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Eating

Lucky Seven Tea Shop – Traditional Burmese Sweet Tea and Snacks

Tea shops are an integral part of Myanmar culture. Tea shops are not only places to drink tea, they are places where Burmese people socialize. One of the most popular tea shop chain is Lucky Seven Tea Shop which has several outlets around Yangon. There is no air-conditioning at Lucky Seven Tea Shop, the restaurant […]

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Experience

Health Blessing – Clean and Reasonably-Priced Massage in Yangon

I love massage, especially after a long day of sightseeing. When I was planning for this Myanmar trip, I also searched for massage parlors near HOOD Hostel. There were many listings on TripAdvisor and Health Blessing was in 6th place, which means it should be pretty good. The sun sets early in Myanmar, by 6pm […]

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Experience

Yangon Night Market – What to Eat at Yangon Night Market

I love night markets, they are the best places to sample the local street food. When I was doing research for this Myanmar trip, this article caught my attention. A night market in Yangon? I definitely have to check it out. According to the article, Yangon Night Market is supposed to stretch from “Strand Road […]

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Eating

Danuphyu Daw Saw Yee Myanmar Restaurant – Burmese Rice & Curry

Special thanks to my Myanmar colleague Su’s cousin, who chauffeured us around all day and my Myanmar colleague Su who acted as my local guide and translator. My Myanmar trip would not have been so smooth without their help. Today was my first official day in Yangon. I had a good rest at HOOD Hostel […]

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Accommodation

HOOD Hostel – Social Enterprise with Excellent Location and Clean Rooms

Yes! The Myanmar trip that I have been looking forward to has finally begun! First things first, I need to find a place to stay in Yangon. There was nothing interesting on Airbnb so I decided to stay in a hostel instead. I searched on Agoda, one of my go-to website for accommodation bookings. I […]