Somebody once said to me that people rarely notice the curtains in a hotel room. They won't see the carpet, or the headboard. They'll know if the bed is comfy,...

7 years living in Yangon with patchy electricity taught me a thing or two about sleeping in 30 degree heat.

The monsoon arrived in Yangon on Monday night, just as my flight landed. After months of oppressive heat, the rain changes everything almost overnight. The city cools, people sleep better,...