Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
Burma's (Myanmar) crackdown on protesting monks last year made a dent in tourist receipts, something the military government is trying to curtail. But despite the calls to boycott the temples ... Read more..Friday, January 4th, 2008 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
News coverage of Myanmar has been overshadowed lately by the political unrest and the actions of the military government to retain control; tourism is one of the hardest hit industries ... Read more..Thursday, May 24th, 2007 Posted in Angkor, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Tourism, UNESCO World Heritage | 1 Comment »
24 May 2007 (news.com.au) - Soon, after your visit to Angkor, you will be able to fly directly to the ancient monuments of Bagan in Burma (Myanmar) thanks to a ... Read more..Sunday, April 1st, 2007 Posted in Burma (Myanmar), Tourism | No Comments »
1 April 2007 (San Jose Mercury News) - Another tourist's account of Indochina, this time to Burma, through a three-week archaeological tour. Myanmar captivates with mystical charm Woozy from jet lag and ... Read more..Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 Posted in Burma (Myanmar), Papers, Prehistory | No Comments »
Spring 2007 (Asian Perspectives) - This year's first edition of the journal Asian Perspectives has a paper on Burmese archaeology, focusing on three walled and moated sites. Asian Perspectives is ... Read more..Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
12 November 2006 (a Reuters story, seen on CNN) - The restoration of Bagan using modern tools and materials risk turning it into another "Disneyland". Bagan: beautified or sacrificed? Restorations are not ... Read more..Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »
10 Sep 2006 (Chicago Tribune, LA Times) - Another news feature on the architectural damage done to the stupas in Burma/Myanmar by the military junta. 'Blitzkrieg' rehab imperils Myanmar's ancient temples BAGAN, ... Read more..