HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Refurbished twin-level apartment in Hlaing
TWO thousand and two hundred square feet split over two floors of freshly redecorated space for K90 million sounds like a pretty hot deal. more
Inle orchids on display
THE second Inle orchid festival will be held from April 3-5 in Nyaungshwe, Shan State, featuring more than 200 different orchids from 19 local species, organisers said last week. (Volume 26, No. 513) 
Thai cowboys saddle up to celebrate Wild West
PAK CHONG, Thailand – They sport leather chaps and wide-brimmed hats, and dance to country music performed on a stage filled with line dancers in a celebration of the spirit of America’s Wild West. (Volume 26, No. 513)
Kenya tourism makes a comeback
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s tourism earnings soared by 18 percent in 2009, edging close to the record levels that prevailed before the December 2007 electoral violence, the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) said last month. (Volume 26, No. 513)
