March 3rd, 2012 — 11:58am
Fringed by gently swaying coconut palms, Ngapali Beach is an idyllic three-kilometre stretch of white sand lapped by the clear waters of the Bay of Bengal. Just 45 minutes flying time from Yangon, the area is quickly attracting developers keen to exploit its natural beauty. Visitors can enjoy lazy days on the beach, snorkelling trips,
February 27th, 2012 — 12:05pm
Here’s a bit of good news for lovers of quality live music. If you are anywhere in Southeast Asia at the end of March it’ll be well worth making a detour and heading over to Penang in Malaysia. The Penang World Music Festival returns after a hiatus of three years. It will be held from
February 24th, 2012 — 2:40pm
Sometimes I think given half the chance I would simply hang out in the fresh markets of South East Asia and let my photography focus on the details. You may recall that I touched on this topic before when I visited Cambodia last year in the post Finding Beauty in Detail. Alas, magazine editors seem
February 23rd, 2012 — 10:53am
Inle Lake has long been on the itinerary of adventurous travellers and those who quite rightly ignored the calls to stay away from Myanmar. Now of course, with a thaw in international relations, it is one of the country’s top 5 destinations and has quickly seen an increase in visitor numbers. As with all tourism
February 21st, 2012 — 5:13pm
Once again, posts have been few and far between over the last month. What can I say? I’m a busy man. I’ve just submitted the text for the forthcoming ‘Enchanting Myanmar’ book which should be out in October. I currently editing and selecting photographs, a long and laborious task. Anyway, here’re a few snaps from
