With the recent lift of US trade sanctions and local development of attractions and luxury hotels in Yangon Myanmar, the city is expecting to see a rise in the travel and tourism industry this year. Yangon has a vast wealth of things to do and see, including ancient landmarks, rich cultural experiences, old colonial-period buildings and even resorts and amusement parks!
With the rise of democracy and equality spreading across Myanmar and the removal of the military dictatorship that has plagued the region for decades, the US and the country formerly known as Burma are mending old wounds and forming new bonds. The reforms are expected to ease tension between the two nations as well as foster new industrial developments including jobs and tourism.
"Since 2011, the civilian-led Government of Burma has taken important steps toward significant social, political, and economic reform that demonstrate substantial progress on areas of concern," said a report issued last year by the State Department and the Obama administration, indicating that things are moving in the right direction.
The US-Myanmar economic sanction reforms of May 2013 ushered in a new age of economic growth and prosperity for both countries, and this year we should begin to see the effects and benefits of the collaboration. Healthy relations not only increase the business and investment agreements between the two countries and their citizens, but it's also sure to bolster a new and promising interest in US travel to the beautiful, ancient country.
A new accommodation district with plenty of freshly built, 5 star hotels in Yangon, the former capitol and most populous city in Myanmar, makes Yangon the place to visit for a luxurious vacation. It's hard to find the best hotel in Yangon because there is so much variety, and it really depends on your personal taste. If you want a newer-age, modern international-travel-feel of a glassy high-rise, the Traders Hotel might be perfect for you; but if you want to submerse yourself in the culture and enjoy the accommodation of a 1901 time-piece colonial hotel in Yangon, your best bet is The Strand.
Interesting attractions include the Thaketa Crocodile Farm, a little known area just outside the city where guides will take you across a bridge that goes directly over top of a river full of crocs. There is also the Yangon Zoo, which is located near the People's Park; and minutes from the zoo and the park is the Amusement Park Happy World. All of these attractions are located within walking distance of the downtown area and the beautiful, most famous attraction of the entire country, the Shwedagon Pagoda.
There is plenty to do in the city as well as in the surrounding area. The brilliant view of the Shwedagon Pagoda from the deck of the Vista Rooftop Bar, where you can get a bottle of beer for around US$1.50 and a steak for 5 bucks, will leave you breathless as you soak up the surrounding scenery, culture and atmosphere of the lively downtown district.
A CNN report discussing the tourism industry's rising star said that €with a lack of international brand saturation and an abundance of parks, lakes and gleaming pagodas, vibrant street life and friendly locals, Yangon, Myanmar's largest city and former capital, is a city worth getting to know before venturing elsewhere in this strange, wonderful country.€
Just 8 years ago, the US implemented a targeted Visa ban, along with continued international economic sanctions which crippled the country's growth. Now, in 2014, Myanmar is host to a thriving tourism industry as well as prospecting large-scale development in the business and private sectors. The country expects to see its number of annual tourists rise from 2 million per year in 2013 (already a drastic increase from all previous years) to 5 million per year as soon as 2015; and it's all thanks to the sanction reforms of 2013.
If reformation of the US sanctions continues, and the attractions and central hotels in Yangon keep growing with the business and industry, Myanmar just might be designated as the tourist hot spot of 2014.
With the rise of democracy and equality spreading across Myanmar and the removal of the military dictatorship that has plagued the region for decades, the US and the country formerly known as Burma are mending old wounds and forming new bonds. The reforms are expected to ease tension between the two nations as well as foster new industrial developments including jobs and tourism.
"Since 2011, the civilian-led Government of Burma has taken important steps toward significant social, political, and economic reform that demonstrate substantial progress on areas of concern," said a report issued last year by the State Department and the Obama administration, indicating that things are moving in the right direction.
The US-Myanmar economic sanction reforms of May 2013 ushered in a new age of economic growth and prosperity for both countries, and this year we should begin to see the effects and benefits of the collaboration. Healthy relations not only increase the business and investment agreements between the two countries and their citizens, but it's also sure to bolster a new and promising interest in US travel to the beautiful, ancient country.
A new accommodation district with plenty of freshly built, 5 star hotels in Yangon, the former capitol and most populous city in Myanmar, makes Yangon the place to visit for a luxurious vacation. It's hard to find the best hotel in Yangon because there is so much variety, and it really depends on your personal taste. If you want a newer-age, modern international-travel-feel of a glassy high-rise, the Traders Hotel might be perfect for you; but if you want to submerse yourself in the culture and enjoy the accommodation of a 1901 time-piece colonial hotel in Yangon, your best bet is The Strand.
Interesting attractions include the Thaketa Crocodile Farm, a little known area just outside the city where guides will take you across a bridge that goes directly over top of a river full of crocs. There is also the Yangon Zoo, which is located near the People's Park; and minutes from the zoo and the park is the Amusement Park Happy World. All of these attractions are located within walking distance of the downtown area and the beautiful, most famous attraction of the entire country, the Shwedagon Pagoda.
There is plenty to do in the city as well as in the surrounding area. The brilliant view of the Shwedagon Pagoda from the deck of the Vista Rooftop Bar, where you can get a bottle of beer for around US$1.50 and a steak for 5 bucks, will leave you breathless as you soak up the surrounding scenery, culture and atmosphere of the lively downtown district.
A CNN report discussing the tourism industry's rising star said that €with a lack of international brand saturation and an abundance of parks, lakes and gleaming pagodas, vibrant street life and friendly locals, Yangon, Myanmar's largest city and former capital, is a city worth getting to know before venturing elsewhere in this strange, wonderful country.€
Just 8 years ago, the US implemented a targeted Visa ban, along with continued international economic sanctions which crippled the country's growth. Now, in 2014, Myanmar is host to a thriving tourism industry as well as prospecting large-scale development in the business and private sectors. The country expects to see its number of annual tourists rise from 2 million per year in 2013 (already a drastic increase from all previous years) to 5 million per year as soon as 2015; and it's all thanks to the sanction reforms of 2013.
If reformation of the US sanctions continues, and the attractions and central hotels in Yangon keep growing with the business and industry, Myanmar just might be designated as the tourist hot spot of 2014.
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