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TUI has been the leader in creating real travel experiences in Indochina since 1993, catering to the traveler who is seeking an authentic journey through the region. As the genuine Asia specialists we share our experience and passion for the region by designing, creating and operating life-changing vacation experiences. Each of our experiences is carefully handcrafted by our passionate teams, to give travelers the opportunity to escape the tourist traps and explore the essence of Asia’s history, culture, natural beauty and most importantly her people.
TUI offers tailor-made vacations, Small Group Journeys and Indochina river cruises and operates in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma.
Sports and Outdoor Activities
The national pastime of chinlone (see p40) aside, participation in sport has been at low levels during the decades of military rule in Myanmar. With access to satellite TV, how- ever, the country has seen a dramatic surge in the number of people watching and playing soccer. Among the elite, golf has also grown in […]
Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda
In a wooded park just north of the Shwedagon Pagoda, on the far side of Arzani Street, stands the Martyrs’ Mausoleum. It was erected in honor of General Aung San, the first leader of independent Burma, and six of his ministerial colleagues, who were assassinated while holding a cabinet meeting of the interim government in […]
MyanMar Through The year
Myanmar’s year is divided into three distinct periods: cool from November to February; hot from March to May; and wet from late May to October. Many festivals mark the transition from one to another, coinciding with phases in the rice-growing calendar. Fields are plowed at the height of the hot season, and paddy planted in […]
Shwe Leik Too
The 13thcentury Shwe Leik Too is a midsized temple in late- Bamar style with four projecting porticos and a corncob tower, enclosed by a low perimeter wall. The temple is of interest primarily because it is among only a handful of monuments in Bagan which the government still allows visitors to climb. A lowroofed passageway […]