Soon: Direct flights between Bagan and Angkor

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..

Myanmar captivates with mystical charm

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..

Bagan: beautified or sacrificed?

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..

‘Blitzkrieg’ rehab imperils Myanmar’s ancient temples

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..

Future of Myanmar temples worries Asian art conservationists (Burma/Myanmar)

Monday, September 4th, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »

3 September 2006 (San Antonio Express) - A travelogue through the archaeological site of Bagan (Pagan) in Burma, where an uncooperative military junta and the effects of commercialisation have led ... Read more..

A parade of payas

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar), Tourism | No Comments »

2 July 2006 (The Hindu) - Another travel piece with pictures of the Buddhist stupas in Bagan, Myanmar. Scholarship about Bagan is rare, more so pictures, so it's a great ... Read more..



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