These include the lifting of sanctions, the release of political prisoners and the floatation of the Myanmar currency, which is currently trading at about 850 kyats (pronounced “chat”) to the U.S.

Danny McGee takes viewers to Hsipaw, Myanmar—a hidden gem for backpackers seeking raw beauty and authenticity. He captures ...

If you do not agree with the oppressive nature and policies of a country’s government, is it better to stay away and protest those policies by not spending your tourist dollars there, or does staying ...

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NYAUNG CHAY HTOUNT was the fifth village we visited on our 10-day cruise of the upper Irrawaddy River in northern Myanmar. Like the others at which we’d stopped, this encampment stretched along a bank ...

ASTA’s new Myanmar chapter and planned partnership with Myanmar tourism will give travel advisors new opportunities to learn about an emerging destination. However, it also raises ethical concerns ...

Is it Burma or Myanmar? How did the country come to have two names? Will using the 'wrong' name cause offense? To help you navigate this complex situation, we at Insider Journeys have created a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover digital marketing and PR in Asia. When you think of Myanmar, you may not think of digital marketing. But the country is ...

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand Friday afternoon (local time), likely resulting in several dozen deaths. The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city with a ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. In November, President Obama will travel to Myanmar to attend the East Asia Summit ...

Nov 28 (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's leader and military chief Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity in the alleged ...

BALI, Indonesia — In a breakthrough with a nation long shunned and sanctioned by the United States, President Barack Obama is sending Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Myanmar next month, ...