Yangon Travel Guide, Yangon, Myanmar
Mystical and alluring, frustrating and fascinating, warm and friendly, chaotic and yet calm鈥hat is Yangon for you.
In short, Yangon, the biggest city of Myanmar (formerly Burma) has a way of creeping into your heart and making a home right there! Even today, months after my return, I often find myself going over everything I saw and experienced in this city.
Top Tip:聽Yangon is great for budget travelers. Many of the top attractions are free. Bus travel is cheap and convenient.
1. Most people arrive at Yangon International Airport, although there are flights to Mandalay from a few destinations around.
3. Sim cards are available at the airports, internet is surprisingly fast. The country is well connected.
Please keep in mind that Myanmar has only recently opened its doors to tourists, which means there are a few rough edges to smooth out 鈥� but again, that is the charm of this country. It feels real. Raw. You know 鈥� original. And that is Myanmar鈥檚 USP. Motorists honk mercilessly, might not always stop for you to cross, streets are spattered with betel-juice, you might find broken or uneven pavements 鈥� but beyond these minor aberrations this city is welcoming. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
In short, Yangon, the biggest city of Myanmar (formerly Burma) has a way of creeping into your heart and making a home right there! Even today, months after my return, I often find myself going over everything I saw and experienced in this city.
Top Tip:聽Yangon is great for budget travelers. Many of the top attractions are free. Bus travel is cheap and convenient.
1. Most people arrive at Yangon International Airport, although there are flights to Mandalay from a few destinations around.
3. Sim cards are available at the airports, internet is surprisingly fast. The country is well connected.
Please keep in mind that Myanmar has only recently opened its doors to tourists, which means there are a few rough edges to smooth out 鈥� but again, that is the charm of this country. It feels real. Raw. You know 鈥� original. And that is Myanmar鈥檚 USP. Motorists honk mercilessly, might not always stop for you to cross, streets are spattered with betel-juice, you might find broken or uneven pavements 鈥� but beyond these minor aberrations this city is welcoming. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Yangon Travel Guide
Guide Location: Myanmar » Yangon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Anjaly Thomas
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Myanmar » Yangon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Anjaly Thomas
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Sule Pagoda
- City Hall
- central train station
- Strand Hotel
- the Shwedagon
- The Kandawgyi Park
- 19th Street
- Rangoon
- Innwa Books and Coffee
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