Travelling in Myanmar`s Remoter Regions – by Bertie Alexander Lawson

Myanmar rewards those travellers who are there for longer than a fleeting visit and keen to look deeper into the postcard-perfect landscape.

For those travellers who want to get off the beaten track, those who have already witnessed the wonder of the Shwedagon Pagoda and sunset at Bagan, those who want to visit places where only a smattering of foreigners go each year … for those travellers there is so much more to explore.

In this online session, the CEO of Yangon-based tour-operator Sampan Travel, Bertie Alexander Lawson, will take you to some of his favourite off-piste destinations in Myanmar. Bertie will also touch upon how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Myanmar tourism in the short to midterm, his hopes in the longer term and the rise of sustainable travel in Myanmar.

After graduating with a degree in English Literature from the University of Liverpool, Bertie spent two years in Berlin working for an online marketing agency. He joined Sampan in June 2015 and became Managing Director a couple of years later.

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