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Travel in Myanmar tends to be
uncertain and uncomfortable. Many visitors are
tempted to take internal flights because of the
restricted 28-day stay regulation, but the terrible
safety record and 'flexible' notion of schedules
of Myanma Airways and, to a lesser extent, Air
Mandalay can be a deterrent.
Not many visitors use buses for long-distance
travelling because they tend to be extremely crowded
and the government bus line is so slack it refuses
to take a stab at the arrival times of its buses.
Pick-up trucks with benches have recently begun
to appear, and although they can be equally uncomfortable
when crowded, it is possible to charter them.
There is a daily express train between Yangon
and Mandalay; forget the ordinary-class trains
which are dirty, slow and unreliable.
The delightfully ancient buses in Yangon and Mandalay
are very cheap and convenient, although you may
end up hanging out the side. There are horse carts
in Mandalay and trishaws just about everywhere;
negotiate fares in advance. |
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