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'One-legged' fishermen on Inle Lake.

The 20 must-do highlights of Myanmar

Twenty (old and new) reasons to visit intriguing Myanmar.

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Kerry van der Jagt
Shwedagon pagoda the heart of Yangon, Myanmar.

Things to do in Yangon, Myanmar: A three-minute guide

An intriguing place in the process of renewal and rapid modernisation.

  • Contains:
Angie Kelly
Awei Metta Hotel and Golf Resort.

Hotel Review: Yangon's luxury golf resort

Just out of Yangon, Awei Metta's rooms have more than enough space to swing a golf club.

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Paul Chai
The Elephant Coach.

Catch an elephant bus in Myanmar's capital Yangon

The Elephant Coach will take you round Yangon's sights in true colonial style.

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Paul Chai
A deserted beach in the Mergui Islands.

History, temples and sea gypsies in the Mergui Islands and southern Myanmar

The 800 islands of the Mergui Archipelago spill down Myanmar's far south coast.

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John Borthwick
The only signs of life in Naypyidaw are the straw-hatted street sweepers.

Welcome to the world's weirdest capital city

Myanmar's capital quickly staked its claim for the title of 'world's weirdest city', notable for its colossal scale and relative lack of residents.

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Oliver Smith
New Year in the city centre of Mandalay.

Welcome to Myanmar, home to the craziest and biggest water fight in South-East Asia

It's hard to stay dry when Myanmar celebrates its New Year.

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Julie Miller
A woman beats clay waterpots into shape with  a wooden paddle at Yandabo village  near Mandalay.

Cruise gift helps lift Myanmar village out of gloom

Blessings abound in villages along Myanmar's Irrawaddy River.

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Julie Miller

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In Yangon, monks still outnumber mobiles and ATMs. Stop by unique tea shops in crumbling colonial buildings and sample its unfairly maligned cuisine. Explore staggering temples in the saturated hills of Mandalay to Bagan's awesome, often mist-shrouded and atmospheric plain. Otherwise, watch fisherman paddle across serene Inle Lake, sunset crossings over U Bein bridge, or laze on a spectacularly empty beach.

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In Yangon, monks still outnumber mobiles and ATMs. Stop by unique tea shops in crumbling colonial buildings and sample its unfairly maligned cuisine. Explore staggering temples in the saturated hills of Mandalay to Bagan's awesome, often mist-shrouded and atmospheric plain. Otherwise, watch fisherman paddle across serene Inle Lake, sunset crossings over U Bein bridge, or laze on a spectacularly empty beach.

Population: 53 million
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw
Official Language: Burmese
Electricity: Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type D has three large round pins in a triangular pattern. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart. Type G has three rectangular blades in a triangular pattern and has an incorporated fuse.

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