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  1. zachb avatar

    Re: How to discover Myanmar on dirtbikes

    by zachb 28 May 2012

    hi Veryhotchili. It is possible to see Myanmar by motorbike and quite easily done too. here in Myanmar there are not many bikes over 200cc…

  2. jottka avatar

    Re: restricted areas Myanmar

    by jottka 22 May 2012

    Pyay toTaungok on a bike:Have you done this route,or doe you know somebody who has honestly done it, without being packed on board of…

  3. hoteldelta avatar

    RE: restricted areas Myanmar

    by hoteldelta 20 May 2012

    @garde: you can bike from yangon, via Pyay over the Bago Yoma, up to Taungok (and then eventually southwards to the beach, or north by…

  4. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Cycling Myanmar

    by iviehoff 17 May 2012

    A number of cyclists have successfully cycled up Route 1 from Yangon to Mandalay, but you need to be fit/fast because the distances between…

  5. zachb avatar

    RE: Travelling by (motor)bike in Myanmar: possible?

    by zachb 04 May 2012

    I recently did a 2 week trip around Myanmar with my father in Feb/March. I live in Mandalay so I already had a bike but my dad bought…

  6. tropical_koenie avatar

    Burma, going overland (bike) from Yangoon to Gwa & Ngapali - the report

    by tropical_koenie 23 April 2012

    HI, In February I asked here more info about the possibilities to cycle overland from Yangon to Ngapali. Somebody sugested the other…

  7. janeonland avatar

    Trains and boats and planes, recent trip feedback.

    by janeonland 19 April 2012

    Just back from 18 days in Myanmar and had a wonderful trip. An exciting time to be there with the NLD winning seats in the by elections…

  8. downbeat56 avatar

    Mrauk U, Ngpali, Hpa-an, Moulemein, Yangon recent trip comments

    by downbeat56 01 April 2012

    Recently returned from 30 days in Myanmar, thought I'd add these few observations that might help future travelers... Yangon Not much…

  9. revision avatar

    RE: Hidden Links

    by revision 01 April 2012

    Yangon-Pyay-Magwe-Meiktila-

  10. matthAndFamily avatar

    Experience of travelling in Myanmar with children

    by matthAndFamily 27 March 2012

    We just finished about 3 weeks travel in Myanmar with 3 children (age 6,8,10), and I’d like to share some of the observations for whoever…

  11. hoteldelta avatar

    Re: Boy, I've left this late

    by hoteldelta 24 March 2012

    +- Should I get the latest LP guide? I still have my well-loved 7th edition published in 2000.+ Except for outdated prices, the latest…

  12. kristofe80 avatar

    Re: Boy, I've left this late

    by kristofe80 24 March 2012

    Hi, In your new destination, I know Pyay and Magwe, and it's not very interesting place. But my favorite destinations are MraukU, Kengt…

  13. OldGuy avatar

    Boy, I've left this late

    by OldGuy 24 March 2012

    Mingalaba! I was in Myanmar for two months in 2002 and another in 2004 and absolutely loved it. I'm going again in two days with this…

  14. downbeat56 avatar

    Re: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by downbeat56 21 March 2012

    Seems like the road transport options are improving in this part of Myanmar. 4 hours ago I got off the Tandwe - Yangon night bus that…

  15. hoteldelta avatar

    Re: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by hoteldelta 20 March 2012

    Thx for clearing out. I assume that was a bus that came from Ngapali w/ a pitstop in Taungok? 12 hours makes sense. it took us +/- 8 hours…

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    RE: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by crm47 19 March 2012

    The bus we took from Taungok to Yangon went via Pyay. The trip only took about 12 hours. They did not go into Pyay or stop at the bus…

  17. hoteldelta avatar

    RE: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by hoteldelta 19 March 2012

    if OP writes "direct overnight bus to Yangon" i'm sure she means direct overnight bus to Yangon (as she seems to have actually taken it).…

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    Re: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by hoteldelta 19 March 2012

    sigh. no offense monty but don't u understand english? i only want to know if OP went with that luxury bus over Pyay or Gwa. i'm not looking…

  19. montyman avatar

    RE: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by montyman 19 March 2012

    If you take bus from Tha dwe to Yangon via Gwa it leaves earaly afternoon bus from Taungok to Thandwe takes 2 hrs. If crm47 took the…

  20. hoteldelta avatar

    RE: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by hoteldelta 19 March 2012

    @MM: that's not my Q... i like to know if crm47 went via Gwa or via Pyay with that luxury bus.

  21. hoteldelta avatar

    RE: Slow boat Sittwe Taunggok

    by hoteldelta 18 March 2012

    "From Taunggok there is a direct overnight bus to Yangon. Luckily this was the newest and most luxurious bus we used in Myanmar. The first…

  22. BeesleSR avatar

    Re: Ilnland route to Sittwe/mrauk U

    by BeesleSR 13 March 2012

    I notice the web site says: "Package Tours and F.I.Ts are allowed to Pyay- Taungkoke. Padan-Ahm, Laymyochaung area, Mrauk-U Township,…

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    RE: Off the track recomendations

    by carolinenixon 03 March 2012

    Classique in Yangon Golden Dragon in Pyay Emerald beach at Ngwesaung

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    Re: Fastest way fro Pyay to Bagan?

    by carolinenixon 27 February 2012

    Beg to difffr, I do recommend staying a night in Pyay-several if you have time. It's an authentically Burmese town almost untouched…

  25. kristofe80 avatar

    Re: Fastest way fro Pyay to Bagan?

    by kristofe80 26 February 2012

    Hi, Recently, I made this route. The road between Yangon and Pyay is very. I had slept in Pyay and the next day, it was very difficult…

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