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Myanmar travel tips
Posted on Oct 27, 2008, 23:55:13 by svastika
... TO GET TO MYANMAR: I nternational flights : Yangon International Airport (Mingalardon Airport) is the main International Airports in Myanmar. Yangon has direct air links with Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Calcutta, Chiang Mai, Taipei, Kunming, Hong ...
 
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted on Sep 22, 2008, 03:21:16 by svastika
... Am a solo-traveling Grandma, strong and healthy, have all my shots and fairly well traveled already. Do you have any recommendations re Yangon / Myanmar? Any places I might stay? How I might get a guide for a couple of days? Any precautions? And what ...
 
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted on Jan 7, 2008, 20:51:43 by grammiecat
... Am a solo-traveling Grandma, strong and healthy, have all my shots and fairly well traveled already. Do you have any recommendations re Yangon / Myanmar? Any places I might stay? How I might get a guide for a couple of days? Any precautions? And what ...
 
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted on Feb 24, 2007, 14:24:30 by technotrekker
Myanmar is pretty straightforward really - temples, temples and more temples. Definitely spend a few days in Yangon (the nightlife is interesting if you can hook up with people at your hostel) and Bagan and Inle Lake are other must sees. I would have ...
 
Myanmar
Posted on Oct 27, 2008, 23:49:00 by svastika
... often complained as 'oily'. * To try good Myanmar food, go to decent restaurants in Yangon area, where they cook Myanmar food according to international standards. Shopping * When buying gems, sculptures, or any expensive souvenir, make ...
 
Amazing temple in Myanmar/Burma
Posted on Nov 20, 2008, 14:24:37 by starlagurl
... ("shwe" means gold and "Dagon" is the former name of Yangon) Pagoda is a 98-meter (322 feet) coned shaped giant, golden and glistening stupa which is situated in Yangon, Myanmar. Anybody been before? Original article here:
 
Burma...Hows it feeling?
Posted on Sep 26, 2007, 08:45:25 by Paul
... of the Reverend Sangha in Burma (Myanmar) As you know, in the last week the Reverend Sangha in Burma (Myanmar) has declared an Excommunicative Boycott (Patta-Nikkujjana) against the military government there. The Boycott is established under the Vinaya ...
 
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted on Feb 22, 2007, 21:20:24 by vlogabond
... are flying out from Bangkok to Yangon within the next few days, and are looking for any general advice for the country of Myanmar (including tips on survival). Most importantly, we are curious of two things. Firstly, is it possible to fly into Myanmar, and ...
 
Burma...Hows it feeling?
Posted on Sep 25, 2007, 20:01:17 by Paul
... you are out of Yangon and in some other areas - things are quiet and probably the same as they always are. And in Yangon, the latest report was that only 100 monks protested yesterday due to threats and warnings that the government put out. To go?????? ...
 
Diving Mergui Archipelago
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, 03:44:45 by scubagirl78
hello, i am travelling to myanmar in january. first doing some travelling around yangon and then I want to go down to the Mergui Archipelago and do some diving. can somebody help me finding a nice way getting there, maybe find a nice hotel/guest house ...
 
Burma...Hows it feeling?
Posted on Sep 26, 2007, 01:00:47 by thellie
... , 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 i guess). surcharges ...
 
Planning for my BIG trip - NEED Help and Advice
Posted on Aug 30, 2009, 21:47:38 by brothbart
... Retreat? If so add about 10 days DAY 85. Bohgay/Kolkata - 8 Hour Train DAY 86. Kolkata DAY 87. Kolkata DAY 88. Kolkata DAY 89. Kolkata - Yangon,Myanmar - Fly to Myanmar MYANMAR (28) - add Hsipaw? Inle Lake? DAY 90. Yangon DAY 91. Yangon DAY 92. Yangon/ ...
 
Travel to Myanmar (Burma)
Posted on Dec 14, 2005, 05:23:50 by lraleigh
... has bowed to pressures and agreed to release pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a top Philippine official said Tuesday. Myanmar Prime Minister General Soe Win "accepted it [Suu Kyi's release]" as he pledged to take concrete steps ...
 
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted on Feb 21, 2007, 06:45:06 by lucky
... will keep us alive and out of Myanmar prison. Thanks againg for all previous posts. Keep 'em coming, the boys at Vlogabond Myanmar is a great place... a few tips - Inle Lake - Sunrise on the lake is unforgetable. - Just a heads up, going off the ...
 
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted on Feb 21, 2007, 05:42:00 by vlogabond
... decided to book tickets and fly to Yangon. Barring our visas being denied, we would love any more advice for traveling around Myanmar that you can offer. We are hoping for suggestions on sites/small villages that we should not miss out on, and any other ...