April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Voyages Jules Verne (VJV) has announced the relaunch of its tours to Burma (also known as Myanmar), following the reopening of tourism to the country. The move has been endorsed by the Free Burma movement.

Burma was the winner of the Wanderlust Travel Award 2011 for Best Emerging Destination. This award recognises countries that were visited by relatively small numbers of Wanderlust readers during the last year, but which gained very high marks from those who did go. Burma holidays emerged at the top of the pile and is a country that, in the past six months, has gone from being the world’s most controversial travel destination to, potentially, its most exciting.

Voyages Jules Verne is pleased to be able to offer again comprehensive 14-night tours to Burma, including the remote cities of Mandalay and Pagan (Bagan) on the banks of the Irrawaddy, and Rangoon (Yangon). Travellers looking to enjoy Far East holidays can take in the breathtaking sights that Burma has to offer including the amazing Pagodas of Pagan. Those taking part in the tour of Burma with VJV will get to enjoy a private candle-lit dinner at an exclusively reserved pagoda in Bagan.

The first VJV tour departs November 2011.

For details go to

http://www.prnewswire.com/search/?keywords=Voyages+Jules+Verne+Announces+Relaunch+of+Burma+Tour&submit=Go&submit.y=12&submit.x=15&sch1=news

source PRNewswire(UK), http://www.enchantingmyanmar.com

9th Thai International Travel Fair 2011 will be held from May 18th to 21st at Queen Sirikit International Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

For details go to:

https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/12f9ba18fdcdbdfb

source:TTR Weekly, http://www.enchantingmyanmar.com

Mekong Tourism Forum will be held from May 27-28, 2011 at Champasak Grand Hotel, Pakse, Champasak. Lao PDR.

For details go to:

https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/12f9ba18fdcdbdfb

source:TTR Weekly, http://www.enchantingmyanmar.com

News reports says President U Thein Sein has appointed a 9-member Advisory Committee for economic, legal and political affairs. Each grouping will have 3 members each. Their names and the formation has not been, however, announced on official state media.

source:various, http://www.enchantingmyanmar.com



Air China flight from Yangon to Kunmin on 14th April 2011 was cancelled due to hydraulic leak with its landing gear. The plane was on tarmac with more than 100 passengers when an airport staff spotted the leaked hydraulic oil on the tarmac. The flight was cancelled and passengers are sent to Sedona Hotel to board the same plane on the next day.

The Myanmar Hoteliers Association (Taunggyi Zone) is to hold the 3rd Annual Inlay Myanmar Orchids Show at the Nyaung Shwe Township Town Hall from April 9 to 11, 2011.

All are cordially invited.

source: UMTA, http://www.enchantingmyanmar.com