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For those of you who are planning for a travel in Myanmar, you should not miss chance to visit the serenely picturesque Inle Lake, which is located in western Shan State. Inle Lake is famous for its floating villages, gardens and markets and the unique way of life of the local Intha people, with their...

Myanmar people do not always have dessert during normal meals at home, but it is customary when entertaining a guest or giving a charity feast. Coconut jelly(kyauk kyaw) Kyauk Kyaw or seaweed jelly, mostly with a coconut milk layer on top, is also one of the most common desserts  in Myanmar. The word agar comes...

Ko Phra Thong is an island in Khura Buri district, Phang Nga Province, southernThailand in the Andaman Sea. It has an area of 88 km² and is separated from the mainland by a seven metre deep canal. In Thai, Phra Thong means golden Buddha. According to a local legend a valuable solid gold Buddha image was buried on the island hundreds of years...

Kanthaya Beach in Myanmar is on the Bay of Bengal in Rakhine State. It is about 100 km (60 miles) south of the better-known Ngapali Beach. The official name in English “Pleasant Beach” is a direct translation of the Myanmar name. And it is the most suitable one as the place is indeed very pleasant...

In Laos, people all eat as family style, sitting on the floor, sharing a few dishes. They are always being freshly prepared and not being preserved. Som Moo (Sour Pork Sausage) Som moo is a type of preserved pork sausage that is a traditional celebratory food from Vietnam.This appetizer is made from chopped, fermented raw...

Chaung Tha Beach is about 40km far away from the west of Pathein of Ayeyawady region.  It is a very convenient drive from Yangon to Chaung Tha taking about 5 hours. Chaung Tha received its name from the small stream (Chaung) which flowed at the western part of the village. Tha means pleasant in the...

More a quiet town than a bustling city, Kompong Cham is a peaceful provincial capital spread along the banks of the Mekong. Kampong means “the side of a river or any other water body” with Cham meaning Cham ethnicity of Champa. A similar Malay word “Kampung” means “village.” The province derives its name from the...

While Burmese food can be somewhat oily, and lacks the diversity and firy spicing of cuisine in neighbouring Thailand, with a bit of advice and background knowledge we’re confident you’ll return from Myanmar having savoured some truly tasty and memorable meals. Burmese Tea Leaf Salad or Lahpet Thoke Lahpet, which means “green tea”, and thoke,...