At the Excelsior
We speak to Helen & Win of the Excelsior Yangon about their journey to working in Yangon's hippest hotel.
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Maugham's Burma & Today's Heritage
Traveling down the Irrawaddy with Somerset Maugham, and exploring the heritage of Rangoon today.Read -
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Remembering the Forgotten Allies
A small British charity continues to work tirelessly for the sake of forgotten allies from the WW2 Burma Campaign.Read -
Smiles at the Savoy
We sit down with two employees working in hospitality and talk to them about travelling through Myanmar.Read -
Pann Nann Ein
Visiting Pann Nann Ein over the Yangon River, creating handicrafts with the disabled.Read -
Ko Zaw Min Soe
Meeting Ko Zaw Min Soe, trishaw driver in Dala, asking him about tourists and tourism.Read -
Elephants & Oozies
Exploring the history of elephants in Burma and their changing role in Myanmar today.Read -
Saw Berny, Forgotten Ally
Saw Berny, a Karen veteran who fought with the covert British Force 136 during the Second World War.Read -
Third Story Project
We speak to Rhi Rhi about her work creating books for Myanmar children addressing peace, tolerance, and diversity.Read -
Sam the Man
Speaking with Dawei's first tour guide about what is on offer on the Tanintharyi coast and his projections for the future of Myanmar tourism.Read -
History Boys
In conversation with Grammar Productions, hearing the stories of forgotten allies of WW2.Read -
Saw Tun Thein, Forgotten Ally
Grammar Productions introduces Saw Tun Thein, who worked with the Royal Engineers up until the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.Read -
In Conversation at Root
Speaking to the ladies who set up Yangon's first Wa Restaurant & Cocktail Bar.Read -
Brits in Burma
Five Britons who lived in Burma, with stories more interesting than that of Rudyard Kipling.Read -
In Conversation at Sanon
Sampan talk to Sanon, a social enterprise helping Myanmar youth into the catering and hospitality sector.Read -
David Daniel, forgotten ally
Meet David Daniel, a veteran of Anglo-Burmese descent who fought alongside the British during the Second World War.Read -
Sitting down with Aung Ko Ko
Speaking about sustainability with the General Manager of the first hotel in Myanmar to be awarded Travelife Certification.Read -
Sampan's Favourite Fifty
In celebration of ASEAN at 50, we at Sampan Travel have put together our favourite fifty things to do, see, and eat in Myanmar.Read -
Thanaka
Miranda Franks takes a look at the Myanmar tradition of applying Thanaka bark paste; a tradition as complicated as it is charming.Read -
Introducing Forgotten Allies
Alex Bescoby introduces the film Forgotten Allies, seeking veterans in Myanmar who fought beside the British in the Second World War.Read -
Burmese Boxing
Lethwei, the last bastion of bare-fisted boxing in Southeast Asia, at a crossroads.Read -
Exploring Indawgyi
Indawgyi Lake in Kachin State is susceptible to pollution & unchecked tourism. Thankfully, there are already those working towards its preservation.Read -
Into Chin State
Into the chilly, fissured landscape of Chinland, a State like no other in Myanmar.Read -
24 Hours in Kalaw
Kalaw, fast becoming a favourite town for those travelling in Shan State due to its colonial heritage, Indian cuisine, and aspersion of eccentricity.Read -
Axiao of Pansuriya
Axiao of Pansuriya talks to us about his restaurant's evolution from photograph gallery to Yangon's cultural hub.Read -
Fish in Burma
From the Inthar of Inle to the Moken of Mergui, the people of Myanmar fish in ingenious and magnificent ways.Read -
Sai Kenneth of the Shan Hills
One of Sampan's favourite guides talks about sustainable tourism and the hidden 'Little Switzerland' of Shan State.Read -
24 Hours in Pyin Oo Lwin
Rich with colonial history, Sampan recommends how to spend a day in Myanmar's City of Flowers.Read -
Cho Lei of Tree Food
Cho Lei Aung of Tree Food on jaggery, and other forgotten, precious things of Myanmar.Read -
Best Myanmar Beaches
Sampan Travel looks at the best destinations for those seeking sun, sand and sea in Myanmar.Read -
By the old Moulmein Pagoda
For many, Myanmar is draped under a romantic veil. We look at Kipling, the man who created that veil, and Orwell, who tried to rip it away.Read -
Hill Stations of Myanmar
The hill stations of Myanmar are not only the most handsome towns of the country, but are also rich in colonial history and intrigue.Read -
Ma Khin of LinkAge
Ma Khin is the director of the Forever Organisation and LinkAge restaurant which houses, supports and trains marginalised youth in Yangon.Read -
Who is Myanmar’s Lady?
Aung San Suu Kyi, once an icon for non-violent resistance, is now Myanmar's de facto leader. But who is 'the Lady' behind the legend?Read -
Buddhism in Myanmar
A multitude of faiths are observed in Myanmar, but none more widespread than Buddhism; here we celebrate the exuberance of Buddhist Burma.Read -
24 Hours in Bagan
Commencing with a sunrise hot air balloon over the myriad temples, 24 hours allows for a dawning appreciation of Bagan's numinous mystique.Read -
24 Hours on Inle Lake
Perched on a sampan, watch reed warblers swoop past Inthar fishermen; discover creeper-clad ruins and Shan youth serenading sweethearts.Read -
24 Hours in Mandalay
The spillage of gruesome empires has been mopped up. Today Mandalay shines bright as Myanmar's cultural capital and teashop Cockaigne.Read -
24 Hours in Yangon
City of dreams and gold, Yangon is erupting with the energy to spurn its shackles and regain its place as the Princess of the East.Read -
The Hsipaw Pagoda Festival
'Thadingyut' is celebrated nationwide. But with erratic fire-crackers and an aspersion of mania, nowhere rounds it off as they do in Hsipaw.Read -
Over the Gokteik Viaduct
The allure of train travel reaches its zenith over the Gokteik Viaduct between Myanmar's City of Flowers and the alluvial hills of Hsipaw.Read -
The Yangon Circle Train
Escape the hullabaloo of Yangon by boarding the lumbering Circle Train, lolloping through verdant paddy and past waving whippersnappers.Read -
To Dala & Twante
Cross the Yangon River to Dala, there to watch waste plastic bags be transformed into chic purses and drink toddy on the Twante canal.Read -
Myanmar's Wild Wild East
In the heart of the Golden Triangle is Mong La. To some it is 'Special Region 4.' To others, it is the Wild Wild East, Myanmar's Sin City ...Read
