A tour guide by profession, Khin Yadanar Thein is also studying German at Mandalay University and receiving a diploma in Tourism Management. She holds aspirations of a career in travel journalism, which would coalesce all her passions, that is, travel, photography and learning about the world. She likes to swim, hike and practice Shan martial arts. She has a purpose to help her country’s flood victims in recovery phase, as she ventures on the Miss World journey.