Burma - an amazing country, it is easy to combine snow-capped mountain peaks and hot tropical islands, wild mountain streams and wide mighty rivers, fertile fields and impenetrable dark forest. The contrast here is felt in all, including the people themselves. It is home to more than a hundred ethnic groups who hold sacred their national traditions, despite the influence of Western civilization. Thus, a trip to this amazing place - it's like a trip back in time.
It is for this and go to Burma tourists. Here everything breathes history, mystery, primordial. However, hotels in Burma quite meet modern standards of comfort. Official currency - lakh, but almost everywhere accept American dollars. The people of Burma - a good-natured and helpful, though curious.
In Burma, often held national festivals and other colorful events of a local nature. However, planning to go to one of them, it should be borne in mind that the Burmese in week 8 days instead of seven. Their names are the same, but the environment is divided into two days. You also need to remember that the unauthorized movement of tourists in the country is very limited. There are cities, entry into which is prohibited altogether. With regard to transport, tickets for foreigners are sometimes ten times more than local. So it is better to buy tickets in advance through a travel agent or your hotel. The cheapest transport - buses, but they are often overcrowded. There are local "taxi" - rickshaws or auto rickshaws, where the driver on a bicycle or motorcycle driven for a single or double stroller.
Before going in search of the exotic in Burma must be vaccinated against yellow fever. Among other precautions - prevention of malaria, hepatitis, cholera and polio. It depends on the destination and the traveler, as a rule, is discussed in the travel agency. Furthermore, there is very poor medical care, so the kit itself better to have the necessary preparations, in particular from digestive disorders and antiseptics and antibiotics.