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MYANMAR WATER FESTIVAL TO
BE HELD IN APRIL
According to the Burmese calendar
Myanmar will enter the year 1365 on 17 April 2003. The four days from 13
to 16 April before New Year's Day are celebrated with a huge water
festival known as Thingyan throughout the country. Travelling during the
Myanmar water festival can be either tough or great fun depending on
whether you like to celebrate it or not. Inform your clients that if
travelling during the celebrations they will get wet, but since it is
the hottest period of the year it is not as bad as it may sound! However
it advisable to leave anything that you would not want to get wet safe
and dry in the hotel.
THAI
AIRWAYS AND MYANMAR AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL SIGN CODE-SHARING AGREEMENT
Thai Airways and Myanmar Airways
International have signed a code-sharing agreement effective from 1st
February 2003. This means that endorsement of flight tickets is no
longer needed and passengers holding a Thai Airways (TG) flight ticket
between RGN and BKK can also travel with Myanmar Airways International
(8M). However, since there is a price difference between 8M and TG the
number of seats allocated on the TG aircraft for 8M flight tickets is
limited.
THE
SAVOY HOTEL MEMBER OF 'SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD"
 As
the first and until now only hotel in Myanmar the Savoy Hotel in Yangon,
boutique-style, has become a member of “Small Luxury Hotels of the
World”. "SLH" is a marketing and reservation organisation similar to
"Small Leading Hotels of the World" and "Relais & Chateau". A team has
been sent to do a detailed market research within Yangon and to test the
Savoy to be sure that the Savoy matches the most their quality
requirements. "SLH" is specialised in small luxury boutique hotels.
Member hotels include. "The Ritz" in London; "The Windsor" in Melbourne,
"The Mark" in New York, "The Andaman" in Langkawi, -and now the "Savoy"
in Yangon. Being a member of this organisation is also important for the
international recognition of Myanmar as an attractive tourist
destination offering high quality accommodation and services.
COMBINING THE IRRAWADDY RIVER AND CHINWIN RIVER WITH EXOTISSIMO
 For
a different approach to Myanmar, Exotissimo will start offering private
cruises on board a simple but charming traditional double-deck vessel,
the RV Meilikha Beauty. The boat has 7 aircon cabins (4 on the upper
deck and 3 on the lower deck), no private bathroom but 2 shower rooms
and 2 toilets. The upper deck has a nice panoramic terrace where dinner
is served and teakwood lounge chairs are provided to enjoy the scenery.
Exotissimo has designed a special 4-night cruise package combining the
two mighty rivers in Myanmar; the Irrawaddy (with visits to the ancient
cities around Mandalay such as Mingun, Ava, Sagaing and Amarapura) and
the Chindwin (with a visit to the Po Win Daung caves near Moniwa). This
unique itinerary finishes in Bagan and is designed for small groups (max
14 participants) looking for a different experience and will be offered
exclusively on a charter basis.
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