Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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March to May Yangon often reaches 104ºF (40ºC). Areas around Bagan and
Mandalay are hotter.
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Cooler in the hill towns of Shan State.
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All forms of transport booked solid during Thingyan in April.
Low Se
w Season
(Ma
(May-SSep)
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The southwest monsoon starts mid-May and peaks from July to September.
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The dry zone between Mandalay and Pyay gets the least rain. Rain can make
roads impassable anywhere (especially in the delta region).
Useful Websites
Go-Myanmar.com
(
www.go-myanmar.com
) Plenty of up-to-date travel-related information
and advice.
7 Days in Myanmar
(
http://7daysinmyanmar.com
)
Multimedia showcase for the country,
crafted by 30 internationally renowned photographers in April 2013.
Myanmar Image Gallery
(
www.myanmar-image.com
) Pictures and text on myriad
Myanmar-related subjects.
Online Burma/Myanmar Library
(
www.burmalibrary.org
)
Database of topics and past
articles on Myanmar.
Ministry of Hotels & Tourism
(
www.myanmartourism.org
)
Government department with
some useful information.
Irrawaddy
(
www.irrawaddy.org
) News and features site.
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com
)
Good for pre-planning.
Important Numbers
Country code
95
International access code
00
Emergency (Yangon)
500 005
Fire (Yangon)
191
Police (Yangon)
199
