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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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 Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 5:32 am Post subject: How good is Myanmar? |
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| So, I've got two weeks off at Christmas, and am going to Myanmar. I've booked all of the first week, and am now torn between staying in Myanmar for the second, or heading over to Koh Lanta for a few days on the beach on my way back. Would I regret not spending all of my time exploring a new country, which I've heard nothing but good things about? |
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Porksta
Joined: 05 May 2011
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I have thought about going there for a while. All I know is make sure you take crisp new US Dollars. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| That goes for Indonesia too, when arriving and getting a visa. |
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bossface
Joined: 05 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Myanmar is fantastic. I spent 17 days and never ran out of things to see. I'd do the full 2 weeks there. A week can be rough because bus rides can be really long, like 8-12 hours. I spent a day and a half in Yangon, took the bus to Kalaw, did a two day trek to Inle Lake, hung out there a couple days, bused to Bagan, stayed 3 nights, bused to Mandalay and stayed 5 nights to check out the surrounding villages, then went back to Yangon for another day. Good times, good times. |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| I opted to spend 4 days on the beach in Koh Lanta. I hope I don't live to regret that..... |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| I'm living like a boss and flying within the country, other than the boat from Mandalay to Bagan, so hopefully I make the most of it. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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you will regret it, Myanmar was one of the most fascinating places I got to see in all my years there, went 4 times and each time something grabbed me, its changed so much between my first trip in 07 right before the uprising and my last trip last summer.
Just look at all the ATMs and all the cars now, those are the biggest changes I saw |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| Goddamn my louche beach tendencies. I swear before I came here the idea of a beach holiday was appalling to me.... |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| I certainly didn't regret a few days on the beach in Koh Lanta, but damn Myanmar is fantastic. I can only imagine what it was like a few years back. Still top notch, and anyone should go as soon as they can, as it's catching up with the rest of the stupid world really fast.... |
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