Author: Keith Lyons
Keith Lyons (keithlyons.net) is an award-winning writer from New Zealand, who has lived and travelled extensively in Asia. He was a main contributor to to ‘The Best of Myanmar: The Golden Land of Hidden Gems’ (KMG, 2017), and editor and co-author of ‘Opening Up Hidden Myanmar’ (Duwon Books/Tenko Press, 2018). He is currently working on a coffee table travel book on the Mergui Archipelago with photographer David Van Driessche (www.davidvandriessche.com) to be published in early 2019.
Saving elephants from starving during COVID-19
Elephants are literally the biggest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the danger that many elephants may starve to death with no tourists visiting camps [Read More…]
Southern Myanmar opens up to tourists from Thailand
Just across the border from Thailand, southern Myanmar attracts visitors from Thailand, but often only for short visa-runs, casino visits or Buddhist pilgrimage. New initiatives [Read More…]
Mergui archipelago: The ultimate getaway offers wild nature and digital detox
New luxury eco-resort opening in Mergui archipelago — One of the most isolated, remote island groups, close to Thailand, but largely inaccessible, is about open [Read More…]
Golden Triangle’s hill-tribe and historic princely state now more accessible
Travel across the border to the hidden gem of Kengtung – the capital of the Golden Triangle and home to many different hill tribe groups [Read More…]
