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Inle Lake Hotels: 191 Reviews - 549 Photos
Ngapali Hotels: 12 Reviews - 34 Photos
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Taungthaman Hotels: 2 Reviews - 3 Photos
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Myitkyina Hotels: 4 Reviews - 10 Photos
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Burma What to Pack

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What to take/wear for Myanmar.

by stevemt

.FOR MENShorts are not worn locally here, but are acceptable. Remember though it is a conservitive country. For entry into a pagoda your knees must be covered as well as your shoulders. IF wearing shorter that knee length shorts, carry round a sarong or the local garment with you in your back pack to slip on when necessary.FOR WOMENThe same goes as for men, certainly no short shorts or skirts, and no strappy tops. SHOESIf visiting pagoda's you will be constantly taking off your footwear to go in, so all I wore in the whole time I was there was thongs. Much easier and cooler as well. Thats generally all the locals wear.ALSO, go for light weight and light coloured clothing and avoid denim for during the day. If denim gets damp due to sweat, it does not dry and chafes. .Take enough memory cards with you. You will find it difficult to get top end cards here at all, and the largest card I...

DAILY NECCESITIES THAT I CARRY WITH ME

by DennyP

My day bag is a small back/pack that carries my cameras and lenses (out of sight) also my daily neccesities.It is important to carry with you an International Power Point Adaptor for recharging all your electrical items. The most important thing to have with you is your bottled fresh water ..carry more than you think you need. I buy mine at the supermarket and keep it in the fridge in my hotel room for when I need it. One thing here in Burma is a neccesity to have with you ,and that is a small torch, mine is small, and self charging. I wouldn't be without it due to the power outages here. Also there are no street lights. I carry with me a small rolled up poncho that is light and when rolled up fits into my pocket.This covers me and my back/pack in case of a tropical downpour..Tropical storms can be unbeleivable.Wear a hat for sun protectionWear sunglasses for sun protection.Wear...

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Less is Best

by AntaeusCass

One small suitcase if you are moving around or a back pack for those who don't want to buy. Men: 2 shorts, one long pants, t-shirts, a comforatble pair of walking shoes(mine are 30 years old0, thongs, an umbrella and a light sweater or rain slicker . A battery charger with plug adaptor.An electric usb charger for your mp3 freese you from computers. a really good torch for temples Thanks to all the people who made clothing suggestions. They made it clear that less is more and better.This is my first time in the tropics for a long time and I am looking forward to it.

Use Hard-Sided Luggage - Why?

by diver_driver

Aircraft baggage handlers chew betel nut (like more than half the population in Yangon).They spit everywhere.Some spit lands on your luggage.So try to have ONLY carry-on luggage.Because the flight attendants don't chew betel nut.But your fellow passenger might.You should use hard-sided luggage if you are bringing check-in baggage.So that you can wipe it down when some disgusting beteljuice spit lands on it.

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Crisp new US $ Bills and lots of them

by stimmt1379

you can use US$ most anywhere but the exchange rate is flexible depending on who you deal with. Generally we got between 800 and 1000 while the going black market rate was around 1200 per USD. You need to have nice crisp new bills or you will have to negotiate and argue with your counterpart to use your bills. This seems to be a common issue in countries where the currency market is not open. Make sure when you get change that they give you crisp new US$ bills too.

Be prepared!

by oz3lot

Travel light! This eases everything. You can get laundry service in most hotels. Alternatively bring some (eco) detergent.You might want to consider using waterproof or rainproof (inner) bags . Bring flip-flops otherwise - if you are unlucky and hit a several day lasting rain - going out for food wont be fun at all.High boots are only good as long as the water doesnt get deeper. I did indeed encountered the water in the streets of Rangoon being nearly 1 ft deep . Of course also bring a rain coat. For longer hikes dont forget some proper boots or trekking shoes.Bring a sun hat , maybe gloves (against the sun!) and sunscreen. Be sure to have a some supply of Anthelmintics such as Albendazole AND Praziquantel .Alternatively you get such medicine in the bigger cities at ease. Please consider your doctor for more informatin about specific threats, possible vaccinations and malaria...

Novel (Fiction)

by worldtraveler55

Daniel MasonThe Piano Tuner ISBN: 03-304-9269-1 2002Dutch translation:De Pianostemmer ISBN: 90-234-1003-3 2003On a misty London afternoon in 1886, piano tuner Edgar Drake receives a strange request from the War Office: he must leave his wife, and his quiet life in London, to travel to the jungles of Burma to tune a rare Erard grand piano. The piano belongs to Surgeon-Major Anthony Carroll, an enigmatic British officer, whose success at making peace in the war-torn Shan States is legendary, but whose unorthodox methods have begun to attract suspicion. So begins the journey of the soft-spoken Edgar across Europe, the Red Sea, India, Burma, and at last into the remote highlands of the Shan States. En route he is entranced by the Doctor's letters and by the shifting cast of tale-spinners, soldiers and thieves who cross his path. As his captivation grows, however, so do his questions: about...

general packing tips

by Mique

In the rainy season you definitely need an umbrella. A raincoat can be useful but i (and all Burmese with me) swear by the umbrella. That and shoes/sandals that can stand an enormous amount of water. Good mosquito repellent!! In every season there are mosquitoes here. And they are not of the tiny size either.If you're attached to a special brand of toothpaste/deodorant etc. Definitely bring it. You can find western brands (imported via China/Thailand or Singapore) but don't bet on them having the one you want. For the ladies: sanitary napkins are of the mattress-kind here. And tampons i saw the other day in the City Mart (at the Yankin centre) but there were so few packs that i wouldn't be surprised if they run out of them on a regular basis.

Keep your Rucksack Safe

by into-thin-air

If you are travelling Anywhere and using a Rucksack / Backpack as your luggage then I would Strongly recommend that you use some form of Rucksack / Backpack Pro-tector !!This tip is from my own personal experience, as I have had Big Problems having my Rucksack damaged or even destroyed by airlines, particularly on Airport Carousels,What can happen is that one of the straps can drop in-between the lats on the moving Carousel and then as your Rucksack goes around a corner, the strap gets ripped off, I lost the entire back and carrying system from one of my rucksacks !!I have tried many of the Rucksack / Backpack Protectors that are available on the market and was disappointed with how they performed, So after having many problems with these decided to design and manufacture my own. Full details of how this came about are written up on my Nepal page.So, Obviously my own recommendation would...

Sourcebook

by worldtraveler55

Luca Invernizzi TettoniMyanmar Style (Art, Architecture and Design of Burma) ISBN: 0-500-01890-1 1998 Manamar Style will appeal to art collectors, lovers of exotic architecture and interior design, travellers and anyone with interset in this unique country.With over 500 superb photographs by worl-renowned photographer Luca Invernizzi Tettioni, and a wide-ranging and informative text, this visually stunning book reveals the splendour of a secretive, forgotten land.

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