Myanmar: Cultural & Heritage Tourism
Once the heart of a great empire, Myanmar takes pride in the temples, palaces and city ruins built by previous generations of rulers, and left scattered all across the countryside. 1.1. Bagan-Nyaung U, Mandalay Region The Kingdom of Pagan unified much of Myanmar before the 10th century AD, and its capital is now one of […]
Chinlone In Myanmar
Chinlone is the traditional sport of Myanmar, dating back to at least the 7th century (Pyu era). Traditionally, Chinlone was played at pagoda festivals and monks’ funerals. Testimony to that was a silver cane ball excavated under the remains of a collapsed pagoda stemming from that early period, near Kalakan Kone village, Hmyaw Sar town, in […]
Malaysia: Community-Based Tourism
Malaysia’s local communities live in harmony with nature and one another – and a homestay in their midst is the perfect opportunity to be part of their intertwined lives, if only for a while. 1.1. Homestay at Kampung Kuala Medang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang From this traditional village in the hinterlands, travelers can easily reach rapids […]
Lao PDR: Cultural & Heritage Tourism
Laos’ culture manifests in a variety of ways, most compellingly through temple ruins, a sedate heritage town and a mysterious plain of jars. 1.1. Plain of Jars, Xiengkhouang Province The thousands of jars littering three sites in Xieng Khouang Province remain a mystery, but many tourists seem determined to crack the case. Thousands of visitors […]
Philippines: Community-Based Tourism
Filipinos’ warmth and hospitality are a tourist attraction by themselves, as you’ll find out for yourself in the community-based activities presented here. 1.1. Abatan River Community Life Tour A leisurely boat ride takes visitors from the Abatan River Visitor Center in the Bohol town of Cortes, sailing down the river to visit five communities in […]
Petong, Sports Heritage in Laos
Wherever your travels within Laos brings you, it’s quite certain you will stumble upon Pétanque (locally known as Petong), one of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic most popular sports. Introduced to Southeast Asia by the French, when Laos formed part of its colony Indochine, the Gallic visitors brought the game with them and the past-time gradually […]
Sports Activities in Brunei & Cambodia
In this series of articles about Sports in South East Asia /ASEAN a quick overview is given of the most popular sports in each single country of the region. Naturally there are many similarities and overlaps between those sports across SEA. Therefore, in addition for each country a special sport, whether traditional or modern, has […]
Sports Activities in the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam
PHILIPPINES: In the Philippines, the most popular sports refer to a list of sports that enjoy a significant following among majority of Filipinos either as actual participants or as avid spectators. These sports are either individual or team in nature and have become part of the Filipino way of life. These are basketball, boxing, billiards, football, chess, bowling and volleyball. Other sports […]
Sports Activities in Malaysia, Myanmar and Singapore
Sports in Malaysia are comprised of both traditional and Western games. Football and badminton are among the most popular sports in the country. Others include golf, bowling, squash, and water sports, such as yachting, kayaking, swimming, water polo and diving. Traditional games include silat, gasing and sepak takraw. Many Malaysian athletes achieve excellence at international level. For instance, in badminton, […]
Sports Activities in Indonesia and Lao PDR
Arguably football is Indonesia’s most popular sport, whereas badminton the most successful and basketball popular especially among Indonesian youth. Indonesia’s badminton, likely introduced to the country by the Dutch, has enjoyed tremendous success. From the beginning of the inclusion of the sport in the Olympic Games (1992) till the last one, Indonesia has won series of […]