The Taung Pyone Nat (Spirit) Festival is a festival like no other, it’s the theatre, the glamour and the seeing an entire community brought together to worship transgender spiritual leaders, or the nat kadaw.
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Every year across Myanmar the nation stops to celebrate the Thadingyut Festival of lights. On the seasonal calendar, October marks the end of the rainyRead More
The soft towels are neatly placed on the bed. My clothes are folded back into my suitcase that yesterday the porter carried to my room.Read More
Venue: Lim Chin Tsong Palace, Completed 1918 Address: Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, Yangon. Entry: Free Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (closed Saturday andRead More
Old Eain Café is a quiet haven on the edge of the café scene north of Bogyoke Aung San Market, with a small but selectiveRead More
The Wild And Unknown Problems Of Renting in Myanmar. Yangon is an adventurous dream for expats. Whether it’s for exotic tropical landscape or each dayRead More
A Lesson In The Modern History Of Myanmar, With Or Without Drugs Review: Venue: Drug Elimination Museum Address: Drug Eliminating Museum, Kyun Taw Rd, (CnrRead More
Bago (formerly spelt Pegu) was the capital of Hanthawaddy Pegu. this was the heart of the Mon kingdom, that ruled lower Burma from the 13th century to the 16th century.Read More
Taxi trucks are the feature of Mandalay public transport, packed with passengers, with an erratic timetable, often on routes that only Mandalayians understand. Alternatively, hotels can organise the perfectRead More
Overview: Title: Guided Yangon Walking Tour Book A Place: http://www.freeyangonwalks.com/ Cost: Free (but a donation is expected). Times: Monday, Wednesday 4-6pm. Meeting point: The entranceRead More