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Expert Profile: Nancy B

Expertise:  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 way to Phonekan Razi to see the Himalayas from the east. I`ve taken nearly every mode of transport--trains, planes, buses, boats, bikes, oxcarts, trekking on foot. I can answer logistical questions about airfare, hotels, restaurants, trekking, trains, restricted/open areas and, especially, cultural/religious sites and their significance.
The world is a fascinating place and nothing reveals this more thoroughly than exploring faraway lands. I've got a penchant for the exotic, a friendly face and a true curiousity about the people, art and life.

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What do you like about this subject?  I've said it before, but few countries rival Burma in mind-boggling diversity, heart-rending kindness and, even, sheer spectacle. The people are simply the correctors of the modern world who teach us through example the treasures of humility, compassion and generosity.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  Today, to me, Burma seems fathomless. New areas are opening up all the time--Razi, Chin enclaves, Naga homelands, the border with China. I hope to develop a broader understanding of the land and its people while exploring more of the wonders Burma has to offer.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  The Union of Myanmar is special for its diversity--the ice cream sundae, if you will, of SE Asia. Lush (Thai-like)tropics lure visitors to the SE, while Sittwe is a glimpse of Bangladesh, outside of Pyay are ancient Indian relics and Pagan is a river-bordered desert with cacti trees and a sky from another world.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  To go or not to go . . . this is the question that plagues the informed and curious. I believe that isolation of the country shields the bureaucracy from international opinion. If you are worried about feeding an unjust government, I believe that some tourist dollars trickle down to a segment of real folks who many never see the benefit of government trading in oil, gems and munitions.
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thanks Nancy.
(eric on 11/04/08)
Thanks!
(Vin on 06/29/08)
Nancy has helped many time in the past. Thanks
(Bruce on 06/13/08)
Thz for reply me. Now i know my impossible way to Myanmar. I will keep in contact with you because i still have to asks a lot of questions about trave
(Eric on 02/25/08)
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Recent Answers from Nancy B
2008-11-06  Mrauk U Hi, Julia, 1) Yep, but sometimes "under the radar" is better than asking for permission. Did you try Prince in Sittwe? They're all the same folks. If you want to be dead sure you're set, you can look...
2008-10-31  northern Myanmar Hi, Eric, I've done the northern Phonekan Razi trek toward the eastern side of the Himalayas. It is definitely an less-traveled excursion, a bit of bush whacking, culture for the first 3 days in the...
2008-10-18  Thailand to India Hi, Jean-Christophe! Well, this one's easy. It has NEVER been possible to drive through Myanmar from Thailand to India . . . at least not since '64 . . . and if you're not a member of the Burmese military...
2008-06-29  travel in Burma Hi, Vin, Tamu . . . probably not, but permitted areas can change. (Even when we went to the "open" area south of Sittwe . . .Khaukpyu Island . . . we got kicked out when we tried to travel around)....
2008-06-26  travel in Burma Hi, Vin! Probably not going to happen like you planned. The area around Mytkyina is off limits a certain distance from the city. Same goes for the area around Bhamo (though you can take the wonderful...
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