Blogs from Yangon, Yangon Region, Burma, Asia - page 8

As any kid growing up in Rangoon, (or Yangon as it is called now) going to the zoo was always a treat. At that time my father's cousin was director of the Rangoon Zoo, as it was called then, and we kids would have VIP tours escorted by the zoo's staff. Passing adolescence into adulthood, with work and family commitments, a great number of years passed and visits to the zoo became less and less frequent. In 1978 I left the country to seek my fortunes abroad, but after a period of 9 years overseas, I felt homesick and went back to visit my homeland. Since then, I have returned on regular trips to see old friends and relatives. In 2001, on one of those trips I took my American friend Ken to Yangon. In between ... read more

First of all, this market is officially called "Bogyoke Market" after General Aung San the father of Burma's independence. 'Bogyoke' is the Burmese term for General. However, it is still known as Scott Market even after all these years. The place is supposed to be named after J.G. Scott, an administrator during the British rule of Burma. Known for its colonial era architecture and inner cobblestone streets, the market is one of the major tourist attractions in the city of Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon. It is also a popular shopping center for the local people as it has a number of stores selling medicine, foodstuffs, garments and foreign goods. The market is believed to have been built in 1926 during the British rule of the country when it was known as Burma. Needless to say, ... read more

October 30th, 2014 After being dragged away kicking and screaming from Ngapali Beach we finally made our way to Yangon, last stop on the adventure...sad to see it come to an end, and with spending the extra day at the beach it only left the balance of this day and most of the next before we flew back home... After sorting out our hotel and waiting out a torrential rain storm we decided to get our bearings and wander around the neighbourhood, slowly making our way to the Bogyoke Aung San Market (formerly known as the Scott Market). The covered market is huge; full of textile, gold, jade vendors along with spots to eat, pretty cool...if you're looking for last minute souvenirs (and especially jewelry) this is the spot, although to be honest with the exception ... read more

Μου πηρε αρκετα για να γραψω για τη Μπουρμα. Λιγο που δεν ηξερα και πολλα πριν ερθω, λιγο το οτι ολα ηταν πρωτογνωρα και παράξενα. Επρεπε να τα παρατηρησω, να τα επεξεργαστω, να τα κατανοησω, να τα συνηθισω. Μυανμάρ μεχρι πρωτινως Μπούρμα. Μια χωρα 50 και εκατομμυριων που φλερταρει στενα με Κίνα, Ταιλανδη, Λαος και Ινδια. Εν συντομία: Εφυγε η Αγγλία, ήρθε η δικτατορία, έμεινε η Ινδία, ηττήθηκε η Ιαπωνία, παει και η ελευθερία. Κλεισανε τα συνορα σε τουριστες, ξενους ταξιδιωτες και αποκοπηκαν ετσι οι φυλες της Βιρμανιας. Μεινανε με τις μακρυες τους φουστες, thanaka make up για καλλωπισμό και ήλιο, δεξιοτιμονα αυτοκινητα σε αριστερους δρομους. Και καλωστο καινουριο και παλι. Αποχαιρετησαμε την φιλικοτητα των Καμποτζιανων για να βρουμε εναν λαο που περασε πολλα τα τελευταια χρονια με την στρατιωτικη δικτατορια. Ισως να περναει ακομη και ... read more

The structure of Shwedagon Pagoda Out of thousands of pagodas throughout Myanmar, this is the most prestigious of them all.... read more