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68WI-FIYANGONYangon is definitely not as online as other Asian cities, but wi-fi is available at a handfulof hotels, restaurants and bars. In the hotel lobbies it’s generally free (or you’re at leastexpected to buy a drink or snack); otherwise it costs about $1 per hour. Although thehotel lobby connections are usually for guests, we had no problem ‘borrowing’ them for ashort time, particularly if just using a smart phone.A non-authoritative list of wi-fi hotspots in Yangon:» 365 Café (p 59 ; 15 hrK5000)» 50th St Bar & Grill (p 64 ) Free.» BAK Center (Map p 42 ) Free with purchase of instant coffee.» Black Canyon (p 62 ) Free.» Coffee Circles (p 62 ) Free.» Click Me Quick (p 68 ) Per hour K4000.» Kandawgyi Palace Hotel (Map p 48 ) Free.» May Shan Hotel (p 53 ) Per hour $1.» Panorama Hotel (p 53 ) Free.» Savoy Hotel (p 57 ) Free.» Sedona Hotel (p 57 ) Free.» Strand Hotel & Bar (p 52 ) Free.» Summit Parkview (p 57 ) Free.» Traders Hotel (Map p 42 ) Free with drink purchase.speeds have improved over the last couple ofyears, but still tend to be frustratingly slow incomparison to almost any other country.Internet shops can be found in just aboutevery corner of central Yangon these days, butif you’re in a hurry, make a beeline for one of thefollowing:Castle Internet & Café (2nd fl, 142-146 SulePaya Rd; per hr K400; h7am-11pm)Click Me Quick (97 38th St; per hr K400;h8am-11pm) This quiet and relatively fast internetcafé also provides wi-fi (per hour K4000).Hero Cyber Café (33rd St; per hr K300;h9am-10pm)Internet & Games (Bo Sun Pat Rd; per hrK400; h9am-10pm) Centrally located andrelatively fast, although it suffers from loudteenage boys playing online games.Net 2 Go (cnr Anawrahta Rd & 37th St; per hrK400; h9am-10pm)Virus III Cybercafe (283-302 Anawrahta Rd;per hr K400; h9am-11pm) Centrally locatedand, unlike most places, not filled with screamingteenagers playing online games. There are acouple of similar places in the area.LaundryAlmost all of Yangon’s budget and midrangeguesthouses and hotels offer inexpensive laundryservices including ironing for about K100per item. Rates at the top-end hotels are notcheap. Another option is Ava Laundry (Mapp 42 ; 305 Mahabandoola Rd, btwn 41st & 42ndSts; h8am-8pm). Though it’s no quicker thanthe guesthouses and is relatively expensive, theproprietor is a lovely chap to talk to.Medical ServicesThere are several private and public hospitalsin Yangon, but the fees, service and quality mayvary. There are also some useful pharmacies intown.AA Pharmacy (Map p 42 ; 142-146 Sule Paya Rd;h9am-10pm) Just north of Sule Paya.International SOS Clinic (%667 879; www.internationalsos.com; Inya Lake Hotel, 37 KabaAye Pagoda Rd; h8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri,8.30am-12.30pm Sat) This is your best bet inYangon for emergencies. The clinic also claimsto be able to work with just about any internationalhealth insurance. Located at Inya LakeHotel (Map p 48 ).Pun Hlaing International Clinic (Map p 46 ;%243 010; 4th fl, FMI Centre, Bogyoke AungSan Rd; h9am-7pm Mon-Sat & 10am-7pm Sun)Located in the FMI Centre, this is your best betfor centrally located healthcare.MoneyIf you’re not aware of the various money-relatedissues involved in visiting Myanmar, you may bein for a big surprise. Be sure to pay close atten-