Michel Fonteyne-Leitao and his wife, Fanny, are the founders of La Terrazza and La Pizza restaurants in Bagan. What he calls his “love affair” with Myanmar began when he met a friendly taxi driver in Yangon more than 10 years ago. He spoke to Frontier about the key to being a successful restaurateur in Myanmar and his passion for Bagan.
The March 28 earthquake damaged many of the historic monasteries and pagodas that have made Inwa one of Myanmar’s most popular tourist draws, and tour guides are struggling to survive as the regime delays repairs to the broken monuments.
BY Frontier