Myanmar Information

Having experienced recent overhauls, Burma's international airports at Yangon and Mandalay are more ready than ever to receive flights from aircraft large and small. Read More...

Myanmar in a nutshell: Available English-language newspapers, Myanmar currency, Myanmar demographics, travel tips, etc... Read More...

Buddhist festivals fall all year round in Myanmar and usually coincide with the full moon. The best source of accurate information concerning these festivals is the Myanmar Embassy. Read More...

Tourist Visa requirements : two application forms, original passport and three passport-size photos. Validity one month. Cost US$20. Processing time two working days. Read More...

Myanmar is Southeast Asia's largest country, sharing borders with China, Laos and Thailand in the east, and Bangladesh and India in the north, Myanmar has a 2,832 km seaboard with the Indian Ocean to the west and south. Read More...

Myanmar has a tropical climate with seasonal changes dictated by the monsoon winds, typical of much of Southeast Asia. The country's dry northeast monsoon season runs from November to April, while the southwest monsoon arrives in May or June, bringing with it rain and high humidity through to the end of October. Read More...