Rangoon Transportation

  DEFINATELY A CHEAP WAY TO GET ABOUT
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  • DEFINATELY A CHEAP WAY TO GET ABOUT
      DEFINATELY A CHEAP WAY TO GET ABOUT
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  • ARRIVAL AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT YANGON (RANGOON)
      ARRIVAL AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT YANGON...
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  • ALL ABOARD FOR YANGON ( RANGOON) AIR ASIA FLT. BKK
      ALL ABOARD FOR YANGON ( RANGOON) AIR...
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  • NO PARKING PROBLEMS WHEN YOU'VE GOT A BIKE
      NO PARKING PROBLEMS WHEN YOU'VE GOT A...
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  • PARK AND WALK   NO PROBLEMS
      PARK AND WALK NO PROBLEMS
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Taxi, Rangoon / Yangon

Taxi, Rangoon / Yangon, Rangoon

 6 Reviews  Taxis are very cheap and plenty in rangoon, quite scary at night since somehow the turn off the front lights god knows why. However it beats any alternative since renting a car is not possible (there... 

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Airport, Rangoon / Airport

Airport, Rangoon / Airport, Rangoon

 5 Reviews  At the new Mingaladon International Airport, near the cafe, a few computers are available for websurfing and checking your email. Like every where else in Burma, you need someone to guide you to the... 

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Bus, Rangoon / Yangon

Bus, Rangoon / Yangon, Rangoon

 10 Reviews  Bus 51 does not run to the Airport but has a stop (Sel Mine Gone) in about 700 meter distance, the rest you might have to walk. Leaves from Mahabandola Park street near Mahabandola Park, Sule Pagoda,... 

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Circle Train, Rangoon / Yangon

Circle Train, Rangoon / Yangon, Rangoon

 3 Reviews  The Circle Train is a great way to get close to the ordinary people of Yangon. It takes 3 hours to go around Yangon. We caught the train at the central depot. You have to pay for the ticket on the... 

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Rangoon, getting there and away

Rangoon, getting there and away, Rangoon

 4 Reviews  (date written - March 18, 2007) Booking number: YR9BDE Flight number: FD 3771 Departure date: April 20, 2007 Departure time: 8:35 a.m. Arrival time: 10:20 a.m. Airfare: one-way ticket via Air... 

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Air Bagan

Air Bagan, Rangoon

 1 Review  My Air Bagan ticket was purchased from a local Myanmar based travel agency named TEMPLES OF DYNASTY. Air Bagan proved to be safe, clean, and efficient when it comes to departure times. Snacks and... 

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Rickshaws / Trishaws

Rickshaws / Trishaws, Rangoon

 2 Reviews  The trishaw drivers do it hard. We did not use any until we decided that we might catch a ferry across the river. We were told that we couldn't go with the local population and so because there were a... 

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Airports (not Rangoon / Yangon), to and from

Airports (not Rangoon / Yangon), to and from, Rangoon

 1 Review  THIS IS IMPORTANT.. After arriving in Rangoon I was lucky to have transport organised. Here I was met by my hotel driver with a hotel pickup...but as ALL airports in Burma are such a huge distance... 

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Air Mandalay

 1 Review  Air Mandalay is THE airline to get around Burma. The planes and company is run by a Singapore based company and they have a good safety record. That said annoyingly you must re-confirm all flight... 

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Bus, outside Rangoon / Yangon

 1 Review  (date took the bus - April 6, 2007) Yangon - Mandalay Tourist Bus- 10,000 Kyat (around US$ 8.00) Note: Thanks to VT member Zin for buying the ticket for me. The usual fare for foreigners is from... 

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GETTING AROUND RANGOON

GETTING AROUND RANGOON, Rangoon

 DennyP Says:  RANGOON I found getting around Rangoon very easy as when I wasn't walking I was peddling my way about on my bicycle.only twice I took a taxi...The taxis are... 

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HIRE A BICYCLE AT YOUR HOTEL

HIRE A BICYCLE AT YOUR HOTEL, Rangoon

 DennyP Says:  Yangon For an easy way to get around in Burma and Yangon was no exception I hired a bicycle. I found my Hotel had bikes to hire or if there were none available... 

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Around the city

Around the city, Rangoon

 hydronetta Says:  There are public buses and pick-ups in Yangon but they seemed always overcrowded and in cases of pick up you needed strong muscles to keep balance in the... 

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Visa on Arrival

Visa on Arrival, Rangoon

 cochinjew Says:  If you are arriving by air to Yangon, you can have your visa waiting for you at the airport, if you make the arrangements before hand. I have done this six... 

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Give the rickshaw drivers a...

Give the rickshaw drivers a..., Rangoon

 LAOWAI Says:  Give the rickshaw drivers a break and take them to get around. They're ridiculously cheap (about 100-1000 kyat) for up to all day. Plus, many of them speak... 

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These are my team leaders. Fun...

These are my team leaders. Fun..., Rangoon

 Krystynn Says:  These are my team leaders. Fun people eh? That's one of them using my compact powder to touch up his nose! (No, no...! If you're thinking what I think you're... 

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Pick up

Pick up, Rangoon

 SINtraveller Says:  A popular form of transport for the local... 

Top 3 Hotels in Rangoon

The Kandawgyi Palace Hotel

 11 Reviews and 189 Opinions  Kandawgyi Palace hotel is located on the shore of Royal Lake. I hope these pics will help you to... 

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The Governor's Residence

 1 Review and 194 Opinions  This is a really beautiful hotel fully renovated from an old teak mansion, set in its own gardens. ... 

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Savoy Hotel Yangon

 3 Reviews and 119 Opinions  The hotel was very well maintained, and all the staff were excellant. There were antiques everywhere... 

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Q:  i understand now that obtaining a Myanmar entry visa requires not only a presentation of passport with six months validity from... 

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A: Name cards??!! When I applied for my Burma visa in Bangkok last year, they didn't ask for name cards. Journalist is definitely a big no-no, I think just about any... 

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Yangon - capital and great introduction to Myanmar

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 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

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 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

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 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...

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 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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Yangon

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Rangoon. I'd love to share with you the 24 tips I've written, the 47 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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