Game-changing news make me stop to evaluate them. Last week, there were two news developments that I found worth bringing up this Sunday. I am intrigued by the transgenders and their role in beauty pageants, and by Myanmar’s transformation to a possible democratic state.
Myanmar's cash-strapped opposition party is tapping into the prestige of its leader: Two sweaters hand-knit by Aung San Suu Kyi have been auctioned for $123,000.
Myanmar's first international literary festival opens Friday in Yangon, bringing together dozens of authors from around the world, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Bewildering, spiritual and exotic, Bangkok is one of Asia’s most intriguing and beguiling cities. Its dazzling temples overflow with golden images, and its floating markets abound with bountiful food and flowers. These are just some uniquely wonderful sights of this vibrant city.
From its majestic temple grounds and astonishing natural beauty to its extraordinary cultural attractions and exotic ambience, Myanmar doesn’t fail to move and awe. The country formerly known as Burma is only now emerging from many years of isolation, and is finally open to tourists.
In Yangon, Burma, we found a bonus, a surprising two extra days without any official activities.
The large cluster of colonial architecture in the city center of Yangon is said to be among the largest extant collections in Asia.
After closing its doors to the West for half a century, Myanmar has reopened, inviting all to come and discover its treasures, ancient palaces of kings long gone, legends and mysteries told in stone. And the world is expected to come.
With a whiff of controversy and not a bikini in sight, a US-educated business graduate was selected as the first Miss Universe contestant to represent Myanmar in more than 50 years.
A group of classic car enthusiasts on Monday embarked on a road trip around Myanmar -- an event organizers hope will help save the country's ageing automobiles from the scrapheap.
