) is situated in the souther region of Myanmar, lying in the Adaman Sea. It is a busy port town and centre for the fishing, pearls, rice, dried fish and bird’s nests. The Myeik […]

Destinations

Dawei

The capital of Tanintharyi Region, Dawei, is a tropical seaside city, dotted with famous historical pagodas and can be accessed by all means of transportation. Getting to Dawei There are daily flights from Yangon to […]