Mandalay is a big city. It is the second largest city in Myanmar with nearly one million populations (there is no reliable government data on the exact population). However, the public transport in Mandalay is very poor compared to other cities of the same size in other Asian countries. Even though public transport system in …
Mandalay can be reached by Air, bus, train or by boat. The most comfortable and convenient way to travel to Mandalay is to travel by air. The three private airlines in Myanmar, Air Mandalay, Air Bagan and Yangon Airway, run several flights a day to Mandalay from Yangon. Most of these flights run the route …
Mandalay is the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city. Located in the heart of Myanmar, Mandalay is the home to a large number of different ethnic people of Myanmar. Although traditionally home to Burmese, Mandalay saw recent mass migration of non Burmese ethnic people from all over Myanmar, especially from upper Burma and Shan plateau. Now a days, …
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“Two thousand and five hundred years after I passed into nirvana, a great city will sprung up on the plain below this mountain. And the ogress will become the king who brings this great city to glory. The great city will be the center of the religion I established.” Mandalay was built by King Mindon …
Mandalay is in the dry zone of Myanmar. Most of the time of the year, weather in Mandalay is hot, dry and dusty. The only exception is during cold seasons where the weather can be very cold at night time. Fortunately for tourists, the tourist season falls during the winter months of the city. Visitors …
“By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin’ eastward to the sea, There’s a Burma girl a-settin’, and I know she thinks o’ me; For the wind is in the palm-trees, and the temple-bells they say: “Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay!” Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay: …
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I still remember the first time I brought my girlfriend to Burma. As soon as she saw the Rangoon International Airport, she suddenly exclaimed “Oh, it is a temple in the airport”. It makes the Burmese passengers sitting in front of our seat into uncontrollable laughter. Well, she was partly right. The Yangoon International Airport …
Introduction Like most other countries in the world, road transportation is the most important communication in Myanmar. Most towns and cities are accessible only by land route. Only a few towns and cities are connected by railway lines. Even if they are connected by rail link, the condition of train services in Myanmar make it …
Jeff B left a guest book entry in our guest book asking about living in Yangon (Rangoon) as a foreigner. We believe this is a question many foreigners coming and living to work in Yangon want to know. The following is a brief advice for living in Yangon as an expatriate. Accommodation This will usually …