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To reach most of the lakeside accommodation you need to transfer to a long-tail boat in Nyaung Shwe for a ride first down a wide canal, and then across Inle…

You don’t read much about Myanmar food that is complimentary. Many people seem to think the meals here are tasteless and if you stick to the tourist cafes, that is…

Yangon Accommodation Belmond Governor’s Residence 35 Taw Win Road, Dagon Township, Yangon; http://www.governorsresidence.com The location is a little out of town but the facilities are wonderful. The three grades of rooms…

There are many other places in the country that are worth seeing, however. Some are reasonably accessible while others are only for those who are prepared to spend the necessary…

01. ATM Myths Myth #1: ATMs are as rare as penguins in Myanmar While Myanmar doesn’t offer as much convenience for travelers as more popular tourist destinations like Vietnam or…

Mingun is famous for its many Buddhist shrines, monasteries, meditation centers and monuments of historical and cultural importance. It makes a good half-day trip from Mandalay. Mantara Gyi Pagoda Something…

Durban has long been a favourite holiday destination for South African’s. With a tropical climate, warm Indian Ocean waters and extensive beaches, it is the holy grail of local sun-worshippers…

Ever since the 2007 movie “The Bucket List” was released, most of us have been obsessed with compiling our own “Bucket Lists”, cataloguing where we want to travel to, what…

Remnants of this royal city are interspersed between paddy fields and villages. Most visitors see them while traveling around in the back of a horse- drawn cart. This is a…

Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, is green and cool with lush tropical trees, shady parks, and beautiful lakes. As it rapidly develops it has also acquired traffic jams, poverty,…

Myanmar is a country of huge variety with a rich history, and to really appreciate what it has to offer you should have some understanding of its background and how…

01. Money One of the biggest problems with Myanmar’s fledgling tourist industry is getting hold of enough cash to pay for things. Until recently, you would struggle to get money…

Myanmar is still in the process of being built and is quickly putting in the framework it needs to cater for tourists. Not just for the creature comfort of Westerners,…

Travel into Myanmar has come a long way in recent years and is now fairly simple, although it may require one or two uncomfortably long bus trips if you don’t…

Yangon is not Myanmar’s most ancient or cultured city and much of it won’t feature on the front of postcards, but it is a vibrant and exciting city with enough…

Bagan is the Holy Grail when it comes to seeing temples and pagodas in Myanmar, the two most precious sites might be in Pagan and Mandalay but here in Bagan…

The hardest part of any trip is planning. Now travelers are more often worried about traps. The trip goes from awesome to “worst time of my life.” But it doesn’t…

PACKING Weekend city breaks or long international holidays, packing the right stuff will go a long stress-free way. Though we all have the common sense, small tips can help us…

Mandalay is Myanmar’s second city; it is considerably smaller than Yangon with a population of just over one million but many consider it to be the culture capital of Myanmar….