For more western things
by Mique
If you have been traveling around Burma for a while you might find that you are in dire need of some more western things. Yoghurt, milk, cheese, chocolate, pringles and what -not. There is a decent size of that on offer (for Burmese standards) at the City Mart supermarkets. And these supermarkets are dotted around town. One of those is when you follow Sule Pagoda Rd across the railway tracks and then on your right-hand side. The one in Yankin centre is bigger but for that you need to hire a taxi from downtown (1500 -2000 ks one way). Most of the time those supermarkets have milk, cheese and stuff like that. But brands can be completely sold out and things like yoghurt can really be a hit-and-miss affair (same with cheese).
The 2 branches of the city mart that i just mentioned (there are more but i've never been to those) have also a Seasons bakery next to them. Here you can get very decent sandwiches, bread and other goodies. They will not have any other breads than white breads though
Myanmar Gong
by herzog63
I saw these hanging in peoples homes and gardens and only saw people gonging them a couple of times and never asked anyone about them so I don't really have much to explain. I thought they were cool though.
Foreign Exchange
by shintarojon
(last date visited - April 3, 2007)
100 US $ = 124,000 Kyat
Mother Land Inn 2 Hotel
#433 Lower Pazundaung Road
Yangon, Myanmar
Ph (95-1)291343/290348
E-mail: mli2@myanmar.com.mm
http://myanmarmotherlandinn.com
stroll along the streets in...
by Krystynn
stroll along the streets in the city center. What you'd probably notice are the relatively few high buildings in this city... and hardly any traffic congestions. And the vehicles on the roads are from the 1950s and 1960s (the vehicle model, I mean)... with some even dating to as far back as the 1940s! Only recently have imports of second-hand vehicles from Japan been allowed.
Danaka Paste
by kenmerk
When you arrive in Yangon, you will notice that all of the girls, and a lot of the kids are wearing this yellow paste smeared on their faces in different patterns. It is called Danaka, and is used as something of a sun block against the strong tropical sun in Burma... It's made from powder ground up from one of the local trees...