A backpacking travel guide to Myanmar (Burma) !

<body onload="dynAnimation()"> <h1 align="center"> <font color="#000000"> A backpacking travel guide to Myanmar (Burma) !</font></h1> <h2 align="center"><font color="#000000">Passplanet is a free practical travel guide that offers the latest backpacking information about Myanmar (Burma) : budget accommodation, itineraries, visa, tips, surveys, photos, essay,… 13 places covered !</font></h2> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="152"> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web_myanmar.gif" alt="Backpacking Myanmar (Burma)" width="15" height="15"></td> <td height="26"><p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66">Myanmar (Burma)</span></i></b></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><span style="background-color: #FFFF66"><i> NEWS</i></span><br> </b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Travel site still in development...<br> New asian countries soon...<br> </i></font></b></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web_myanmar.gif" alt="The backpacking travel guide to Myanmar" width="15" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="3">About Backpacking</font></b></td> <td height="150" align="center" rowspan="6"></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="3"><b>About <i>Myanmar (Burma)</i></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Asia Presentation</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_why_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">Why go to Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="2">Backpacking Forum</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_how_to_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">How to go to Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Participate !</font></b></td> <td align="center"><b><a href="frame_where_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Where to go in Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Buy Guidebook about Asia</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_travel_tips.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">Travel Tips for Myanmar (Burma)</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Links to travel guide</font></b></td> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#FF0000" size="2" face="Arial">Backpackers' Contributors</font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" rowspan="3"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b>"DURING"<br> </b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Busy market streets, temples and coconuts by the beach...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_center.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The Center</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Great ruins, ancient cities, lake views and strawberries...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_north.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The North</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Colonial atmosphere, smiling villages and Golden Rock...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_south.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The South</font></a></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">Free as a backpacker ! </font></i></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">You will find in this <b> free travel guide</b> lots of tips and <b> most of the budget info</b> you need to prepare your trip to Myanmar (Burma) on a shoestring ("before"), live your backpacking adventure in the best conditions ("during") and share your experience with other backpackers ("after") plus a photos gallery, a backpacking forum, surveys on the localities in Myanmar (Burma) (backpacker 's ratings), travelogues, an essay in French, <b> links to other travel guidebook</b> on Myanmar (Burma) or related budget information etc. All in one convenient stop ! Go for it : <b> backpack Myanmar (Burma) with pass planet !</b><br> <br> If you know what you are looking for in Myanmar (Burma), use the Search Form to find backpacking info. Otherwise, have a look at the backpacker's Index or <b> let Passplanet be your free guidebook to Myanmar (Burma)</b><br> <br> <b>The original features of this free backpacking travel guide to Myanmar (Burma) include :<br> </b><br> - Budget & practical travel information about chinese localities only.<br> - Ratings of the localities by the backpackers themselves : more than 40 localities precisely covered in Myanmar (Burma)<br> - What to do there & what you may not like while you backpack Myanmar (Burma)<br> - The cheapest budget accommodations (guesthouse or hostel on a shoestring ) for backpackers<br> - The various transportations' options for easy backpacking<br> - Travel information on how to save money<br> - Lots of backpacker's photos in special sections<br> - A guidebook with frequent updates<br> <br> But Passplanet will, hopefully, be more than a free backpacking travel guide to Myanmar (Burma) & Asia. My ambition is to make it a place where backpackers can freely exchange the latest info from "on the road" of the asian countries and communicate with each others. In the world of backpacking, information indeed changes with the blowing of the winds. But while a guidebook is out of date by the time it reaches the shelves, a web site can be updated daily. <b> Pass planet will strive to keep the budget information about Myanmar (Burma) warm !</b>  <br> <br> But to achieve the above, we need your help & support. Passplanet is not supposed to be a single backpacker's journey and travel guide. There are too many trips ahead. Myanmar (Burma), Asia and the world are too vast to be covered by one individual. Let's share ! <b> Everyone is welcome to join the backpacking adventure and submit travel information ! </b> Passplanet is looking for new backpackers, budget writers, partners and ideas on a shoestring. And Passplanet also counts on you for its promotion. If you find it useful, please give the direction to other backpackers. <b> The more traffic, the more updated info in the future to backpack Myanmar (Burma) !</b> <br> <br> Passplanet is also a place of exchange related to Myanmar (Burma). Beside all the forms which allow you to share your budget info about asian countries, experiences about a place, Passplanet also hosts a forum and a links section to other travel guide. You are welcome to submit your own travel web site in the latter and benefit from Passplanet's growing popularity in the world of backpacking on a shoestring. </font> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"> <br> <b>Together, let's keep Passplanet as free & independent as a backpacker</b> so more and more people can use this free travel guide to backpack Myanmar (Burma) !<br> <br> I wish you a good backpacking experience, on the site and around Myanmar (Burma) !<br> <br> <b>Ben.<br> </b>Founder. </font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><b><font color="#0000FF">@ @ @ Myanmar (Burma)</font></b> <font color="#0000FF">@ @ @</font></font> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000">The Golden Land  !</font></i></b> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>></font><font color="#FF0000"> Description of Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></b> Also called the Land of the Million Temples, Myanmar is fast becoming a backpacker's favorite, thanks to its friendly people and great culture. See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Why travel to Myanmar (Burma)  ?</font></b> Count the number of temples and turn Buddhist / Exchange ideas with the interesting locals / Spend some money on the people / Chek by yourself the living standard of the population / Meditate / Isolate yourself from the tourist crowd / Breath authenticity / Relax / Enter a partnership with the government to grow opium in the South /   </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Drawback of Myanmar (Burma)  ?</font></b> The military regime : corrupt officials, draft labor, drug production, shut down of the universities, restricted access to internet and full propaganda ! / The restricted  areas : you are not allowed to see it all... / The tourists who spend money straight on the government / The bureaucracy / The entrance fees in big dollars / The need to fly to visit / See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Cultural Highlights of Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></b>  The great ruins of Bagan or Mrauk U / The ancient cities of Mandalay / Any discussion with any local / The colonial architecture </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Natural Highlights of Myanmar (Burma) ?</font><font color="#993300"> </font></b>Inle Lake / The beach of Ngapali / The wilderness around Pyin U Lwin / Probably the areas off access : mountains in the North, exotic beaches in the South... See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">How long in Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></b> One month is enough for a good circuit of the open area. More would not hurt...</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Budget to travel in Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></b> Count on US$7-10 per day for a correct room if you eat at food stalls. Then add the cost of the flight (from US$120 return from Bangkok).  See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Burmese Visa ?</font></b> Required. Bangkok's Burmese Embassy is the best place to get the basic 28 days visa : B800 (US$20), ready in the afternoon.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">When to travel in Myanmar (Burma) ?</font></b> To avoid the crowd between December and February, I would recommend the hot season from March to May (most of the GH have air conditioning) or just after the rainy season from October. See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p align="left">  </p> <p align="center"> <b><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../index.htm" target="_top">HOME</a> - ASIA - China - HK & Macau - Thailand - Laos - Cambodia - Vietnam - Myanmar - Malaysia - Singapore </font></b> <h2 align="center"><font color="#993300" face="Arial"><b>A</b></font><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#993300"> backpacking travel guide to Myanmar (Burma) ! </font></b></font> </h2> </body>