Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Sitting in the cinema last week, munching my Ben & Jerry’s (peanut butter cup and cookie dough, best combo ever) while I sat through the ads for December’s blockbusters, I suddenly found myself transported to somewhere very familiar. Rocky islands soaring out of the ocean? Steep-sided mountains […]
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Is it safe to travel to Burma? A guide to Myanmar’s internal conflicts in 2016
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! 18 months ago, we published a blog post entitled “Is it safe to travel to Burma? Ethics & unrest in 2015”. We wanted to acknowledge the ongoing troubles in Myanmar – from human rights abuses to regional conflicts – and address many of the questions our friends […]
Stepping back in time at Vietnam’s Vinh Moc Tunnels
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Visiting the Vinh Moc Tunnels
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! For many visitors to Vietnam, the country’s war history is a major draw. For those who grew up watching news coverage of the Vietnamese-American War (and those who grew up learning about it in school), seeing the key sites first-hand and meeting the people who lived through […]
Luang Prabang morning alms ceremony: How to do it right
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Luang Prabang is Laos’s premier tourist destination. A World Heritage City heralded for its beautiful blend of colonial architecture, traditional Buddhist wats, tropical atmosphere and riverside location, it has all the requisite elements of the perfect town – and the many visitors it welcomes every year agree. […]
Burma or Myanmar: What’s in a name?
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Burma or Myanmar: What's in a name?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! “InsideBurma Tours? But isn’t it supposed to be Myanmar now?” Ahh, Burma or Myanmar. The oft-asked question. And how we all wish there a simple answer. Just what is in a name? Well, when it comes to a certain country in Southeast Asia – quite a lot. […]
Destination profile: Golden Rock
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Located in the Eastern Yoma Mountains at the point where Mon State meets Bago State, the Golden Rock is almost unbelievable. Balanced precariously on the edge of a cliff, with just a tiny footprint actually touching the rock, this huge 7.6-metre boulder appears perpetually on the point […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Located in the Eastern Yoma Mountains at the point where Mon State meets Bago State, the Golden Rock is almost unbelievable. Balanced precariously on the edge of a cliff, with just a tiny footprint actually touching the rock, this huge 7.6-metre boulder appears perpetually on the point […]