Myanmar(Burma)

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Lonely Planet Country Guides offer: - The complete, practical country guides for independent travellers- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters foreffortless planning- Inspirational full-color 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 contributorsMyanmar (Burma)- The most comprehensive guide to Myanmar on the market- Dedicated chapter outlining the current politicalsituation and detailing the pros and cons of independent travel to Myanmar- Special section on the Temples of Bagan- Written by experienced Southeast Asia authors

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• The Authors (p. 16)
• Should You Go? (p. 17)
• Getting Started (p. 27)
• Itineraries (p. 30)
• Snapshot (p. 34)
• History (p. 35)
• The Culture (p. 48)
• Environment (p. 69)
• Food & Drink (p. 74)
• Yangon (p. 84)
• History (p. 85)
• Orientation (p. 85)
• Information (p. 87)
• Dangers & Annoyances (p. 89)
• Sights (p. 90)
• Activities (p. 104)
• Walking Tour (p. 105)
• Courses (p. 106)
• Tours (p. 106)
• Festivals & Events (p. 106)
• Sleeping (p. 106)
• Eating (p. 112)
• Drinking (p. 118)
• Entertainment (p. 119)
• Shopping (p. 120)
• Getting There & Away (p. 122)
• Getting Around (p. 125)
• Around Yangon (p. 126)
• Delta Region (p. 127)
• Thanlyin & Kyauktan (p. 127)
• Twante (p. 128)
• Around Twante (p. 129)
• Letkhokkon Beach (p. 129)
• Pathein (p. 130)
• Around Pathein (p. 135)
• Chaungtha Beach (p. 135)
• Ngwe Saung (p. 138)
• North of Yangon (p. 140)
• Taukkyan (p. 140)
• Bago (Pegu) (p. 140)
• Southeastern Myanmar (p. 147)
• Climate (p. 148)
• Dangers & Annoyances (p. 148)
• Getting There & Away (p. 148)
• Mon State (p. 148)
• Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock) (p. 149)
• Thaton (p. 152)
• Mottama (Martaban) (p. 153)
• Mawlamyine (Moulmein) (p. 153)
• Around Mawlamyine (p. 158)
• Kayin State (p. 160)
• Hpa-an (p. 161)
• Tanintharyi (Tenasserim) Division (p. 162)
• Dawei (Tavoy) (p. 162)
• Myeik (Mergui) (p. 164)
• Kawthoung (p. 166)
• Northeastern Myanmar (p. 170)
• Climate (p. 171)
• Dangers & Annoyances (p. 172)
• Getting There & Away (p. 172)
• Thazi to Inle Via Kalaw (p. 172)
• Thazi (p. 172)
• Kalaw (p. 173)
• Aungban (p. 178)
• Pindaya (p. 178)
• Heho (p. 180)
• Shwenyaung (p. 180)
• Inle Lake (p. 181)
• History & Culture (p. 182)
• Information (p. 183)
• Festivals & Events (p. 183)
• Nyaungshwe (p. 183)
• Around the Lakeshore (p. 189)
• Around Inle Lake (p. 192)
• Kengtung & Border Areas (p. 196)