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**worldwidemike** · 09-26-2003, 07:46 AM

Hi everyone,

First post here in Travelpunk. I'm hopefully heading to Myanmar next month and was wondering if anyone had been there and had general advice.

On a more specific note, most of my time will be spent checking out the temples in Bagan. I have a few days there and have read that bicycles are the best way to get around. I've got the Lonely Planet guidebook -- any others that are useful, especially for Bagan?

Any help would be appreciated...

Oh, if you get bored, check out my travel web site at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~mikedemana/

Seeya!
-- Mike

**Canadian Dude** · 09-26-2003, 09:29 AM

WOW Mike you sure have some serious travel experience!!!

Your knowledge will be great on these boards!!! and your site is excellent!!!

I would like to wish you a big T-Punk

You sure in the right industry for someone who likes to trek around the world!!!

Here is the official Myanmar Tourist Site

Foreign Embassies in Myanmar

All this is found on the Myanmar web site

Burma Facts

This is just some quick stuff I found, hope it helps a little :D

**worldwidemike** · 09-26-2003, 05:33 PM

Thanks for the welcome!

That is definitely one of the things I enjoy about travel -- the people you meet (especially the fellow travelers) and the warmth they invariably greet you with.

Seeya!
-- worldwidemike

TUI · 09-27-2003, 03:22 PM

yeah good to see ya bro! Id offer a beer but...well... how about this...I'll drink one for ya! :D

TUI · 09-27-2003, 03:24 PM

Let us know how it goes! My girlfriend wants to go to Thailand for New Years 2005 because ther is a beach with her name... Samila Beach, somewhere over there so thats a goal. But sounds like your in for a great adventure B)

**worldwidemike** · 09-27-2003, 05:41 PM

Sure thing, Tui!

I'm really looking forward to this trip. Lonely Planet's guidebook covers the Temples of Bagan pretty good, so I should be fine using it to get around.

Hey, I encourage you to take that trip to Thailand. I went there two years ago and it was great. Hot, of course. Felt like you needed a shower within an hour of leaving the hotel...but a really neat place. I'm actually flying through Bangkok to get there, and will have to spend at least one night there. I imagine I won't have much time to hang out there, though...

**travelpunk** · 09-27-2003, 06:18 PM

Welcome to the tpunk boards, WWM! Thats a very nice personal site you've got going there. I'll add it to the stories section of the site soon

Hope you have a great time, and I'll drink one for ya too!

Nice links, CD B)