Summit Parkview Yangon

... or marks only!) and met our tour leader for the trip, Myo. It was about half an hour from the airport to the Summit Parkview Hotel in Yangon. The hotel was lovely and not at all what I expected. The rooms were large and clean and had all the amenities you ...

... burdens within the country although if I were unable to get flights on certain days I would end up screwed. Arriving in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) I easily passed through immigration and got a taxi to my hotel. The effect of 20+ years of economic embargo ...

Sadly we leave the beach resort and head back to Yangon where our Peregrine tour concludes and we bid farewell to Min our knowledable and helpful guide. Allong the way we stop at the Elephant Camp which contains young Elephants and where one can ride ...

Finally reach Yangon.  It has changed so much since the last time I came 2 years ago.  There are actual malls now compared to the previous time where the mall is just a 4-storey shop house.  The airport has improved a lot too.  ...

... your fork in your left hand scoops food onto your spoon and you eat off your spoon. We walked a couple of blocks to Summit Parkview (we originally wanted to stay there, but our guide said it was under renovation). The place looks intact and pretty ...

Our drive from the Yangon airport to the Parkview Summit Hotel was refreshingly tranquil.  We had not appreciated the quality of the main roads and the absence of motorbikes when initially here.  On reflection, Mandalay traffic was ...

... of our group had expressed an interest in seeing a war memorial in Yangon so we did this when we arrived before going back to the Summit Park View Hotel where we started the trip. In the afternoon we had the chance to go to Scott Market but not many of ...