Yangon Post

The inspiration for this vase came from two places: Dutch Old Masters and the streets of Burma. A curious combination.But isn't that life? Random threads often combining in delightful ways.

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,...

Do you love them or hate them? Either way, they're a rare thing.  When one comes along, do you rush to fill it, or relax into it? This weekend, the latter...

At this time of year sunrise at the Shwedagon Pagoda is cool; the tiled floor is cold on your bare feet and a gentle breeze ripples past your cheeks and...

It all started with some stools.  These exact stools, in fact. They were collecting dust in a market stall in a town in the far north of Burma in early...

Q: What happens if you attach fireworks to a hot air balloon? A: The most bonkers festival on the planet. Read all about the Taunggyi Balloon Festival...

I like mine with a sweetcorn fritter. Read about the burmese national dish and have a go at cooking it under the guidance of the Rangoon Sisters.

This man lives in a town called Marble Or "Sagyin" in Burmese. The town is in the shadows of a huge marble mountain. Everybody in the region works in the...

This is the Montcalm Marble Arch Hotel. It's a true retreat from the city which feels at once peaceful, quiet and deeply luxurious. It is also full of bespoke Kalinko...

I wasn’t going to shout about this. I was going to be understated, quietly put it on our website and hope nobody noticed it hadn’t been there for years.  But...