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1 Review Its easy to feel a bit dazed when you get through customs in a busy airport, especially when you are assailed by hopeful porters and taxi drivers. We accepted the services of a man, only to find that...
1 Review Tourists are usual targets for taxi drivers as like elsewhere they tend to overcharge them. In some cases cars not signposted as taxis will stop in order to offer you their services. You can get in...
Money Changers on the Street - downtown Yangon
stevemt Says: Be aware that you will be approached by money changers on the street downtown Yangon. They are not that persistant though and can be shaken off by a "no thanks"...
Mique Says: Myanmar is a very Buddhist country and you will see monks, nuns, and novices dressed in their traditional robes everywhere you go. This is not what I want to...
cochinjew Says: Many people advertise themselves are independent agents or tout their abilities to get good prices. But I recommend that instead of selecting these unknown...
Watch out for "what country you from?"
albaaust Says: This is actually a ploy to engage you in conversation and can be an entre to "would you like to exchange some money?" to "would you like a...
Hewer Says: Shwedagon Paya is a beautiful place and really must be experienced.On the down side, the complex is crawling with bogus monks, money changers and tour guides,...
Not such a bad tourist trap....
Hewer Says: About 500 meters from the Sule Pagoda, this little fella rushed up and urgently gave us plastic bags. He then disappeared. Bewildered, we walked on and the...
herzog63 Says: This isn't really a tourist trap. But I thought I'd include it here. I didn't see nearly as many beggars as I thought I would. If you're in a giving mood or the...
annapurna Says: On arrival in Yangon,....(Rangoon) try your bestto avoid turning over 300 dollars in US Travellers cheques for which they will give you paltry andmiserly FEC...
There's a great little market...
LAOWAI Says: There's a great little market behing the tiny shops on main street in Bagan. Don't go to the tourist shops or buy all that crap for sale on the sides of the...
Don't let pretty girls draw you in for shopping
herzog63 Says: There were pretty girls positioned in front of some of the higher end shops. At least I felt they were higher end. I assumed they would be expensive. hahaha
HIROKO333 Says: If you want to exchange money, please ask the rate at several places.I always go to Bogyoke Aung San Market and exchange at one of shops at best rate.
Watch out for Terry and the...
SueRivet Says: Watch out for Terry and the Pirates.
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11 Reviews and 116 Opinions Kandawgyi Palace hotel is located on the shore of Royal Lake. I hope these pics will help you to...
1 Review and 184 Opinions This is a really beautiful hotel fully renovated from an old teak mansion, set in its own gardens. ...
3 Reviews and 166 Opinions Location is everything !!! Yes it is, this hotel located in center of city, walking distance to...
Reviews and photos of Rangoon attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Rangoon sightseeing.
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Q: We need to visit the Taukkyan war cemetery North of Yangon. Can we get a bus or taxi from the city. I know it's about 20 miles....
A: Hello Dumbo, and welcome to VT, I hope you enjoy it here, it is a very good site for information. I am guessing you are visiting the war cemetery for a specific...
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Yangon - capital and great introduction to Myanmar
I've been lucky enough to have travelled round a fair bit of Southeast Asia, inluding some capital cities, and the thing that struck me about Yangon (Rangoon) is that it is very different. I know it...
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Yangon - City of Golden Pagodas
My first impression was that I was in Northern India! As I left the airport in my taxi my son and I where going to have a new experience. I noticed that the men were all wearing a long sarong type...
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Some of the Loveliest People in all of Asia
1 may 2011 I am writing this using wi fi from Cafe 365 right near Thamada Hotel where I am staying. the fact that wi fi is so freely available when it was just a fantasy few months ago, confirms what...
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Yangon - don`t worry anymore...
Shwe - it means "golden" in burmese , Dagon - the ancient name of Yangon , the capital of Myanmar , and it means roughly " The End of Strife - don`t be alarmed , don`t be upset , don`t be worry now "...
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