Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) (Country Travel Guide) [Paperback]

Joe Bindloss (Author), Stuart Butler (Author), Robert Reid (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Travel Guide | Publication Date: May 1, 2009

Whether you're looking to temple-hop in Bagan, trek through rice paddies in Hsipaw, explore Inle Lake by canoe or relax on Ngapali Beach, this book will help you uncover Myanmar's most memorable experiences. We've found you the best ways to travel independently, supporting small-scale entrepreneurs and family-run businesses.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Unique color chapters on Shwedagon Paya
Locals give an insiders' perspective on life in Myanmar
Expanded coverage of the north and east

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Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 10 edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741047188
• ISBN-13: 978-1741047189
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Travel > Asia > Myanmar

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49 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, March 14, 2006

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Jim (Santa Clara, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) (Country Guide) (Paperback)

OK, ignoring all the strange hype and anti-hype over going to Myanmar (my in-laws live there), this is a good book. I purchased it as my sole guidebook. Although some of my local guides had a few words of disparagement for some of the restaurant recommendations (they said they were years out of date), it was otherwise a useful tool. If you are going to Burma, buy this book. Really, you'll find it handy.

As for supporting the regime with tourist dollars, don't be silly. They get all the support they need from China - they don't need your money. Staying home in a snit won't change a single thing that happens for the better. And it may make things worse.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guide for Visiting Burma/Myanmar, May 6, 2007

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Henry Yule (Edinburgh, Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) (Country Guide) (Paperback)

There is no other guide which comes close to being as useful for visiting Burma, either as a first-time tourist or an veteran traveller. Its overall descriptions, information on transport, reviews of hotels etc are all generally reliable and up-to-date. The accounts of restarants in Rangoon however is probably somewhat dated, as the restaurant scene in Rangoon changes quickly and there are many new restaurants today (more than a year and half since publication) which are not mentioned.

I would recommend reading The River of Lost Footsteps by Thant Myint-U for an excellent and entertaining history of the country, either before going or during your trip. The LP Myanmar and The River of Lost Footsteps are the only two books you'll need.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary and sufficient, November 26, 2010

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Patricia D. Roth "Ph.D. and author" (Redlands, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) (Country Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Since there are next to no other guides to Myanmar, this one is the best! I appreciated the helpful guidance in thinking through the issue of whether to go and hence support the government--so we could go in good conscience. After reading about the reasonable and clean hotels where we could stay, I booked tickets for us to go. Personally I prefer double references, so using both this book and the forums confirmed my choices. Wouldn't go to Burma without it.