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Promoting Responsible Travel to Burma

  1. Irrawaddy Dolphins

    Posted by Zarni Mann
    / March 7, 2012 / 1 Comment
    When nature lovers talk about the Irrawaddy River, the lifeblood of Burma, descriptions focus on her majestic beauty, breathtaking scenery as well as the unique history and culture born over the centuries. However, these days it is the tale of the admirable Irrawaddy dolphins, named after the waterway, which captures...
    Posted in Locals
    Topics: Ayeyarwady, environmental damage
  2. Five Days in Burma

    Posted by Aung Zaw
    / February 26, 2012 / Leave a comment
    As the plane descended into Rangoon’s international airport, I noticed a slight change in my heartbeat. I felt calm, but also excited, knowing that I was about to return to Burma for the first time in 24 years. Inside the airport, a young immigration officer smiled as I gave him...
    Posted in Locals
    Topics: army, freedom of press, Naypyidaw, surveillance, Yangon
  3. Save Our River, Save Our Dolphins, Save Our Nature

    Posted by Zarni Mann
    / September 15, 2011 / 4 Comments
    Every tourist visiting our country, Burma (Myanmar), will have at least had the experience of admiring our majestic river, the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwaddy). The major tourist attractions like the ancient city of Bagan and the 2nd largest town of the country, Mandalay, and Mingun, which houses the third largest bell in...
    Posted in Locals
    Topics: Ayeyarwady, electricity, energy consumption, environmental damage
  4. Homeward Bound

    Posted by Sai Zom Hseng
    / July 14, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Fourteen people sat in the room, each from a different background, but each with the same goal — to go back to Burma. I sat silently, too nervous to break the icy silence in the room, which smelled dreadful from body sweat, mold and cigarette smoke. The floor was dusty,...
    Posted in Locals
    Topics: human trafficking, transportation


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Recent Comments

  • Gravatar icon of tocharian tocharian
    April 8, 2012 (3:35)
    Irrawaddy Dolphins Stop the Myitsone dam! Save the Irrawaddy dolphins!
  • Gravatar icon of BCP BCP
    February 9, 2012 (10:28)
    Save Our River, Save Our Dolphins, Save Our Nature I sent you the information to your email address.
  • Gravatar icon of EcoBurma EcoBurma
    February 8, 2012 (1:30)
    Save Our River, Save Our Dolphins, Save Our Nature We are presently working to extend our project in this direction, at the moment, however, we don'...
  • Gravatar icon of Jin Pyn Jin Pyn
    February 8, 2012 (1:04)
    Save Our River, Save Our Dolphins, Save Our Nature I would like to visit and witness the Ayerwaddy dolphins fishing with local fishermen. Can you re...
  • Gravatar icon of Evelyn Evelyn
    November 10, 2011 (5:02)
    Save Our River, Save Our Dolphins, Save Our Nature Good Information..... Thank You.....

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