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Lonely Planet Country Guides:
- The complete, practical country guides for independent travellers
- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning
- Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections showcase the country's must-see sights
- Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross references to the text
- Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributors
- The complete, practical country guides for independent travellers
- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning
- Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections showcase the country's must-see sights
- Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross references to the text
- Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributors
Myanmar (Burma)
- The most comprehensive guide to Myanmar on the market
- Dedicated chapter outlining the current political situation and detailing the pros and cons of independent travel to Myanmar
- Special section on the Temples of Bagan
- Written by experienced Southeast Asia authors
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A very good book, Mar 14 2006
By Jim - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) 9th Ed.: 9th Edition (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my local guides had a few words of disparagement for some of the restaurant recommendations (they said they were years out of date), it was otherwise a useful tool.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
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Best Guide for Visiting Burma/Myanmar, May 6 2007
By Henry Yule - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) 9th Ed.: 9th Edition (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
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Necessary and sufficient, Nov 26 2010
By Patricia D. Roth "Ph.D. and author" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma), 10th Edition 10th Ed. (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.
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