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If you have any comments on your traveling experiences with
Arcadia Travels please post your comments
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Alvin Lee and Sherry Chua (Singapore)
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We visited Myanmar in December 2006. Till this day, we can
recall that memorable trip and we certainly miss chatting with
the wonderful guides from Arcadia Travels.
Our main guide, Audrey, gave us a very good impression of the
professional services rendered. The experience resulted in the
commencement of my personal blog as part of my learning journey
in the burmese language. I have documented a brief description
of our December 2006 trip in one December 2007 blog post.
I strongly recommend Arcadia Travels for your memorable trips
to Myanmar, be it standard packaged or uniquely customised. |
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Sirkku and Theo van Assendelft (Helsinki, Finland)
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We visited Myanmar during February 6 until 25, 2008. We have
friends who had told us so much about the country and the people
there so we decided to contact Audrey at the Arcadia Travels who
had been their guide twice and whom they praised to be the best.
We had long e-mail correspondence with Audrey, when she asked
about our interests and where we wanted to go. The preparations
were really worth while, and everything worked out fine, thanks
to Audrey and Kyaw Soe. Audrey travelled with us all the time.
She speaks a very good English (which is not guaranteed in these
countries). The hotels where we stayed were all excellent and we
always had a room with a wonderful view. It seems that Arcadia
Travels has very good contacts everywhere in Myanmar and
provides superb service. It is evident that two weeks is a
minimum duration for a trip to Myanmar. Ours was always three,
and not a single day we would leave out. There is so much to see
as the country is big and the nature so many-fold.
We had no difficulties whatsoever, everything was peaceful in
the country. Due to the situation in September 2007, many
tourists had cancelled their trips, and there weren't many
toursits now. It is naturally up to everybody to make his or her
own personal decisions regarding the moral aspects of visiting a
country as undemocratic as Myanmar. Anyhow, we believe rather in
co-existence than boycot. We recommend everybody to visit
Myanmar where Arcadia Travels makes the ideal partner. |
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^^Top^^ |
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Hal and Sue Mozer (Bellevue, WA, USA)
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We had a wonderful tour of Myanmar with Kyaw Soe
as our guide. He has extensive knowledge of his country and did
an excellent job of presenting this most interesting country to
us. We recommend Kyaw Soe as a guide for anyone wanting to visit
Myanmar. |
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Michael Hansen (San Francisco, California, USA)
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My wife Joann and I have traveled extensively
throughout Asia and elsewhere and can state, without
reservation, that Kyaw Soe of Arcadia Travels is the best guide
we have ever had. Myanmar is a deeply spiritual place, perhaps
the best place in the world to experience an authentic Buddhist
culture. We spent two full weeks with Kyaw Soe as our private
guide as we went from Yangon to Inle Lake, Mandalay, and Bagan.
The wonders of Myanmar you can read about on this web site or in
a guide book. But,invariably, in a remote and exotic place, a
great guide makes for a great trip. Kyaw Soe organized our
itinerary to account for our special requests. His English is
perfect. He has great attention to detail skills and also great
people skills. One morning we spent nearly an hour with him at a
bus stop on a busy street in Mandalay while he told us where the
various people were going and for what purpose, and also
translated for us so we could talk to many of them. He is an
expert on the amazing temples of Bagan (where to get the best
sunset view, etc.). We were there during Water Festival in 2005,
and Kyaw Soe knew exactly where the action was. Kyaw Soe has
guided university groups and diplomats. I couldn't imagine
visiting Myanmar and trying to learn about its wonderful,
colorful culture and monuments without his help! |
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^^Top^^ |
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Gerry and Sandy McKay (San Francisco, California)
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My wife and I have traveled extensively around
the world. Together we have visited more than 115 countries. We
have had an opportunity to experience the services of many
travel agencies and tour leaders. I can say without any
hesitation that we have never had a travel guide as efficient
and competent as Kyaw Soe and Arcadia Travels Limited. He took
us to places that normal tour groups do not get to visit and he
knew the local hotel operators and vendors personally. We
received first class service in circumstances that can be
somewhat problematic. Myanmar or Burma is a beautiful country
with a rich history. It should be a must visit locale for anyone
interested in the many cultures of the world. No one can provide
you with a visit that will be more interesting or comfortable
than Kyaw Soe and his travel company. |
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Jack and Rebecca Parsons (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)
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If you have an opportunity to explore Myanmar
with Audrey as your guide do not even consider anyone else. In
all our travels we have not found anyone to come close to her in
expertise, organization, responsibility, good humor and a joy to
be with. She is simply the best. She is, in fact, one of the
major reasons we will return to Myanmar. |
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Leslye Kohl (New York City, USA)
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I first visited Myanmar in 2004 with Stanford
University. Kyaw Soe was our guide. I have been traveling the
world for 40 years,and I had never had a guide who was so
knowledgeable, so well-spoken, so much fun! So in 2006 I went
back to Myanmar for ten days by myself with Kyaw Soe as my
guide. I had the most wonderful trip and I hope to go again the
near future. I can't say enough wonderful things about Kyaw Soe
and his lovely wife Audrey. |
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^^Top^^ |
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Rick and Marsha Chisholm (San Francisco, CA, USA)
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Our trip to Myanmar in 2006 ranks as one of our
best ever. The country is without parallel in terms of beauty,
interest, and the warmth and spirit of its people. It is also
refreshing to visit a place that is still pristine and not
overrun with tourists. First among our many wonderful and vivid
memories is Kyaw Soe. It was a privilege to visit his country
and to see it through the eyes of someone so bright and
intelligent and with such a keen sense of humor. Kyaw Soe cares
deeply about his country, and his warmth, insights and
perspectives really made the trip. We strongly recommend Arcadia
Travels to anyone who seeks a highly customized adventure,
luxurious accomodations and a creative itinerary. Kyaw Soe and
his wife Audrey are "best of class". |
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Frances Wilson (Tiburon, CA, USA)
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What a wonderful trip! Enormous thanks to you,
Kyaw Soe, for organizing a flawless 10 days. Starting with your
response to my initial enquiry in May 2007, you were organized,
efficient, reassuring and absolutely straightforward. Planning a
trip with you was a pleasant experience; I particularly
appreciated specific reminders (visas etc) along your swift
response to any question. Once we were on the ground in Myanmar,
you took charge, managing our days skillfully while you balanced
the needs and interests of each family member. We do so
appreciate your energy, enthusiasm and flexibility, your
willingness to explore all day long (literally from dawn until
dusk), your depth of knowledge on so many subjects, your perfect
English and above all your wonderful sense of humor and generous
spirit. Thank you, also, for always managing to have us in
delightful hotels, in lovely rooms and for ordering the most
sumptuous meals! |
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Arcadia Travels Limited
R-3, 102, Pan Hlaing Estate,Sanchaung Township 11111
Yangon, MYANMAR.
Tel/Fax: (+951) 505 405
Email:
Website: www.myanmartravelport.com
www.arcadiatravels.com
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