Dubai City & Myanmar: Yangon & Baden in Ngapali

About the destination: Dubai is the most populous city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is a hive of activity and a cosmopolitan and modern city. The city of Dubai is split by a creek, with Deira on one side and Bur Dubai, the historical district, on the other. The luxury beach hotels are situated on the outskirts of the busy city center, in the area of Jumeirah. Dubai already exhibits some stunning architecture and it has the only 7-star hotel in the world, the highest building in the world, amazing beaches and luxury shopping centers. The Bastakiya Quarter, in the core of Dubai’s Old Town, is still traditional and evocative of Dubai’s past. Here you’ll find traditional Emirati houses, bustling souks, museums, galleries, and the only remaining piece of the old Dubai city wall. Another major attraction in Dubai is the Jumeirah Mosque, that although outside the Old Town, it is a wonderful example of traditional Islamic architecture. Dubai is forward-looking city in constant development yet it has managed to retain its traditions and culture. So it's fair to say that Dubai is one of the most exciting places in the world.

About the destination: Yangon, formerly Rangoon, was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005. Today, with a population of over 5 million people, it remains the largest city and main economic hub of Myanmar. The city is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese and Indian influences, and is known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying, remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. The Shwedagon Pagoda or Paya is the single most important religious site in all of Myanmar and is an interesting place for tourists. The Shwedagon captures the essence of both the informal nature as well as the strong ties that signify the relationship that the Burmese have with their Buddhism. There is no other pagoda like it in Burma and there is no other place like the Shwedagon Pagoda in the world. Yangon has been a cosmopolitan city with a polyglot mixture of peoples from its early days and has a friendly and welcoming attitude towards strangers.

About the destination: In the Bay of Bengal, on the west coast of Myanmar and less than an hour's flight from Yangon, there are still hidden natural paradises of overwhelming beauty. Ngapali Beach, in the state of Rakhine, offers everything the traveler dreams of a few days of relaxation: ideal climate, solitude, comfort, palm trees, good gastronomy, crystal clear water and a comforting breeze with the smell of saltpeter, flowers and wood . If your dream is to travel to Myanmar, remember that in Ngapali you will find a tropical paradise in Southeast Asia. To one side the vegetation, palmerales exuberant and leafy that escort the three kilometers of beach of white and fine; To the other, the turquoise sea of ​​the Bay of Bengal that waters the coast of Myanmar under the resonant name of Mar de Andamán, once one of the most active and productive commercial zones of the known world. We are on Ngapali Beach, one of Myanmar's most popular beaches, still amazed by the meager influx of tourists. It was our first visit and we feared to find a new Kuta or a copy of Koh Samui, two Thai beaches certainly beautiful, even of almost inexpressible beauty, but usually crowded with tourists and visitors and where it is difficult to enjoy a moment of authentic tranquility. But nothing further: in Ngapali there are still few tourists, a reasonable number of hotels and tranquility, much tranquility to spend a few days of authentic relaxation in a simply paradisiacal setting that al

About the destination: Yangon, formerly Rangoon, was the capital of Myanmar until it was superseded by Naypyidaw in November 2005. Today, with a population of over 5 million people, it remains the largest city and main economic hub of Myanmar. The city is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese and Indian influences, and is known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying, remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. The Shwedagon Pagoda or Paya is the single most important religious site in all of Myanmar and is an interesting place for tourists. The Shwedagon captures the essence of both the informal nature as well as the strong ties that signify the relationship that the Burmese have with their Buddhism. There is no other pagoda like it in Burma and there is no other place like the Shwedagon Pagoda in the world. Yangon has been a cosmopolitan city with a polyglot mixture of peoples from its early days and has a friendly and welcoming attitude towards strangers.