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Myanmar : Yangon - November 2009 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 airports brand-new departure terminal that costs about US$22 one way and takes approximately 20-30 minutes.
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Feel Myanmar
(124 Pyihtaungsu Avenue. )
Delicious, affordable,
buffet-style Burmese salads, curries
and barbecued dishes served in airconditioned
comfort.
Mid-range magic
Monsoon
(85-87 Thein Byu Road, Botahtaung. Tel. (0)1 295224)
Dine on Indochinese and
Western dishes in a beautiful twostorey
French colonial walk-up.
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
Lake View Lounge
(37 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. Tel. (0)1 662866)
Soak in the
beautiful sunset with a few drinks
at this aptly named bar. The lakeside
location and accompanying views are
unbeatable. www.inyalakehotel.com
BODY & SOUL
Kandawgyi Lake
Join locals for a stroll
or jog through the park and around
this beautiful lake in the heart of
Yangon. Its crowded in the morning
with people taking their constitutional,
and at night with cuddling couples
sharing sweet nothings along the shore.
HOT SPOTS
Latha Township –Part of Chinatown
area, this area is choc-a-block with
people, street-side restaurants, hole-inthe-
wall shops and numerous historic
buildings. Find a tiny stool at a teashop
and watch Yangon pass you by.
INSIDER TIPS
Wait for the weekend –To appreciate
the real Shwedagon Pagoda and the
devout locals it inspires, visit this
temple at the weekend when droves
of devotees make their weekly visit.
DAY TRIPPING
Bago –See the 55m-long reclining
Buddha at Shwethalyaung and
birdwatchers at the Moyingy Wetlands
in Bago, two hours drive from Yangon.
IN THE KNOW
Longyi –Myanmars traditional
clothing (pronounced long jee)
for both sexes is elegant and
comfortable. Have them made-to
measure at Bogyoke market, where
both fabric and tailors can be found.
Compiled by Margaret Win Maung
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