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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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| D Leng |
08 August 2004 |
Stayed at Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Bagan is the key destination in Myanmar, and one should allocate at least two days to see the key sights. Having a driver and a good guide will make the experience more relaxing and meaningful. I also went to Mount Popa and was somewhat disappointed--the site is its main attraction as the temples are not that interesting and one is faced with the annoying presence of aggressive monkeys.
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| K Maniero |
07 August 2004 |
Stayed at Emerald Land Inn - Mandalay, Myanmar.
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We visited Mandalay, Amapura, Inwa, Saigan and Mingun. We took a small taxi for two days: it was very funny and cheaper (only 18 USD).
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| J Cleator |
06 August 2004 |
Stayed at Savoy Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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We visited Yangon, Mandalay, Kalaw, Lake Inle and Bagan. It was easy to book flights through the hotels we stayed at on Air Mandalay as we went along. All the hotel staff were very helpful and we encountered no problems. Yangon was a truly beautiful and decadently decaying colonial seat. Everyone was so friendly. Walking down the street one day some Monks started talking to us. The next minute we found ourselves on stage at an English school in front of about 100 people with a microphone in our hand addressing the class while regaling tales of our travels within their wonderful country. Anyway with any reservations about coming to Myanmar should lay them aside. It is the last frontier in South East Asia and one that you should not miss.
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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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| C Sheehan |
11 July 2004 |
Stayed at Traders Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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We went on a cycle tour with Spice Roads from Yangon to Mandalay, to Bagan, to Mt. Popa, to Inlee Lake and back to Yangon. We had a great trip. I would recommend bicycling in Myanmar.
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| J Hare |
08 May 2004 |
Stayed at Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Bagan is certainly one of Asia's best-kept tourism secrets: the sheer number and scale of the medieval Buddhist temples which are scattered over the area is quite breathtaking. Bicycles are certainly a good option for exploring nearby temples, but those further afield are perhaps better explored by taxi (preferably air-conditioned!). The midday heat during the hot season is quite overbearing. Certainly not a destination for those requiring great luxury or fine dining, but otherwise an unmissable destination for anyone who decides to visit Burma.
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| S Fujioka |
06 May 2004 |
Stayed at Traders Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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In Myanmar, hotels cannot change money (USD-Manmar Kyat) for guests.
So you have to have many 1 dollar bills.
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| B Minerds |
03 May 2004 |
Stayed at Traders Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Yangon is an intriguing destination. The military junta and western isolation both serve to preserve some of the old Burma. There is no McDonalds, KFC or Pizza Hut. There is a unique, almost colonial feel to the city. There are many old buildings, in various states of repair, thriving markets, gemstones and the traditional dress worn by almost all. The men still dress in the longyi noted as archaic by George Orwell in his book ‘Burmese Days’. The vast majority of the civilian population maintain Burmese friendliness and apart from the occasional attempt to rip you off seem happy to reach a win - win bargaining situation. They also take time out to assist visitors, unlike more tourist weary countries. The city has good hotels, including some notably renovated colonial ones. The Shwe Dagon Pagoda remains an outstanding monument and the heart of the Buddhist spirituality that pervades this country. Don’t expect too much nightlife – it’s out of the reach of most citizens. This is not so bad as public lighting is appalling and complemented by frequent power dropouts. It is a surreal experience to be sitting in a pitch-black restaurant with the only noise the clinking of cutlery as diners oblivious to a brown out continue eating. This is a fascinating, beautiful country, relatively unspoiled by the West. I intend to return and explore more of it soon.
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| O Barreneche |
17 April 2004 |
Stayed at Traders Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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We arrived in Yangon the middle of the annual water festival in April, and expected it to be a bit like Songkran in Thailand. But this seemed to be on a larger scale!! Organised drenching all over the city, which had to be seen to be believed. Be prepared for a real soaking. But the dousing ends by dusk every evening, and it is safe again to venture from your hotel without fear of getting wet...It was nice to see everyone having a great time and enjoying the fun.
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| T Bergreen |
14 April 2004 |
Stayed at Grand Plaza Parkroyal Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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The shopping Plaza next door is super convenient. There is a great Chinese restaurant on the top floor with an amazing view of Shwedagon outside the window. The food and service are great. The only thing you have to watch out for is the size of the portions: they are Myanmar sized, not Chinese sized. Myanmar plates tend to be very small, but at least in a Myanmar eatery they will refill them as often as you request it. I took 6 guests for a Chinese meal here. We ordered about 8 dishes and all left hungry. We ended up having dessert next door in the hotel lounge.
Also, there is a beauty salon in the shopping center. I went for a shave, very relaxing facial and a shampoo. The whole process lasted about an hour and cost something like 2000 kyats, in my opinion a great deal. The place is always packed with locals spiffing themselves up, testament to its good service. I gace 700 kyats as a tip to the woman who did my shave/facial/shampoo, and she could not have been more grateful and gracious.
Dining in Myanmar is always a casual affair. Myanmar and Chinese food are everywhere. I enjoy Myanmar food, but for those who are timid eaters I would be careful about which establishments one patronizes. Some of the more down and dirty ones have very good food, but you might spend your meal wonderfing whether or not there will be vacation interrupting consequences to your stomach while you eat. Myanmar is my favorite travel destination in Asia, mostly because of the people. I cannot recommend it enough...
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