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    Tagged: travel

    Health Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    Burma added to CDC list of countries with Zika risk

    The advisory issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes as Burma and other countries in the region prepare for the peak tourism season.

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    3 Burmese towns in Top 10 fastest growing destinations: Agoda

    The Singapore-based hotel and flight booking agent has announced a list of its top ten Asian destinations that are seeing the fastest growth in visitors from Europe.

    Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    Overland borders to Burma open to e-visa travellers

    News of the new routes is sure to well received by intrepid travellers, who no longer have to queue up at a Burmese embassy for consecutive days to get a stamp to enter the country.

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    Burma ‘2015 Destination of the Year’, says TTG

    Burma has been declared ‘2015 Destination of the Year’ by TTG Asia, but DVB have known all along where to find the hidden gems! Here’s some of our tips.

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    World-class aquarium to open in Rangoon

    Touted as “the most anticipated tourist attraction in Myanmar”, a state-of-the-art aquarium is slated to open in Rangoon next year, after months of delays.

    Lead Story Mandalay Division News Travel & Tourism

    How 777 steps & monkey poop led me to enlightenment

    Scaling Mount Popa: “Not only did I feel a few pounds lighter when I got to the top, I also felt enlightened,” says Samantha Hussey.

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    The ultimate Asian Highway road trip

    The India-Burma-Thailand stretch of the Asian Highway is set to open in November, so DVB has mapped out the must-see stops along the way.

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    Japan pledges $250m to Burmese rail upgrade

    Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will invest US $250 million over three loans to help upgrade Rangoon’s existing Circular Railway line.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News Travel & Tourism

    Tourism industry escapes flood unscathed

    Flooding and landslides have devastated 12 of 14 Burmese states and divisions, but tourism operators have reported that the industry has been largely unaffected.

    Fight to save world’s biggest book video

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    Fight to save world’s biggest book

    One of Burma’s most significant chapter’s in the worlds historical memory, the marble books at Kuthodaw pagoda, has fallen into a state of partial ruin.

    Burma's tourism industry is growing fast. (PHOTO: Wikicommons).

    Lead Story News Trade Travel & Tourism

    Free tourist visas to Burma (for Thais)

    Thailand and Burma signed an agreement on Tuesday to allow citizens with ordinary passports to make visa-free visits of up to 14 days.

    Bee Mont is a popular early-morning snack around Inle Lake. (PHOTO: Ko Hwte).

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    Discovering Inle street food

    DVB reporter Ko Htwe finds some of Burma’s best food situated around Inle Lake, a UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserve located in southern Shan State.

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    Lead Story News Shan Travel & Tourism

    PHOTOS: Sinsint waterfall and gothic ruin

    A remote ruin brings a gothic air to the Sinsint two-tier waterfall, located in Pinlaung, a small town in southern Shan State (Photo: DVB).

    Classic cars on the road to Mandalay video

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    Classic cars on the road to Mandalay

    70 antique cars set off from Singapore this month and have passed through Malaysia and Thailand, en route to Mandalay.

    Business Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    Boeing to provide 737s to Air Mandalay

    The world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing, has announced a deal with Burmese firm Air Mandalay to provide an unspecified number of 737 aircraft.

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    DVB’s Top 10 tips for visitors to Burma

    You want to get off the “been there, done that” beaten track of Rangoon-Mandalay-Bagan-Inle-Ngapali? It’s time to discover those precious historical sites and natural wonders that are still unspoilt.

    Burma emerging as a major travel destination in Asia video

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    Burma emerging as a major travel destination in Asia

    Burma has been rebounding from the impact of sanctions eased by European countries three years ago and is emerging as a favored travel destination in Asia.

    Business Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    The battle for Burma’s crowded skies

    With Burma’s eighth domestic airline taking to the skies last month and another three set to follow suit, the country’s civil aviation sector is overcrowded, and on the whole, unprofitable.

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    Trekking in the Shan hills

    Hsipaw and the surrounding landscape is a beautiful destination, excellent for trekking, meeting local hill tribes and venturing off the beaten track.

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    BUSINESS WEEKLY: January 25

    Burmese kyat and fuel prices remained much the same this week, two Indian hydro projects are said to be stalled, more int’l flights for Mandalay, and Burma gears up for the census.

    Lead Story News Travel & Tourism

    Thai protests hurting Burmese tourism

    Anti-government protests in Bangkok have drastically reduced the number of people travelling between Burma and neighbouring Thailand, according to airline and tour service operators.

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    Thailand and Burma to ease visa requirements for citizens

    Thailand has approved a bilateral agreement eliminating the need for visas for Thai and Burmese citizens making short-term visits by air.

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    Arakan officials instructed to restrict Muslims’ travel

    Immigration officials in Burma’s restive Arakan state have been instructed by authorities to prevent all Muslims from travelling outside of their townships

    Business News

    Burma’s tourism boom hits budget travellers

    An influx of diplomatic and business delegations is threatening the sustainability of Burma’s tourism industry by shooting up prices and squeezing out budget travellers

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    Restrictions stepped up against Win Tin

    Dec 30, 2008 (DVB), Authorities in Rangoon have been stepping up restrictions on the movements of veteran journalist and senior National League for Democracy member Win Tin in an effort[…]

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    Motorcycle owners face travel and fuel restrictions

    Jul 7, 2008 (DVB), An official from the Burmese government’s Road Transport Administration Department said all unlicensed motorbikes across the country will be required to register between 1 July and[…]

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    Flights suspended as tourism in Burma falls

    Jun 18, 2008 (DVB)-Following last September’s uprising and the destruction of Cyclone Nargis, there has been a significant decline in tourism within Burma and the industry is beginning to suffer.[…]

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    Magwe NLD members stopped from travelling

    Feb 8, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Magwe division tried to prevent six National League for Democracy members from travelling to Yay Nan Chaung for a religious ceremony on 4[…]

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    British groups urge tourism boycott of Burma

    Jan 16, 2008 (DVB), The British Trades Union Congress and UK charity Tourism Concern have called on tourists to stay away from Burma and urged tour operators and travel guides[…]

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    Fighter plane crashes in Burma

    Dec 18, 2007 (AP), A fighter plane crashed on Monday during a test flight in central Burma, killing the pilot, government officials said. The plane crashed near an international airport[…]

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