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 Myanmar travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Myanmar.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
Also, you might want to read our
Bagan city guide,
Inle Lake city guide,
Mandalay city guide,
and Yangon(Rangoon) city guide.
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| H Dilbeck |
22 January 2005 |
Stayed at Sedona Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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We went to Myanmar for 10 days on our first trip to the country: Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake. We would consider returning to Yangon and Bagan; we would return to Mandalay only as a base for exploring farther north. Inle Lake does not inspire us to revisit; it seems to us long on hype, but we admit the boat trip to the village of Nyuang Shwe and the walk along the road near our hotel provided insights into local life we did not get at other places. Overall, based on our experiences and comments from others who traveled there earlier, Myanmar seems to be taking steps to make travel to the country a more agreeable and less bureaucratic experience. We appreciated the ability to acquire a visa over the internet. Perhaps the country will improve internet service within its borders, which is the worst we have witnessed. We did not observe, thankfully, a bevy of beggars we expected based on writings of earlier travelers and our experiences in India.
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| K Thompson |
17 January 2005 |
Stayed at Savoy Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Yangon is a great city and should be high on anyone's list for a weekend break in Asia! The people are open and friendly and very keen to chat with foreigners and make you welcome. A number of great restaurants serving Burmese cuisine offer sensational value, especially Aung Thukka, near the Savoy hotel at which a meal for two costs 5USD and is fantastic. The Shwe Dagan Pagoda is breath-taking; investing in a guided tour is well worth it. For about 5USD a charming and knowledgeable guide will spend as long as you want wandering the temples and answering, in my case, a myriad of daft questions! Lastly, Bogyoke Aung San market is unmissable. Along with Chatuchuk and Saigon, the best market in Asia! One salutary lesson was learned though; not to change money in the airport fx booth. The rate is around half what you will get on the black market and there is no longer a requirement to enter the country with local currency.
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| G Aydt |
04 January 2005 |
Stayed at Mandalay Hill Resort - Mandalay, Myanmar.
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Mandalay city itself isn't a real beauty. But you should absolutely walk all the 1.400 or so steps up to the hill and start about 4 p.m., so you'll be there before sunset. While walking you will meet a lot of Myanmar people, who like to talk to foreigners and who love to practise english. Mahamuni pagoda is also a must. There is a view point for sunset somewhere at the Irawady (I don't know exactly where, you should ask for good places apart Mandalay Hill to watch the sunset). This place isn't yet touristic at all - people are living on their houseboats...great ambiance!!! The surroundings of Mandalay are very nice, very green. Amarapura, Sagaing, Inwa are nice. and there are more places. I've been twice to Myanmar and in both cases I took a taxi with driver from the Inle Lake (Nyaungshwe) to Mandalay (it has to take the old road) and the route is SO nice. You first go a long way through the mountains and then it's green and there are canals. Even if the trip by car lasts about 7 hours - it's worth while!!!
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| T Rolfe |
02 January 2005 |
Stayed at Traders Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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I strongly recommend Le Planteur restaurant run by Boris Granges, No 16 Saw Mahar Street, Bahan Township, Yangon. His menu will provide outstanding french food and wines perfectly balanced for the climate served in a wonderful garden. However, do ensure you have enough dollars as the prices are at european levels and in common with all places in Myanmar (except the Sedona Hotels) credit cards cannot be taken.
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| 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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| K Norman |
25 December 2004 |
Stayed at Sedona Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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I would recommend 50th Street Bar & Grill for lunch and also for dinner. I would also recommend the Green Elephant for Burmese food (Westernized).
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| A Barthelt |
20 December 2004 |
Stayed at Grand Plaza Parkroyal Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Golden Rock is worth to travel, but take care about the Local travel agents. We booked a day trip with a local travel agent, which supposed to be includes a Car+driver+guide and all their expenses. Back to the hotel in the night our guide ask us to pay for his expenses again. Next day we went to the Travel Agent to complain as in our Agreement was clearly mentioned that we do not need to pay for any other extra charges. Finally we got some part of the money back.
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| U Burgard |
18 December 2004 |
Stayed at Inle Lake View Resort - Inle Lake, Myanmar.
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Lake itself is great. We liked most Indein on market day. Worth spending two or three days. Wonderful and one of the best things to do in Myanmar is the trek from Indein to Kalaw (or the other way) which takes 2-3 days.
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| M Ayeko |
15 December 2004 |
Stayed at Traders Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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If your stomach can take it, don't settle for hotel restaurant. Go out and try outside eateries ranging from Burmese Danbaut (Bryani - aromatic curried rice in chicken or mutton source) for less than a dollar to more sanitized restaurants for four or five dollars for a complete dinner. I also recommend Karaweik (Royal Barge) - a floating restaurant in Kadawgyi lake. You can have a wonderful buffet dinner and cultural show for five dollars. Although the music may be a bit overwhelming, the food is fantastic.
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| J D'ath |
29 November 2004 |
Stayed at Myanmar Treasure Beach Resort - Ngwe Saung, Myanmar.
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The best mode of transport is to take the ferry to Pathein (an overnight trip). The beach was great. Compared to Ngapali Beach, there were far fewer tourists, a major plus. In terms of tours, there was not much to do. You could go on an elephant walk or scuba diving but otherwise entertainment was restricted to sipping cocktails by the pool. The scuba diving is at best average with little marine life and the elephant park is 45 mins away and more of an exotic zoo.
Within the village, there are a few nice restaurants which offer a welcome alternative to the hotel food. What is more is they are reasonably priced and more atmospheric.
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