Mawlamyine: “By the old Moulmein pagoda lookin’ lazy at the sea…,” wrote Rudyard Kipling on his 1889 visit. Moulmein, officially renamed Mawlamyine. The charming tropical capital of Mon State and one-time administrative centre of British Burma, has many old colonial buildingslining its quiet streets, and is famous for its markets and seafood. It’s about 6-7 hour drive from Yangon