Have not posted any new sharing since May, let alone the past sharing, pardon me. Made two trips so far in this year - a family trip to Bangkok in April and a recent exploration trip to Yangon. Let's talk about Yangon trip. My travel partner asked why this place? After all, it has been neglected by travellers for so many years due to the country's political landscape. Travellers avoided this country as a protest to the junta government. Now everything seems to have changed. Aung Sang Suu Kyi has been released, and won an election. There's an open market being introduced. Lots of investors coming in (I spotted some Malaysian companies and Taiwan's Chatime). So therefore, I agree it's time to explore this country before it becomes more touristic.
My first impression on Yangon - it looks like my hometown Sandakan thirty years ago where local traders were aplenty, no fast food chain, plenty of old buses and old buildings. Well, Yangon just had its first KFC outlet launched recently. It was quite an event (so happened we passed by that shop). Most of the locals are still living on basic amenities. I guess their wages won't be high either. There seems to be a big gap between the rich and the poor, as usual. But I believe the people there are catching up very fast.
In this trip, we stayed in Willow Inn. It was very cosy and I think we've made a right choice. Breakfast was great. Most of the town attractions were within walking distance. One of the food that I liked most - Burmese dessert, Faluda, and bryanni rice in one of the Indian restaurants. After all, I do like bryanni rice back in Malaysia. How I wish if Faluda is available here.
My first impression on Yangon - it looks like my hometown Sandakan thirty years ago where local traders were aplenty, no fast food chain, plenty of old buses and old buildings. Well, Yangon just had its first KFC outlet launched recently. It was quite an event (so happened we passed by that shop). Most of the locals are still living on basic amenities. I guess their wages won't be high either. There seems to be a big gap between the rich and the poor, as usual. But I believe the people there are catching up very fast.
In this trip, we stayed in Willow Inn. It was very cosy and I think we've made a right choice. Breakfast was great. Most of the town attractions were within walking distance. One of the food that I liked most - Burmese dessert, Faluda, and bryanni rice in one of the Indian restaurants. After all, I do like bryanni rice back in Malaysia. How I wish if Faluda is available here.
Locals were seen waiting outside the KFC outlet while the VIPs were having opening ceremony function inside the outlet.
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