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<title>One Week In Burma (Yangon)</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9745_One-Week-in-Burma--Yangon-/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I only have a week and plan to fly into Yangon from Singapore.
1) is it a bad idea to go there in May considering the weather? (May is the start of monsoon season so there should be quite a bit of rain? Or is May still pretty hot?)

2) Can I rely soley on US$ in Mynmar to pay for food, lodgings and travel fares? I thought it too much trouble to change into Kyat (besides I might not be able to get rid of the extra kyat?)

3) Since I only have a week, I plan to just see Yangon and its surrouding. What are some of the must see? I am more interested in cultural stuff. 

Thanks in advance! ]]></description>
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<title>Getting To Burma</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9660_Getting-to-Burma/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Malarone For Burma Trip?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9488_Malarone-for-Burma-trip-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Are anti-malaria tablets necessary to bring for Burma trip?  If I only go to the big 4 destinations, should I bring some.  They are so expensive! ]]></description>
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<title>Burma Visa</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9450_Burma-visa/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi,

My husband and I are planning to visit Myanmar in Feb/Mar.  We will be flying from BKK to Yagon.  Could anyone please offer us some information about the best way of applying Myanmar visa in Bangkok?  Should we just go to the Myanmar embassy ourselves or should we have a travel agent apply for us?  If by a travel agent, do you have any favorite trusty agent in BKK you can let us know? 

Thank you very much for any information and tips. ]]></description>
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<title>Can You Have A Cell Phone In Burma ?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9448_can-you-have-a-cell-phone-in-burma--/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ cant seem to find anything on this anywhere ! thanks ]]></description>
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<title>Burma - 1 Month Itinerary - Any Suggestions?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9367_Burma---1-month-itinerary---Any-suggestions-/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi there,  I'm wondering if any Burma experts could weigh in on my itinerary below?  I'm not planning on booking much in advance so it may change during our trip but I like to set out with a plan and adjust from there.  Do you have any suggestions?  We are not set on Kengtung and would welcome input on whether to head there, up north near Pyin U Lwin or Mrauk U &amp; Sittwe. 

1-Feb	Flight to SE Asia
2-Feb	Land in BKK at Midnight
3-Feb	Flight to Yangon (7:40 am) - visit travel agent, walking tour, walk along Maha Bandoola Road through the neighborhoods of Chinatown and  Little India  (starting at 15th Street and heading East to the Sule Pagoda), as there are a lot of sidewalk vendors and, though the streets are quite crowded and noisy ... ]]></description>
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<title>Getting To Thailand From Mandalay</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9149_Getting-to-Thailand-from-Mandalay/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi All,

Does anybody have recent information regarding flights in and out from Mandalay. We're planning on leaving Myanmar via Mandalay somehow, preferably to  Chiang Mai  or China. Any suggestions appreciated. ]]></description>
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<title>Crossing Burma To Thailand</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/9126_Crossing-Burma-to-Thailand/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ We are off to Burma in early March and want to cross from Tachilek into Thailand.  One of the tour operators has said fine they can sort it (they are a local operator who have had good reviews from people on various sites) another local operator has said it is not advisable, due to uncertainty, time, border tensions etc etc...
Has anyone any advice on this to help us make a decision? ]]></description>
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<title>Yangon - Inle Lake Transfer</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/8804_Yangon---Inle-Lake-Transfer/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi, I am looking for a way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake (or at least Heho). I think that preffered connection would be by train. But I couldn't find any info on connections between Yangon-Heho, or Thazi-Heho. Or maybe I should look for a bus?

Best regards,
Blazej ]]></description>
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<title>Burma / Myanmar Air Travel Within And Out</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/8623_burma---myanmar-air-travel-within-and-out/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ wondering if anyone knew the most recent deal with this. figured id consult with the experts...

from what i gather one must fly into yangon. do you have to fly back out of there as well ? is air mandalay the only option ? 

ill be traveling for 2 months, and would like to spend a week in burma and see yangon, inle lake, and maybe mandalay. wondering the best way to do this, and open to any and all other suggestions.

thanks ! ]]></description>
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<title>Where To Spend Christmas In Burma?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/8289_Where-to-spend-Christmas-in-Burma-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hello everyone? my grilfriend and i will be spending 18 days in burma this december. 

Mandalay, Inle, Yangnon and Bagan. We are catholics and are looking for a place to spend christmas. 

We dont need the whole catholic experience (we would be in the vatican instead), but we want some place where we can chill and have a nice dinner.

Anyone have any suggestions? Should we book in advance? ]]></description>
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<title>Money In Burma</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7820_Money-in-Burma/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I know there are no ATM's and believe that $US is the preferred currency except when it is not.

What kind of denominations should I carry in perfect crisp bills?

If I only have $100 bills will I get change in $ or Kyat.

Thanks again for advice ]]></description>
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<title>Nay Pyi Taw</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7715_Nay-Pyi-Taw/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I'm just curious if anyone has visited the new capital of Myanmar. I wanted to go when I was there, but heard mixed reports of whether it was allowed for foreigners to do so. I did however pass through in the middle of the night during the bus journey, and it seemed like the strangest place in the entire world. Wide, empty streets, with hundreds of streetlights lighting up absolutely nothing, while the rest of the country was lucky to get a few hours of electricity a day. 

Anyone? ]]></description>
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<title>American Student Trying To Travel To Burma</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7706_American-student-trying-to-travel-to-Burma/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I am a female American college student studying abroad in Hong Kong, and I am trying to travel to Burma while I am here. I do not know anyone who wants to come with me, so I want to either hire a guide or book a tour so I am not traveling alone. I am having difficulty finding group tours, so maybe hiring a guide is better - however, am I correct that Americans must have a booked group tour in order to get a visa to travel to Burma? Also, how safe would it be for me to travel by myself with just a guide? Does anyone have a tour agency or tour guide that they used and would recommend? Is anyone traveling to Burma between now and mid-December who wouldn't mind me joining them?

I am also concerned with my money going to the military, so ... ]]></description>
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<title>Burma. Any Suggestions?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7598_Burma--Any-suggestions-/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I'm off on my annual wander about in SE Asia in about 2 weeks time and I more of less know where I'm going for a change (because I went mad and bought lots and lots of Air Asia tickets in their big sale). 

However I've still got about 5-6 weeks "undecided" in December/ January. 

I was thinking of spending a month in Laos because I've only spent 2-3 weeks in this country so far  but I'm a bit worried it'll be too busy at that time of year so am leaning towards a return trip to Burma instead. 

Any suggestions about an itinerary for a month would be most welcome. 

I've already noted down Moulmein after Tilapia's posts but are there any other suggestions regarding other places worth seeing that I missed last time? 

I went to ... ]]></description>
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<title>3 Week Itinerary Please Comment</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7498_3-week-itinerary-please-comment/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This is what I have finally come up with for my itinerary. Om paper it looks feasible. What do you the experts think.
Have I short changed any place?
Nov 3 BKK-Yangon
Nov 4 Yangon
Nov 5 Bago 
Nov 6 Yangon
Nov 7 fly to Mandalay
Nov 8 Mandalay
Nov 9 Mandalay
Nov 10 Mandalay
Nov 11 Boat to Bagan
Nov 12  Nyaung U Bagan
Nov 13 Nyaung U 
Nov 14 Nyaung U 
Nov 15 fly to Heho 
Nov 16 Nyaungshwe
Nov 17 Nyaungshwe
Nov 17 Nyaungshwe
Nov 18 Nyaungshwe
Nov 19 Ngapali
Nov 20 Ngapali
Nov 21 Ngapali 
Nov 22 Ngapali
Nov 23 Yangon
Nov 24 Yangon -BKK ]]></description>
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<title>Travelling Via Burma From Thailand NE India</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7445_Travelling-via-Burma-from-Thailand-NE-India/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi, 

I need some help. im travelling through SE asia and want to go from thailand through burma into the NE of India.


Does anyone know about current circumstances for british and irish passport holders entering from thailand and leaving out to india at the boarders?

thanks if you can give me any insight, i would really appriciate it.

dan ]]></description>
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<title>Aung San Suu Kyi Drops Opposition To Tourism To Burma</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7225_Aung-San-Suu-Kyi-drops-opposition-to-tourism-to-Burma/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If this story is accurate, it is very big news...

Unfortunately it carries no direct quotes, which, given the circumstances, can be tricky, but if true, it is very big news for the nascent Burma tourism scene. ]]></description>
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<title>Burma Travel Agent.</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7222_Burma-Travel-Agent-/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I have just spent about a month e mailing various travel agents in Burma trying to make hotel bookings and get a few questions answered. All, except one, failed to reply.
No doubt other travellers must have had similar experiences.
One problem could have been that I sent some of the e mails via my Yahoo and my G mail addresses. It seems that these could be blocked by the government. Others were sent via a pop-up "contact us" e mail on various sites so there should have been no problem - but no answers ensued.
The company that I dealt with was Columbus Tours and they managed to reply more or less the same day allowing for time differences. They have set up all my hotels and flights etc and their prices seem as good or better than ... ]]></description>
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<title>Burma VJ</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/burma/7126_Burma-VJ/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone know if watching Burma VJ on this site ...

http://moviewatchlist.com/movie-Burma_VJ

... will cause my laptop to explode with viruses and trojans? I asked if it was an OK site on the TT tech branch a few days ago but got no response.

I've seen this movie mentioned in the Irrawaddy and again today in the  Phnom Penh  Post and it sounds rather good. ]]></description>
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