The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has been planning travel itinerary for international visitors to tour Myanmar conveniently with the aim of boosting tourism industry.

WITH tourists visiting Myanmar daily  through  the  Tachilek  bor-der  boder  gate,  a  total  of  23,762  tourists, including Thai citizens, visited  Myanmar  in  overnight  trips  and  day  return  trips  from  21  June  to  27  June,  according  to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.  Further, from January to  June  596,337  tourists  visited  Myanmar,  according  to  the  Di-rectorate of Hotels and Tourism.

I WENT on  a  field  survey  with  geology  students  in  2017  to  Ywangan  Region  in  Danu  Self  Adminis-tered  Zone.  Ywangan  Town  is  at an elevation of 4,028 ft. above sea level. It was formed with 28 village tracts and had a popula-tion  of  more  than  82,000.  It  was  in  Shan  State  south  and  can  be  reached from Aungban-Pindaya road junction. As Ywangan town was surrounded by unspoilt nat-ural  beauties  it  was  considered  as a virgin land. It is a land where peace and tranquillity prevails.

With the first two or three rainfalls of the monsoon season, the high temperatures in central Myanmar have fallen and local residents are at last feeling some relief from the heat. The early rain during the monsoon season reminds me of my annual trekking to Mt. Popa in central Myanmar.