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Myanmar : Yangon - July 2008 Country Code: Dial +95 for Myanmar
FROM THE AIRPORT
Taxi:
Decrepit taxis wait outside the terminal and charge US$7 one way (few have decent, if any, air-conditioning). For classic Mercedes with chauffeur, contact Mr Tin Soe at (0)95 113567 or email kothet@rediffmail.com
Hotel transfers:
Higher-end hotels offer a limousine service to and from the airportâs brand-new departure terminal that costs about US$22 one way and takes approximately 20-30 minutes.
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Mohinga
(158 51st Street. Tel. (0)1 295088)
Try mohinga, a fish noodle
soup that is made with thin rice
noodles and an aromatic thick soup.
Mid-range magic
50th Street Bar and Grill
(9/13, 50th Street. Tel. (0)1 298096)
From Asian flavours to pasta, pizza, steaks
and free WiFi, no wonder this is such
a well-loved favourite.
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
Mindon Lounge
(35 Taw Win Road. Tel. (0)1 229860)
Have a cocktail at this bar in The Governorâs Residence Hotel. The elegant lounge is named aft er one of Myanmarâs famous kings.
BODY & SOUL
The Lilawadee Spa
(Hotel Nikko Royal Lake Yangon. Tel. (0)1 544500)
The Lilawadee has a range of Thai spa treatments to meet all your rejuvenating needs. www.nikkoyangon.net
HOT SPOTS
Chinatown –From 6pm until late, food stalls sell both Chinese and local delicacies, ranging from porridge and fried insects to mont-lin-ma-yar (husband-and-wife cake).
INSIDER TIPS
Myanmar teashops –Watch the world go by at a teashop while enjoying thick, sweet tea. The most famous is Wuthering Heights on 33rd street, the artistic communityâs hangout.
DAY TRIPPING
Twante –Noted for its pottery and cotton-weaving industries, the main
attraction is the famous Shwe San Daw Pagoda. Take a three-hour boat trip along the Twente Canal.
IN THE KNOW
Following the recent cyclone,
most restaurants, hotels tourist
sites in central Yangon are now
operational and more in need
of support and tourist dollars
than ever. To contribute to
Nargis relief, fi nd a list of aid
organisations at www.alertnet.org
Compiled by Margaret Win Maung
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