Updated: June 23, 2020 Wondering where to party hard or go for a drink with good company in Yangon? Experience the vibrant Yangon nightlife at these clubs with modern music and good vibes only and hang out at the bars for its unique specialties. CLUBS IN YANGON 1. Fuse @Myanmar Plaza, 4th Floor Club inside a shopping mall with modern interior design. EDM music. Cash down at entrance. Dress code: Smart Casual Call for reservations: 09 44000 7788 @fuseyangon 2. Safe House @ Sed

Updated: June 23, 2020 Yangon’s top two gyms are just a 10min drive from Winner Inn or a 30min walk. Go for their classes and meet more like-minded health conscious individuals. Working out isn’t so tiring when you can relax in their steam rooms or saunas afterwards. Balance Fitness A modern industrial interior with high ceilings. Go for their steam room and their indoor climbing wall, and quench your thirst at their juice bar. Check out their Facebook page: @balancefitnessya

What's happening during Thingyan Water Festival 2019 in Yangon? 1. Inya Splash Walk Yangon 2019 The walking Thingyan celebration is happening just 20 minutes walk from Winner Inn. Enjoy ethnic parades, live concerts with top local artists and celebrities, and a variety of traditional food stalls from different parts of Myanmar. Date: 13-16 April 2019 Time: 9am - 6pm Location: Inya Road (between Pyay Road and University Avenue Road) < 20 minutes walk from Winner Inn > Inya Spl

Photo credit: Lost Boy Memoirs Thingyan is here. Myanmar's equivalent of Thailand's Songkran. Terms you should know: Thin-gyan (which means "transition") is a Buddhist festival that lasts 4-5 days into the new year Man-dat is the Burmese word for pandals which are temporary stages built for Thingyan where people can splash water Pa-dauk flower blooms after the first rain of the year which usually falls during April-May Photo credit: Cerlin Ng Where to party in Yangon during t

Join the peaceful morning masses. It is just a few minutes away from Winner Inn. Daily Masses: 6:30AM (English) Sunday Masses: 7:00AM (English & Myanmar), 8:30AM (Korean), 10:00AM (English), 5:00PM (Myanmar) +95-1-535761 64 Inya Road 3 min drive, 19 min walk (1.5 km) #thingstodo #culture #visit

The fresh fruit stalls lined up along Inya Road is just 5 mins walk from Winner Inn. You will not miss them on your way towards the Shwedagon Pagoda from the hotel. While you’re in this tropical region, load up on tropical fruits. You can get both seasonal local produce and imported fruits. Try Myanmar’s favorite Sein Ta Lone Mangoes (စိန္တစ္လံုုးသရက္သီး) while they are in season from April to June. On the opposite side of the fresh fruit stalls are the flower and fresh vege

Let Thoke Sone (လက္သုပ္စံုု) is a hand-tossed mixed salad. This well-loved Myanmar salad consists of more than one type of noodle and rice, seasoned with different dressings and finally mixed with hand. Let's learn some Burmese words here. Let (လက္): hand Thoke (သုပ္): salad Sone (စံုု): a variety The Base: Noodles, Potatoes... Noodles - ေခါက္ဆြဲ Glass Vermicelli - ပဲၾကာဇန္ Fried Tofu - ပဲျပား Cabbage - ေဂၚဖီ Chickpea Tofu - တိုု့ဟုူး Beansprouts - ပဲပင္ေပါက္ Mohinga Vermicel

Hta Ma Ne (ထမနဲ) is glutinous rice seasoned with peanuts, coconut flakes and sesame seeds. Htamane festival is held on the eve of the full moon day of Tabodwe (the 11th month of Myanmar calendar, February). Donors offer Htamane to the Buddha and monks before dawn on the full-moon day. Here's the step by step Htamane making procedure. Coconut is sliced on the carpenter's plane. The sliced coconut and ginger are fried on the big wok. Oil and water are added in and stirring unti

Explore these Burmese traditional street-side snacks, dishes, drinks and desserts at the Night Market along Strand Road. Open from 3PM - 11PM. Highly recommended! *Opt for hot foods cooked when you order for health safety* Ga Nan Hinn (ဂဏန္းဟင္း) crabs cooked in masala curry. Sticks of meat and veggies ready to be grilled. Thin Paung Poe (သင္ေပါင္းပိုုး) Larvae that lives in a plant’s stem is deep fried when ordered. It is rich and creamy with a crunch exterior layer. Pa Yit

If you only had two days and wondering what you must see, eat, experience in Yangon, here's the suggested itinerary for you: Download Itinerary See Google Map Day 1 – Around the Lakes 9:00AM Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda (reclining Buddha that is 65m long and 16m high), built in 1907 and was renovated again at 1966. It means 6 story Buddha in Burmese is thus higher in length than Nga Htat Gyi. 10:00AM Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda (seated Buddha wearing a golden robe that is 14m high). It mean

Wondering what to do near Winner Inn? Here's the curated neighborhood map especially for you. Every location within walking distance, ranging from beauty and relaxation, physical activity, monasteries & churches, meditation centers, places of interest to recommended restaurants & bars. Highly Recommended: 1. Meditate at IMC, International Meditation Center, just 15mins walk from Winner Inn. Experience true peace and mindfulness through proper guidance in English together with

Pagodas There's a strict dress code when going to pagodas and monasteries. You are required to wear: long pants or skirts that cover your legs sleeved shirts or blouses Bargaining Always bargain even if the salespeople say the prices are fixed. Sometimes, you can get items at 10% of the quoted price. Street Food Street food is not recommended as there is a lack of clean water to wash beside the streets. Bring medicine in case you want to try street food. Walk Around Town Ther

Before you pack, check the weather for the country you will be visiting at www.AccuWeather.com Take care of your health related preparations before you travel. Buy travel health insurance. DO NOT ASSUME you can get competent medical care in Myanmar. Myanmar still does not offer many choices when it comes to shopping. DO NOT ASSUME that you can buy your favorite product in Myanmar. Don't forget to pack: - Long pants / skirt (required on Pagodas) - Insect repellent crea