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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Myanmar visit agenda

November 30, 2011
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Myanmar visit agenda

The following is the tentative agenda of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s historic Myanmar visit as obtained by Myanmar Today.   November 30  3:00 PM – arrival to Naypyidaw by air December 1 9:00 AM –  meeting with Myanmar foreign minister Wunna Maung Lwin 10:00 AM – meeting with President of Union of...

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Get married to a Myanmar man or lady

November 13, 2011

The following is the article from Myanmar Man’s Diary blog with permission. The article give advice on get married to a Myanmar man or lady. It is quite difficult, due to restrictions in Myanmar law, but entirely possible. Many of our visitors asked us...

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Hotels and Guest Houses in Bagan Nyaung U – Cheap Budget Accommodation

July 18, 2011
Hotels and Guest Houses in Bagan Nyaung U – Cheap Budget Accommodation

Although Bagan is the major tourist place in Myanmar, and most visited place in Myanmar by foreign and local tourists, cheap hotels and guest house are still plentiful in Bagan. All of them serve both local and foreign tourists. Below are a few in...

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Going around Bagan

May 2, 2011
Going around Bagan

If you are travelling in a tour group, your tour operator will handle all travelling arrangement for you. However, if you are travelling on your own, you will have...

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Bagan – Getting there

April 27, 2011
Bagan – Getting there

Bagan is the most visited place in Myanmar by foreigners, apart from Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Almost all travel itineries include Bagan. Going to Bagan is easy, either Bus,...

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Myanmar Today new site design launched

April 24, 2011
Myanmar Today new site design launched

Myanmar Today has just launched our new site design yesterday. Although the old site design serve our purpose as bloggin tool, it serves our site’s purpose as an information...

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Myanmar hit by magnitude 6.8 earthquake

March 25, 2011
Myanmar hit by magnitude 6.8 earthquake

A magnitude 6.8 earth quake hit eastern Shan State close to Thai, Laos and China border, according to State run official media. According to Myanma rRadio and Television (MRTV),...

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List of Government Ministers submitted to Myanmar Parliament

February 10, 2011
List of Government Ministers submitted to Myanmar Parliament

The following is the list of Government ministers submitted by president elect Thein Sein to the new Myanmar Union Parliament. 30 government ministers were proposed to head 34 government...

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Updated: Inle Travel Guide

September 19, 2010
Updated: Inle Travel Guide

Photo by AntwerpenR: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwp-roger/ / CC BY 2.0. Used with permission. Inle Travel Guide has been updated. The following posts have been updated with up to date information as of September 2010....

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Night Life in Yangon

Night life in Yangon, for a foreigner, is quite dry and boring. Even for us who are long time residents of Yangon feel night...

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Shwedagon Pagoda Guide

History According to legend, Shwedagon Pagoda was built more than 2,500 years ago during the time of Lord Buddha. The two merchant brothers from...

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Culture Shock – When a Myanmar do not say NO

Many a time, foreigners (especially western foreign expats working in Myanmar) will notice that things they ask from Myanmar friends are met with affirmative...

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