| P Chaimankong |
01 January 2005 |
Stayed at Thamada Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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This is our first visit to Rangon and we have heard many bad things about Myanmar under the military ruling but the atmosphere was really relaxing unlike what we were told by the news on TV and people are very friendly and enthusiastic to help out. Golden Duck restaurant (Chinese) is highly recommended for good chinese food/service at a very reasonable price - almost comparable to Yaolad district (China town in Bangkok) and taxi cost us only 1 USD and 200 Kyats (Mixed currency because of no change in USD). How good? We went there three times during the three days stay! Walking around the city at night is quite safe. We walked leisurely from the Thamada hotel to Sule round-about and china town to feel the local atmosphere and there were many people eating and shopping on the sides of streets. For your information, there is no fast food restaurants ie. KFC/Pizza
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| M Owen |
01 August 2004 |
Stayed at Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel - Bagan, Myanmar.
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I rented a bike from through the front desk one day it was a very reasonable $3 it was a standard issue Chinese bike, now I'm pretty fit, excercise almost daily, but this bike was torture - even peddling on a flat surface felt like you where climbing Everest. Walking, horse and buggy or car might be a better way to see the Temples! Also take a half day break from seeing temples and go to the market in Nyuang Ou - part food and local produce and part souvenir stuff - it's was one of the highlights of my visit.
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| A Evans |
11 March 2004 |
Stayed at Thande Hotel Old Bagan - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Bagan is amazing and we tried to get as close to the ruins as possible. To see the sunrise was 10 minutes from the hotel and was very convenient. We used horse and cart to move around and as such allowed us a more leisurely pace than a bus tour would have. The price was very reasonable for the day and of course is always negotiated before hand. A guide is also a good idea and you can explain exactly what you want from him.
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| J Tullis |
03 March 2004 |
Stayed at Thazin Garden Hotel, Bagan - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Strongly recommend getting a licensed guide. It totally enhanced our experience. We only had one day to tour Bagan, so we hired a car. It was hot, so the air conditioning helped. We dined at all three of the restaurants on the river in New Bagan. They are tourist-focused restaurants and each has a regular clientel of tour groups. Riverview was the best food. Sunset gardens was the nicest view. And Si Thu was cool b/c they had a marionette show, but the food wasn't anything special. Our favorite was River View.
We also would suggest getting to the market in Nyaung U. It is well worth the visit. It is a bit crowded, but worth while and very different than the markets we went to in Inle Lake and Yangon.
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| G Subramaniam |
11 February 2004 |
Stayed at Mandalay Swan Hotel - Mandalay, Myanmar.
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In Mandalay, we highly recommend a boat trip on the Irrawady river to Mingun to see the collosal uncompleted Mingun Paya.
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| C Yang |
21 January 2004 |
Stayed at Emerald Land Inn - Mandalay, Myanmar.
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We hired a car to get around at the cost of USD17 per day. The English speaking driver was very helpful and he served as a tourist guide to us as well. He recommended us to see the sunset at Ubengdada (old bridge) which was one of the most wonderful experiences I ever had.
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| E Perlo |
20 January 2004 |
Stayed at Thazin Garden Hotel, Bagan - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Bagan has to be one of the best places to visit in all of Asia - totally fabulous. We liked to get around by horse drawn cart as it gave you freedom and the opportunity to enjoy the silence and be away from the more crowded sites.
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| A Lee |
11 January 2004 |
Stayed at Bagan Hotel River View - Bagan, Myanmar.
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We used horse cart #1 to take us around the temples. The driver spoke English and could tell us something about the history. He also recommended good local restaurants and the best place for buying lacquerware. We enjoyed his company and recommend using him for your horse cart tour around Bagan.
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| M Durnnian |
03 January 2004 |
Stayed at Summit Parkview Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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The easiest way to travel around was by taxi but ask at the hotel before you venture out so you have an idea the cost between places. It was also a great idea to have the locations translated into Burmese with the address. This was invaluable in finding places like the glass factory.
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| M Durnnian |
01 January 2004 |
Stayed at Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel - Bagan, Myanmar.
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We made the decision to travel around by horsecart - great decision!! It slowed life down and made the trip more enjoyable.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Myanmar
