Travel Group January 19, 2023

Myanmar

Presented by: Nancy Langton, Ass. Prof. Emerita, Commerce and Business Administration

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia. The country has over 100 different ethnic groups. The presentation will feature two faces of Myanmar: 1) some of the major cities that tourists are attracted to, including Yangon (its largest city), Bagan (known for its hot air balloons), Mandalay (second largest city), and Inle Lake and 2) some of the villages, with their distinct dress and customs that are not often visited by tourists. It is an interesting country under a lot of strife. Currently the Canadian government recommends to avoid all travel to Myanmar due to the political tensions and high risk of civil unrest. I feel fortunate to have visited several years ago before the latest civil unrest.

If you wish to receive the zoom link for the meeting and are not already on the EC Travel group list, please contact Paul Steinbok at psteinbok@cw.bc.ca.

A zoom link will be sent out before each meeting.