A picture book of Burma
InsideAsia’s Enfys has just returned from Burma, bringing some wonderful photographs back with her to produce a beautiful picture book of Burma! “I recently spent…
Inside Myanmar
Culture on the beaches of Burma
Burma has a whole lot to offer in the form of beautiful countryside and culture, but it is not known for its beaches…but it…
Is it safe to travel to Burma? Ethics and unrest in 2015
In recent months we have seen a fantastic rise in public interest in travelling to Burma, which is great news for the country and its people. However, we…
Thingyan: A survival guide for the Burmese New Year
With Burmese New Year just around the corner, we thought that now would be a great time to cover a little of the history…
The City of Flowers
About an hour east of Mandalay, the road suddenly climbs, ascending the Shan Plateau. Dusty plains make way for green hills, palm trees are…
Amazing and Beautiful Burma
Burma has just been celebrating Thingyan, the Theravada Buddhist New Year. If you think you’ve missed all the action, don’t worry and look at…
Thanaka, a natural Burmese cosmetic
Spend any amount of time in Burma and it won’t be long before you begin to notice the profusion of faces daubed with a…
Kipling’s Burma
Rudyard Kipling is a name inextricably linked with Burma in the modern collective consciousness. Kipling wrote a number of poems, stories, and factual accounts…