Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Peasants' Day
2 March
Armed Forces Day
27 March
Workers' Day
1 May
Martyrs' Day
19 July
National Day
27 November
Christmas
25 December
Safe Travel
For the vast majority of visitors, travel in Myanmar is safe and should pose no serious
problems.
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ADVICE
The following government websites offer travel advisories and information on cur-
rent hot spots:
Australia
(
www.smarttraveller.gov.au
)
Canada
(
www.voyage.gc.ca
)
New Zealand
(
www.safetravel.govt.nz
)
USA
(
travel.state.gov/travel
)
Bugs, Snakes, Rats & Monkeys
Mosquitoes, if allowed, can have a field day with you. Bring repellent from home, as the
good stuff (other than mosquito coils) is hard to come by. Some guesthouses and hotels
don't provide mosquito nets.
Myanmar has one of the highest incidences of death from snakebite in the world. Watch
your step in brush, forest and grasses.
Family-run guesthouses, like regular homes, might have a rodent or two. Wash your
hands before sleeping and try to keep food out of your room. If you trek in Shan State and
stay in local accommodation, you may hear little footsteps at night.
In a few sites, such as Hpo Win Daung Caves, near Monywa or Mt Popa near Bagan,
you'll have monkeys begging for snacks. Take care as bites are possible.
