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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.
(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.
(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
(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.
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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