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  1. CAILLOU avatar

    Re: As anyone use Radiant Tours & Travels in Yangon?

    by CAILLOU 30 May 2012

    Thank you for all your replies. #6, I feel better to know that you have use the services of the agency with satisfaction. Our plan is…

  2. montyman avatar

    RE: How to discover Myanmar on dirtbikes

    by montyman 29 May 2012

    It's fine if you are living there zachb as a foreigner with proper visa etc etc but we are talking about travellers renting a mobo and…

  3. Herbie47 avatar

    RE: Old Bagan , New Bagan or Nyaung U?

    by Herbie47 28 May 2012

    2 full days of temples is enough for me, best time was dawn and late afternoon to sunset. Bagan canbe pretty hot during the day. Never…

  4. JazzyBabe avatar

    RE: Old Bagan , New Bagan or Nyaung U?

    by JazzyBabe 28 May 2012

    Thanks for the advice, I'll be booking somewhere in Nyuang U. In regards to time, I figure 5 nights gives me 4 full days. 3 for the…

  5. Cassiecat avatar

    RE: Boats, beaches and trekking

    by Cassiecat 22 May 2012

    I doubt that Mrauk U is a good idea at that time of the year. It gets torrential rains, and the boats sometimes don't run at that time…

  6. montyman avatar

    RE: Boats, beaches and trekking

    by montyman 22 May 2012

    best loop is fly sittwe do Mrauk U then fly to Thandwe Ngapali beach there is a cobnnection but takes 3 days by bus and boat

  7. bellenomade avatar

    RE: Boats, beaches and trekking

    by bellenomade 22 May 2012

    Thanks everybody for your recommendations. Ngapali has been scratched out. Will we be able to do Sittwe and Mrauk U. I was hoping to…

  8. montyman avatar

    RE: Mrauk U in June-July

    by montyman 20 May 2012

    Hot and wet? and how will you get there? fly? or bus paye to Taungok overnight then fast boat if running to Sittwe and day boat if weather…

  9. margp avatar

    Re: Flights, weather and routes in Myanmar

    by margp 19 May 2012

    Thanks everyone, Will save Mrauk U for the end if the flights work out. Margp

  10. Herbie47 avatar

    RE: Flights, weather and routes in Myanmar

    by Herbie47 19 May 2012

    The weather in Mrauk U should be better in November, so I would go at the end of your trip allow at least 6 days, you will prob. need…

  11. Cassiecat avatar

    RE: Flights, weather and routes in Myanmar

    by Cassiecat 18 May 2012

    Book flights and hotels through an agent, as they can save you money. Note that the prices on the Mandalay Air website are not necessarily…

  12. margp avatar

    Flights, weather and routes in Myanmar

    by margp 18 May 2012

    We will be in Myanmar for 28 days in Oct-Nov 2012. We want to see Mrauk U and wonder if it is better to do this portion in the last part…

  13. gastoni avatar

    Myanmar November 2012 Need advice

    by gastoni 17 May 2012

    I would appreciate some advice about my upcoming Myanmar trip. I'll be landing in Yangon on November 7 at 8:00AM and staying in Myanmar…

  14. Herbie47 avatar

    RE: Myanmar Itinerary 14 days in October 2012 Comments please

    by Herbie47 17 May 2012

    Not sure of the boat situation now to Mrauk U, when I went the Gov. boat only went 2x a week, now it goes 6x a week, not sure if it will…

  15. Cassiecat avatar

    RE: Myanmar Itinerary 14 days in October 2012 Comments please

    by Cassiecat 16 May 2012

    You need to make reservations ahead for all of your flights given the significant uptick in tourist arrivals. I'd fly all of the segments…

  16. fleetcaptain avatar

    RE: Myanmar Itinerary 14 days in October 2012 Comments please

    by fleetcaptain 16 May 2012

    Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Ok so I eliminate Pathein. We really want to do the rest of the stops. Should we schedule…

  17. Herbie47 avatar

    RE: Myanmar Itinerary 14 days in October 2012 Comments please

    by Herbie47 16 May 2012

    That is pretty tight schedule. I would allow at least 6 days for Sittwe/Mrauk U as it takes about 1.5 days to get there and 1 day to get…

  18. montyman avatar

    RE: Myanmar Itinerary 14 days in October 2012 Comments please

    by montyman 16 May 2012

    Thers not much to see in Pathein, I alwasy suggest avoid flying if time limited becaus ethat takes up precious day time resources and…

  19. mthsya avatar

    RE: Myanmar Itinerary 14 days in October 2012 Comments please

    by mthsya 16 May 2012

    You can go to Pathein by car day trip from Yangon. Yangon -Bagan by flight Bagan - Heho by flight for Inle Heho- Yangon , Yangon - Sit…

  20. montyman avatar

    RE: Burma accomodation costs

    by montyman 10 May 2012

    Hey I'm an expert!!! Ha! Ha! even if its for being a cheapskate lol as for cheap I have a hotel in sth kensington London for £11.80p B&B…

  21. tabmow66 avatar

    Re: No flights sold for Sittwe during the rainy season (Sept)

    by tabmow66 06 May 2012

    >+"How dangerous could it be taking the boat to Mrauk-U durant the end of sept or Oct?"+ Sometime last decade a group of tourists died…

  22. Cassiecat avatar

    RE: No flights sold for Sittwe during the rainy season (Sept)

    by Cassiecat 06 May 2012

    Flights and boats are often cancelled during rainy season. Remember it's REALLY rainy in Sittwe and Mrauk U during the monsoons. I wouldn'…

  23. Cassiecat avatar

    RE: Mrauk U in July?

    by Cassiecat 06 May 2012

    As much as we loved Mrauk U, I'd hesitate to go there during the monsoons. Just getting around once you get to Mrauk U is an issue -…

  24. acburnet avatar

    Mrauk U in July?

    by acburnet 06 May 2012

    Hi all, I'm in the early stages of planning a trip with my father in early July and am wondering if traveling to Mrauk U would be viable.…

  25. Cocodrilo avatar

    RE: myanmar

    by Cocodrilo 06 May 2012

    - Tourist fees- Shwedagon Pagoda-$5 National Museum- $5 People's Park-$3 Gem Museum- $5 Ngar Htut Kyi Pagoda - $2 Bogyoke Aun …

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