Dear Thiri,

We are back home in our cold and grey country but we have a lot of sunshine in our hearts. We had a great time together with MinMin, SoeMoe and SaiWin and you had prepared everything very well. Thank you very much for your good work. And it was a great pleasure to meet you in Yangon.

All the best to you and the rest of the Exo staff. We hope you will have a lot of tourists in the future.

Helga and Hans Thiel
January 2009

Dear Kay,

I'm sorry not to have contacted you sooner after our return but I've been very busy.

I wanted to say thankyou for the tour which was simply fantastic;  we managed to do everything we wanted,  (except missing the floating market on Inle Lake due to new moon day), & we really loved it!

You do indeed live in the most beautiful country, and even the organisation all worked out very well.

So thanks again for setting up such a brilliant tour for us,

Best regards,

Evelyn

Dear Laneya and Lee,

I'm delighted to report that our trip to Burma was just fantastic.

Your hotels, guides, itinerary suggestions and arrangements were truly wonderful.  Of course, I fell in love with the gracious people and the traditional culture where religion, superstition and mythology blend into one.

Kenneth was the perfect guide, so erudite, humorous, kind, patient and professional. Everyone just loved him! In addition, he is a gourmand so his restaurant suggestions and menu ordering were first rate; a banquet every day. 

Everyone enjoyed the varied experiences but the luxurious Pandaw boat cruise with fascinating village trips and an amazing guide in Mr. "Go To", idyllic Inle Lake and the resort (unbelievably gorgeous) and the hikes to the ethnic minority villages were the definite highlights.  Oh, and did I mention the shopping?  Wow!

I felt so bad for the people involved in the tourism industry in Burma as very few tourists have come this year, as you know.  We all tried to do our best to tip as we went along.  Everyone brought supplies and we bought supplies in the market along the way.  We also gave money to the local guide in Kentung (charming, enthusiastic and absolutely fabulous with the tribal
people) to buy medicines, which we delivered on our hikes.

Given the drama at the Bangkok Airport, it was greatly reassuring to learn in Mandalay that the Yangon Exotissimo office worked on an alternative plan B for us.  We really appreciated their efforts.

In conclusion, then, I can truthfully say that all of us have become enthusiastic ambassadors for Burma and will spread the word!

Looking forward to traveling with Exotissimo again!

Best,

Carla
November 08

Dear Kay,

After my return to Islamabad I was a bit caught up in work and wished that I was back on holiday in Myanmar.

I really enjoyed the trip very much and would like to especially mention the outstanding performance of the guide and driver in Bagan. Both were extremely polite and taking excellent care of me. They were very professional, with a vast knowledge of the area and its sites but never  being boring by giving you too many facts and figures.

They tried to take my wishes into consideration whenever possible and I felt more like a guest than a tourist. I had a wonderful time and would like to highly recommend them as they were the best from all the guides and drivers I had on the trip.

The hotel in Bagan was absolutely beautiful and the staff very helpful indeed, making my stay a wonderful experience.

After the hustle and bustle of Mandalay the peace and quiet of the Inle Lake was wonderful and if the weather had prevailed I would have extended my time there even longer. The hotel on Inle Lake was great and the sights on the Lake itself as well.

Thanks and best regards from Islamabad,

Ines