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Voluntourism tips: is it ethical to visit orphanages?
25 April 2013
For an increasing number of travellers, going on holiday doesn’t mean lazing on a beach or touring sights. Instead, it...
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How to visit Inle Lake, Burma
18 April 2013
In Myanmar/Burma’s Shan State, Inle Lake is an iconic destination – and for good reason. Despite hosting large numbers of...
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The world’s best sunrises
17 April 2013
Kicking back on a beach, cold beer in hand while watching the sun go down is one of travel’s finest...
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The essential guide to travelling to Myanmar/Burma
04 April 2013
As Myanmar/Burma opens up, sanctions lift and life there rapidly changes, more travellers are venturing into this alluring country. Because...
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The next food trends predicted by travel writers
18 March 2013
Climb aboard the food trend train: what’s cool today will be passé tomorrow. New food trends arrive on the scene...
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Eating in Myanmar (Burma): an intro to Burmese food
10 January 2013
Burmese food suffers from a bad rap – a rather unjustified bad rap in our opinion. While Burmese food can...
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Food memories: a taste of home in Myanmar
10 January 2013
It was my husband’s first trip to Myanmar, and I was eager to show Chris my country of birth and...
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Five must-follow Myanmar travel tips
04 September 2012
Stroll past Yangon’s Bogyoke market and it’s impossible not to detect the fast-paced change that is sweeping through Mya...
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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 countries for 2012
27 April 2012
Which countries will come into their own as travel destinations in 2012? We’ve collated hundreds of ideas from everyone at...
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A first-timer’s guide to Myanmar
26 April 2012
Things are changing rapidly in Myanmar (Burma), politically and for tourists, so it’s an exciting time to visit. But information...
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Is Myanmar’s Mrauk U the ‘next Angkor Wat’?
19 March 2012
Myanmar (Burma) is becoming the new hotspot destination of Southeast Asia. Now that the US has re-established diplomatic relations with...
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Out of the shadows: a new dawn in Burma
09 January 2012
Whether or not to travel to Myanmar (Burma) remains a difficult question. The country is ruled by the longest-lasting military...
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Travelling responsibly to Burma
09 January 2012
Tourism in Myanmar (Burma) has long been a thorny issue. This Q&A, taken from Lonely Planet Magazine, answers the all-important...
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A traveller’s guide to buying jade
22 February 2011
Valued throughout Asia for its beauty and elegance, jade is an especially desired keepsake for visitors to Taipei, which has...
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Lonely Planet interviews Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
04 January 2011
Burmese opposition politician and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was recently released from...
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Photography tips: interiors
27 November 2010
Photographing interiors requires great flexibility as you need to be able to quickly switch from one technique to another, depending...
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Should you go to Myanmar (Burma)?
22 November 2010
Myanmar (Burma) has been in headlines lately. Last month, the military junta held the first elections in two decades, though...
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Myanmar (Burma): travel books to read before you go
01 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Myanmar (Burma) guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood...
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