Local Culture & Travel

Local Culture & Travel

PyinOoLwin or stunning mountain resort in Mandalay Region

Culture & Travel

21/01/20

PyinOoLwin is a popular mountain resort in Mandalay Region. It is located 3,538 feet above sea level and is far 42 miles from Mandalay, ancient cultural capital or the second largest city in Myanmar. It takes about 2 hours to get there by car or motorbike. The temperature in daytime, it is not hot, around 28 degrees, but sunshine is so strong.

Local, foreign travellers throng Bagaya Kyaung in Inwa

Culture & Travel

15/01/20

The more than 180-year-old Bagaya Kyaung (monastery) located in Inwa region, Tada-U Township, Mandalay Region,

Around 2,000 local visitors, tourists throng two CBT villages in Sagaing Region

Culture & Travel

13/01/20

Two community-based tourism villages in in Sagaing Region attracted 1,976 local and foreign visitors in 2019, said an official from Sagaing Region’s Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.

Monywa vs. Mohnyin Thanbuddhe

Culture & Travel

06/01/20

While in Monywa, I paid a visit to Mohnyin Thanbuddhe Pagoda at the entrance to the town. Beautiful multi-colours ............

Chinese film crew shoots Yangon lifestyles in New Year period

Culture & Travel

03/01/20

A Chinese film crew of Hainan TV Station took the lifestyles of the people in Yangon near Kandawgyi Nature Par

Japanese documentary film-makers conduct shooting in Bagan, Mt. Popa

Culture & Travel

03/01/20

A Japanese film crew of Tokyo Broadcasting System-TBS took the scenes of Bagan Archeological Museum and Tharab

Pilgrims visit significant places in Minbu during the New Year holidays

Culture & Travel

01/01/20

Pilgrims from across the country visited places of interest in Minbu town, Magway Region during the New Year h