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  • Eating in Burma

    Eating in Burma

    Thailand has pad thai and tom yam; Vietnam is known for pho; so what dish puts Burma on the culinary world map? With a wide range of cultures and ethnic groups all living in the same area plus a history of being colonised, food in Burma is sometimes hard to pin down and categorise. It's not uncommon to hear about people eating Indian naan bread for breakfast, having a Burmese salad for lunch, then finishing the day at a Chinese restaurant -- all the better for you, the traveller, as you have a wide variety of food to consider. Here are some common choices that you may see on your trip to Burma.

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  • Transport in Burma: Getting around the city

    Transport in Burma: Getting around the city

    The trusted taxi. Always there, always taking you to where you want to go on time, and almost always the easiest choice when you're trying to cross the city. Because it is so easy, though, it quite often ends up being a crutch for most travellers in Burma. Fortunately though, it doesn't have to be this way. Burma's cities provide a plethora of colourful and interesting ways to move about. So skip the taxi and try some of these ways of getting around the city.

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  • Know Before You Go: Burma

    Know Before You Go: Burma

    Burma. Just the name conjures up all kinds of images, from glittering, golden pagodas, to despotic, totalitarianism regimes. It's a land where people regularly rub ground-up tree bark on their faces and drinking sweetened tea is not a snack, but a way of life. Before you visit this enigmatic land, you should know a number of logistical details.

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