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Nancy BU.S.
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One of my all-time favorites. I`ve been there more than 10 times (for at least a month each time), done the tourist loop five times and travelled to several permit-only areas. Aside from the Yangon, Bago, Inle, Kalaw, Mandalay, Pagan, Pyay route, I`ve travelled twice to Sittwe, Mrauk-U and the Chin areas and then down to Ramree Island, Ngapali and Pathein. Been on the wonderful boat from Bhamo to Mandalay and sojourned in the south a bit past Moulmein. Most recently I trekked in the northern Kachin state, camped and stayed with the Rawang tribe, for 2 weeks on the ..... |
Hi, Cintia, Yep, right now you can go Chiang Mai-Yangon on Air Mandalay (though be aware that these things change). And Air Mandalay is a very good airline . . . I remember when it started in the mid
Hi, Charlie, I say it in my profile and I mean it . . . few countries rival Burma in mind-boggling diversity, heart-rending kindness and, even, sheer spectacle. The people are simply the correctors of
No problem, James. Expect a few obstacles when it comes to Myanmar! Sounds like a good route. The tourist boat to Mandalay can take a bit longer, or you could be lucky, but it's a lovely, smooth,uncrowded
Hi, James and Servane, The good news is you're right! It's not far from Bagan to Mrauk-U. The other good news is there's a road from Salay to Mrauk-U. Unfortunately, the bad news in the paradox that
Hi, Beat, In short, no and no. Anything near the border is restricted, permit only if you're lucky. And border territories have tons of checkpoints since they're also smuggling/rebel group territories

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