Nyi Nyi ®
It's been a while
it came to my notice that tour operators/travel agents have been competing to
give their best "in their term" to travelers/their clients by doing
something extra mile. These may be "major complications" (at least to me, if not to you) I would call this "Looking Back to 2013" as the season 2014 has not been completed yet.
Scene (1)
You can always see a travel agent's uniformed staffs in Yangon
International airport in somewhat restricted area. It's a designated area after
"immigration counters" you will be welcome by this tour operator like
no one else in Burma. For other travel agencies, you have to allow some money
to buy a "ticket" to go into an area so your Company Sign can be
visible right after the clients' arrival. But it is not formal to do so. All
other people must (as usual) wait from arrival hall to welcome their travelers.
In fact, the staff from this company can even "stamp" on passports of
travelers to help immigration process faster if they do "Visa-On-Arrival."
You can thus call it a service or a corruption.
Scene (2)
You may not disagree that "closeness to a key person" in
Government means a lot. A tour operator may always go one step ahead to cater
"service" in monastery, even in somewhat restricted area in Bagan
called famous "temple dinner." Some says it's restricted, some says
it's allowed. In fact, it is happening. So those who are close enough to a key
person may be brave enough to venture. Otherwise, you are stuck not being able
to think about it.
Scene (3)
In a temple where allows tourists to climb upon and see popular Computer-Generated-Image
like view, parking lots are full with buses. You may see "a tour
operator's bus" park and block right before the temple entry. Sometimes
you may see some tour leaders are smoking in a pagoda platform or catering
"cokes" or "coffee" to travelers. Where are all the trashes
gone? It's totally abuse of a heritage site (at least to Asians) to just mess
up with all these tourists. But a tour operator would benefit.
I trust the semi-Civil government led by U Thein Sein has been trying at full speed to reform for the interest of People, I do think the Government should take a closer look into "transparency" in terms of Myanmar tourism practices as well.
Thomas Latt
~ an asian tour operator aato ~
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Nyi Nyi ®
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:34:56 AM UTC+6:30, Thomas Jr. wrote:
Well pointed out but there should be more "Scenes", Frankie.. Anyone who wants to share your "Scenes" what you have seen or you are seeing, you are most welcome to share here.
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” — James Michener
~ an asian tour operator aato ~
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:27 AM, Nyi Nyi ® <> wrote:
It's been a while it came to my notice that tour operators/travel agents have been competing to give their best "in their term" to travelers/their clients by doing something extra mile. These may be "major complications" (at least to me, if not to you) I would call this "Looking Back to 2013" as the season 2014 has not been completed yet.
Scene (1)
You can always see a travel agent's uniformed staffs in Yangon International airport in somewhat restricted area. It's a designated area after "immigration counters" you will be welcome by this tour operator like no one else in Burma. For other travel agencies, you have to allow some money to buy a "ticket" to go into an area so your Company Sign can be visible right after the clients' arrival. But it is not formal to do so. All other people must (as usual) wait from arrival hall to welcome their travelers. In fact, the staff from this company can even "stamp" on passports of travelers to help immigration process faster if they do "Visa-On-Arrival." You can thus call it a service or a corruption.
Scene (2)
You may not disagree that "closeness to a key person" in Government means a lot. A tour operator may always go one step ahead to cater "service" in monastery, even in somewhat restricted area in Bagan called famous "temple dinner." Some says it's restricted, some says it's allowed. In fact, it is happening. So those who are close enough to a key person may be brave enough to venture. Otherwise, you are stuck not being able to think about it.
Scene (3)
In a temple where allows tourists to climb upon and see popular Computer-Generated-Image like view, parking lots are full with buses. You may see "a tour operator's bus" park and block right before the temple entry. Sometimes you may see some tour leaders are smoking in a pagoda platform or catering "cokes" or "coffee" to travelers. Where are all the trashes gone? It's totally abuse of a heritage site (at least to Asians) to just mess up with all these tourists. But a tour operator would benefit.I trust the semi-Civil government led by U Thein Sein has been trying at full speed to reform for the interest of People, I do think the Government should take a closer look into "transparency" in terms of Myanmar tourism practices as well.
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