Did you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a country that has only recently started opening up to the world outside its own borders? ScandAsia has talked to four people living in Myanmar about the life in the mysterious country. Norwegian Astri Hole Fredriksen has her own travel agency in partnership…
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Lifestyle, Singapore, Travel reports
Taking a break from the Singaporean concrete jungle … in the jungle
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“It seemed a bit too sterile and boring.” Heavily polluted, overcrowded, bland, and “basically a complete waste of time.” These are just some of the brutal words I found on the merciless internet about Singapore. The small island, city and country just south of Malaysia has a population of about 5.6 million people. This makes…
Myanmar, Travel reports
Following the newly paved tourist path in Myanmar
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Countries undiscovered by average Joe and plain Jane are a rare site these globalised days. If you’re not up for paying countries like North Korea and Syria a visit, it can be quite the challenge to find a place that isn’t overrun by large tour groups following tour guides with umbrellas in the air like…
Myanmar, Travel reports
Abandoned town or capital?: Explore this strange city in Myanmar
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If you drive about 5 hours directly north of Myanmar’s old capital Yangon, you will find a large city which appears abandoned. You have now arrived at the country’s new capital, Naypyidaw. And it isn’t abandoned, because it was never inhabited in the first place. Having rented a private car with a driver for a…
China, Features, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Travel Industry
Unique Yangon: “Blood” splatters and men in skirts
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Developing. That would be the best word to describe the largest city and former capital of Myanmar, Yangon, previously known as Rangoon. Before arriving in Yangon, I didn’t have many expectations as Myanmar isn’t the top picked tourist destination in travel catalogues. With images of the city being slim to non-existent in my head, I…
Community news, Denmark, Myanmar, Norway, Travel Industry
Astri is in love with Myanmar: Hoping the tourists will return
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Entering the Sule Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, is overwhelming. The high-ceilinged lobby is adorned with intimidating columns and large armchairs. An excessive chandelier lights up the huge room. It bears a resemblance of colonial times. This is the place Norwegian Astri Hole Fredriksen has chosen for the interview. When she first visited Myanmar…
China, Norway, Transportation, Travel Industry
Chinese tour firms unwilling to pay Norwegian driver salaries
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Chinese tourists are happy to visit Norway and enjoy what the country has to offer except when it means paying for Norwegian services. According to Norwegian Aftenposten, when numerous Chinese and South Korean tourists are pouring out of buses, the license plates are more often than not foreign. The buses are more likely to be…
