Yangon, in Myanmar, has lost hundreds of colonial buildings to rapid development over the past two decades. A handful of heritage hotels -- think teak mansions and grand colonial facades -- are ...

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 ...

Myanmar’s ancient temples, luxury hotels and Buddhist pilgrimage sites are stirring back to life as the country’s ...

But while this international attention is certainly playing a role in changing the face of Yangon’s streets – KFC, anyone? – an even greater threat looms over the city’s biggest tourist attraction – ...

Although Myanmar has opened itself up to tourism for almost two decades, the old capital city Yangon and its suburbs can still boast largely unexplored Buddhist art and culture. Under a scorching Sun ...

Yangon is a city abundant not only with ancient temples and pagodas, but also a booming contemporary design, culinary and music scene. The city will gain its first lifestyle hotel in September with ...

Let’s All Go Down the Strand, eh? If it’s Cockney music hall you want, duckie, enjoy the swim – Yangon’s about 9,000km from London. Are we being a little sarky? Yes, in a manner of speaking ... The ...

Yangon, in Myanmar, has lost hundreds of colonial buildings to rapid development over the past two decades. A handful of heritage hotels -- think teak mansions and grand colonial facades -- are ...