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Myanmar travel tips

Posted by svastika

... or Consulates with three photos and your passport. The international points of entry and exit in Myanmar are Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport. Please click here for an updated list of Myanmar Embassies and Consulates. Visa ...

Myanmar Suggestions

Posted by svastika

... of Yangon but that wasn't to be. Don't bother with the south of the country, nor spending more than a day or two in Mandalay. You can certainly fly in (from Bangkok, Dakar etc) and then exit over one of the open borders. Re the border exit in the ...

Myanmar in May

Posted by rigi

Posted on Apr 6, 2013, 06:40:11

We are planning to take 5 -6 days out of our trip to Thailand to visit Myanmar in May. Our thinking is: Fly Bangkok to Mandalay Train Mandalay to Thazi - night in Thazi Slow (scenic) train to Kalaw - night or 2 in Kalaw Train (bus?) to Inle Lake - 2 nights ...

Myanmar Suggestions

Posted by grammiecat

... of Yangon but that wasn't to be. Don't bother with the south of the country, nor spending more than a day or two in Mandalay. You can certainly fly in (from Bangkok, Dakar etc) and then exit over one of the open borders. Re the border exit in the ...

Transport for Mandalay-Bagan in August

Posted by reublim

Posted on Jan 5, 2013, 23:50:06

... to Mandalay and Bagan via Yangon. I intend to go to these places as these would be the driest during August. I have some questions. 1. From Mandalay to Bagan, I hope to take a river boat. I'm partial to the slow ferry, but wouldn't like it's ...

Myanmar Suggestions

Posted by technotrekker

... of Yangon but that wasn't to be. Don't bother with the south of the country, nor spending more than a day or two in Mandalay. You can certainly fly in (from Bangkok, Dakar etc) and then exit over one of the open borders. Re the border exit in the ...

Visitors to Myanmar can now use their MasterCard

Posted by charlesdwjt

Posted on Mar 11, 2013, 08:30:03

... will see POS credit card acceptance in hotels and retail outlets in Yangon, followed by the cities of Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Bagan towards the second quarter of 2013. POS acceptance will enable merchants in Myanmar to accept MasterCard payment cards, ...

Air Bagan travel package

Posted by abqaiq

GSA = General Sales Agent. I've looked at Air Mandalay and they have the same package run by the same General Sales Agent in Thailand. As for air safety I've read concerns about all the domestic carriers but also heard OK reports as well - hard to ...

Burma...Hows it feeling?

Posted by thellie

... for five days or so, and it can all be processed while you/we are in fang. hopefully. we can get a thursday flight to mandalay, or a sunday to yangon from chiang mai. there is also a promo on the site for friday-to-friday flights for $80 (each way ...

Planning for my BIG trip - NEED Help and Advice

Posted by brothbart

... /Katha DAY 103. Katha DAY 104. Katha/Shwebo DAY 105. Shwebo DAY 106. Shwebo/Monywa DAY 107. Monywa DAY 108. Monywa/Mandalay DAY 109. Mandalay/Mingun DAY 110. Mandalay/Amarapura DAY 111. Mandalay Pakokku/Bagan DAY 112. Bagan DAY 113. Bagan DAY 114. Bagan ...

Myanmar Suggestions

Posted by peacefrog

... that as soon as you get out of the main path, anywhere in Myanmar is worth it. As for getting in trouble with the autorities, I don't think that would happen to you, but rather to the people you are in contact with. Myanmar is very safe. Enjoy!

Myanmar Suggestions

Posted by lucky

... be tough... but a worthy experience if you can stomach the transport. - Bagan of course is worth every minute - Mount Popa ( near Mandalay ) makes a nice trip - The trek out to Gnapali beach on the west coast is a TOUGH journey... don't bother going ...

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