| M Steggles |
14 May 2005 |
Stayed at Summit Parkview Hotel - Yangon, Myanmar.
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I was in Yangon during the May bombings. Still, I felt terribly safe as a single female over 50 traveller. By all means take your camera and walk through People's Park to the Pagoda, go to the Bogyoke Aung San Museum and have Ma Thin Thin give you a tour. If you need something luxurious, go for tea at the Strand. The Sabai Sabai is excellent for lunch although the quality decreases on a busy weekend evening. If you are interested in traditional pottery, take the ferry to Twande. Go the Gar San Glass Factory where lovely pieces can be purchased for as little as 50 cents US. They do a really good job packing. Be careful and shop around before buying anything in the Aung San Market and if you need glasses check out Academy Optical at 140/141 Bogyoke Aung San Market. Progressive lens in flexible frames including eye exam were $63 US!
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| J Miksic |
25 March 2005 |
Stayed at Thande Hotel Old Bagan - Bagan, Myanmar.
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I would recommend the Mi San restaurant at Bu Paya Junction, Old Bagan. The restaurant has good Burmese, vegetarian, and Chinese food, and the staff fan you the entire time as you eat! The owner is extremely friendly.
I would recommend that visitors make an attempt to visit some of the more distant ruins. The area of the Kandawgyi and other shrines in the far north of Nyaung U, for example, has some of the finest mural paintings in all Bagan. The view from Thetkyamuni and other temples in the area over the Ayeyarwadi is the best of all sites, since the ruins are situated on rather high hills very close to the riverbank.
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| G Stretton |
15 March 2005 |
Stayed at Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Wholeheartedly recommend the Balloons over Bagan experience. Although its not cheap it is a fantastic experience.
Avoid the Green Elephant restaurant in New Bagan, particularly if paying in dollars. We went to both and the food is far superior and cheaper at the Si Thu restaurant next door, and the exchange rate quoted by the Green Elephant was an appalling 750 to the $ compared to the market rate at the time of 880.
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| E Inafuku |
31 January 2005 |
Stayed at Sedona Hotel Yangon - Yangon, Myanmar.
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Restaurant to recommend: "Million Coins" is near the airport. Serves Chinese-style food. My Asian friend ate a meat and vegetable noodle dish called "Jaeo" (pronounced jay-o), which was about 900 khats (US$1) and promptly declared, "This is the most delicious noodle dish I have ever eaten!"
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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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| 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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| 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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| O Alt |
27 September 2004 |
Stayed at Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel - Bagan, Myanmar.
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Nanda restaurant with it's puppet show is a good place for dinner. I had Burmese food, and my husband had the boneless fish steaks, nicly prepared and very tasty. The show is included in the price of dinner, which was very reasonable.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Myanmar
