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TRAINS FROM YANGON71DESTINATIONFARE
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MR GEORGE: LOCAL GUIDEI’m from Pa
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BIRD-SPOTTINGMyanmar isn’t known
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Other AttractionsKha Khat Wain Kyau
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92SOUTHEASTERN MYANMARSoutheasternM
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108SOUTHEASTERN MYANMAR KAYIN STATE
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110SOUTHEASTERN MYANMAR TANINTHARYI
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HistoryMoving armies led by various
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WHERE TO STAY?115» Old Bagan (p 12
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TRANSPORT OPTIONS TO BAGAN119The fo
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CARRIAGES & ELEPHANTS123Apart from
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NAT MORAL: FULFIL YOUR DUTIES!127So
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AN 11TH-CENTURY LOVE TRIANGLE133In
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VISITING THE ELEPHANT CAMPS137Myanm
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TRAINS FROM TAUNGOO139DESTINATIONFA
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couple of places to eat in the Junc
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crossroads of the Yangon, Mandalay
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Pyayæ Top SightsSehtatgyi Paya....
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150HistoryPer Pali inscriptions fou
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152TEMPLES OF BAGANTemples of Bagan
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168MandalayPyin Oo LwinEASTERN MYAN
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192EASTERN MYANMAR KENGTUNG & BORDE
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River234TIBET00200 km120 milesDibru
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‚Shwe Daza Paya StMoat248NORTHERN
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dip to twice a week and most hotels
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PlantsAs in the rest of tropical As
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Air & Water PollutionYou don’t ne
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DOS & DON’TS331» A fork is held
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BUDDHA’S HAND SIGNSAt temples and
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patient, nonviolent activism. She e
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PRACTICALITIES» Connect (when it
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TransportGETTING THERE& AWAYEnterin
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ROAD RULES:TO THE RIGHT!All Myanmar
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ToursMany high-end hotels offerexpe
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DRINKING WATER» Never drink tap wa
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WANT MORE?For in-depth languageinfo
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nat pwe - dance performancedesigned