Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.91045
EAN: 9781740591904
Edition: 8th
ISBN: 1740591909
Label: Lonely Planet Publications
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: January 09, 2002
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Studio: Lonely Planet Publications
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Should you go to Myanmar (Burma)?
There are strong arguments both for and against visiting the country. We highlight both sides of the argument in our guidebook and believe that individuals should make a fully informed decision about whether to visit the country.
Read our full introductory chapter now
This chapter from the latest Myanmar (Burma) guide offers more detailed information in the following sections:- Should you visit Myanmar?
- Reasons not to go v. reason to go
- Myanmar Today
- If you decide to go...
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I have lots of guidebooks - and lots of Lonely Planets, for that matter. But despite the fact that they say they are for "independent travellers", I keep finding ridiculous reviews on restaurants and hotels, to the point where I've stopped using them.
The History, Snapshot, and similar sections are great, but if you have a brain of your own - use it. Forget their restaurant and hotel recommendations, as I'm not even sure they visit the places. Sometimes they have history or comments ... Read More
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This is the best handbook I found while preparing for my trip to Burma, although it must be noted that there is not a lot of competition. Burma's political isolation renders it attractive in many ways, not the least of which is that it has what seems to be a hundredth of the tourists that Thailand has. That in turn makes this handbook all the more valuable, since one doesn't have fellow tourists on every corner to turn to for help. Those who complain that the prices are out of date are being a little ... Read More
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Tourism is an important source of income for the dictatorship in Burma, providing it with millions of pounds every year. Forced labour has been used to develop many tourist facilities. Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has asked tourists not to visit Burma.
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I just came back from Myanmar. This guidebook is hopelessly outdated in regard to practical information. It is at least 10 years behind on current conditions which are constantly changing. The only useful information is concerning sightseeing but even that is inaccurate. The problem is that there is no other current guidebook in print.For hotels use the internet directrooms.com, asiarooms.com or asiahotels.com.
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I toured Myanmar in January of 2005 using the 2002 edition. I discovered the new edition of 2004 too late. Still, the older version was quite serviceable--so good one hotel proprietor offered a substantial discount if I would leave the book with him when I left the country; he had never read so much information about his homeland before, and the book is unavailable in Burma(and a little seditious). I think some of the negative reviews above are a bit finicky. Any experienced tourist knows to check the ... Read More
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