Dispatch is a series of first-person stories from the road. Readers can share their experiences, from the sublime to the strange. In Yangon, everyone is a restaurateur. Come evening, scores of plastic ...

A return visit to Myanmar's principal city reveals a place that has barely changed over the past two decades. Yet below the surface, a growing sense of optimism only adds to the time-warp appeal of ...

There’s nowhere in Asia like Yangon any more — a cityscape studded with hundreds of grand and humble buildings from the colonial era amid multiethnic communities that have remained vibrant for a ...

A Yangon historic-preservation group says the city is facing its "last best chance" to save many crumbling architectural treasures You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment", said by author Hilaire Belloc. Well, isn't it feel all right after traveling for a while. A real sense of fulfillment when you experience ...

Even if Barack Obama had spent the night during his historic trip to Yangon late last year, chances are he would have steered clear of the White House. For travellers on a modest budget, however, this ...

With the country’s visa restrictions eased, more travellers can now enjoy Yangon’s luxury hospitality, rich heritage and Buddhist sites like Shwedagon Pagoda Myanmar has always been one of Southeast ...

Despite its many magnificent temples and luxury hotels, Yangon is still a relatively unknown destination – but that could soon change The Shwedagon pagoda is one of the world’s great wonders and yet ...

However, this overnight train ride from Bagan to Yangon in Burma turned out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Vanessa Chiasson, who has ventured around the world and writes at ...