Situation Update: Is It a Good Time to Travel to Myanmar?

Following the early protests against the military coup in February 2021, the situation in Myanmar drastically escalated, turning much of the country into a war zone. The military coup on February 1, 2021, ended the democratic transition under Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD). The security situation in Myanmar has since been […]

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Songkran: Water Festival marks Buddhism New Year in Thailand

Songkran or Thai New Year, which is annually held from April 13 to April 15 to mark the traditional Thai New Year and is Thailand’s biggest and most important festival. The festival is well known for its tradition of water throwing, which symbolizes purification. Songkran is also an occasion to pay respect to the elders, […]

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