| J Grey |
07 May 2002 |
Stayed at Popa Mountain Resort - Mandalay, Myanmar.
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We visited Mt Popa after two days hard temple visiting at Bagan. The Mt Popa resort provided a very welcome break for our feet and the cool temperature and pool aided our relaxation prior to more temple visiting in Mandalay. The temple at Mt Popa is a little glitzy especially compared to those at Bagan and watch out for monkeys on the walk up.
If you're heading to Mandalay by road from Bagan (highly recommended, you see so much more this way even if you do break down), Mt Popa is a lovely place to stop.
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| J Grey |
04 May 2002 |
Stayed at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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The Shwedagon Pagaoda is the place to be in Yangon. Go there for sunrise or sunset and at all costs avoid mid-day (tiles are too hot to walk on in bare feet). Whether you take 30 rolls of film of the incredible temple, join the general milling around, meditate or chat to inquisitive locals you cannot fail to have a magical 'other-worldy' time at Shwedagon.
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| B Parr |
01 May 2002 |
Stayed at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Trip was semi-business, as the purposes were to 1) explore Yangon, 2) make contacts for niche antiques business, and 3) purchase antique textiles. Lots of interesting sites to visit from an historical and cultural perspective. English readily spoken. Good restaurants, and food; both Western, and SE Asian.
Used a recommended driver -- very happy with results. Only used driver in Yangon and environs. But, know he will drive to other cities in-country. Had good ideas, and knows the city well. Suggest you somehow link him into drivers you recommend in Myanmar.
Contact Details:
SHWE Private Travel Service
Contact: Mr.Shwe Toe
English Licensed Tour Guide & Driver
Tel: 95-1-570219
Fax: 95-1-540077 or 544662
Email: aspidin@mptmail.net.mm
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| W Steven |
05 April 2002 |
Stayed at Grand Plaza Parkroyal Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Shewdagon Pagoda, (5US$)lovely but a good deal of scaffolding and renovation at the moment.
Bogyoke market, great fun, lots of interesting things to buy and cheap.
Maha Wizaya (Free) a relatively new temple complex near to the Shewdagon lovely and worth seeing.
Sule Paya hard to miss located in centre of town.
Chaukhtatgyi Paya (donation)a very quiet spot housing an enormous reclining buddha.
Bogyoke Aung San Museum (2or3 US$) Nice architecture, few photos of the family and furniture ie; beds, tables etc Aung San's old car and an interesting book collection. Very basic good be improved upon as a museum.
Yangon Zoo (5US$) poor but what one might expect.
Inya Lake beautiful.
Cocktails at the Strand a beautiful building. Afternoon tea 10US$.
Taxis are plentiful and very reasonable and will wait if requested.
A two night stay is sufficient in order to see the highlights however an extra night may allow time to visit Bago.
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| M Mokhtar |
03 March 2002 |
Stayed at Grand Plaza Parkroyal Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Myanmar is quite fascinating. Visit Bagan, for a true once in a lifetime experience.
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| K Mckinsey |
23 February 2002 |
Stayed at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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I much prefer other places in Burma over Yangon -- like Inle Lake, one of the most spectaculat places on Earth.
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| A Dupasquier |
11 February 2002 |
Stayed at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Yangon is not a city made for pleasing a tourist. I suggest to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda and leave as soon as possible for Bagan or any other classic touristic destination in Myanmar. I also made a weak attempt to visit places around Yangon (e.g. Twante), but after waiting for a couple of hours the ferry on a dilapidated jetty I gave up.
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| P Miller |
10 February 2002 |
Stayed at Sedona Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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The best way to get around is to walk off the grounds of the hotel and get a cab. The people at the front desk suggested we do this, since the hotel cabs are more expensive. Good restaurants are found in the hotel. We went to the Strand, which had delicious food, but was outragously expensive. Go to the big temple in Yangoon (I don't remember the name right now) at sunrise and walk around for a few hours. After the sun comes up, it gets very smoggy and polluted in town. A good restaurant, if you want to leave the hotel area is called the Green Elephant.
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| G Schleiss |
07 January 2002 |
Stayed at Grand Plaza Parkroyal Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Near the city center and just south of Shwedagon, perfectly located.
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| R And anne richter |
02 January 2002 |
Stayed at Grand Plaza Parkroyal Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Yangon is a delightfully green leafy city with excellent restaurants and cafes- we ate at the lakeside restaurants including the Dolphin seafood restaurant, the Strand and the Pansea French restaurant. We visted art galleries in the Bahan district and the National Museum. Yangon is an excellent city for buying new and antique laquerware, silverware, silk, jewelry including pearls, rubies, sapphires, etc.
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Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Myanmar
