AboutNancy B Expertise One of my all-time favorites. I`ve been there more than 10 times (for at least a month each time), done the tourist loop five times and travelled to several permit-only areas. Aside from the Yangon, Bago, Inle, Kalaw, Mandalay, Pagan, Pyay route, I`ve travelled twice to Sittwe, Mrauk-U and the Chin areas and then down to Ramree Island, Ngapali and Pathein. Been on the wonderful boat from Bhamo to Mandalay and sojourned in the south a bit past Moulmein. Most recently I trekked in the northern Kachin state, camped and stayed with the Rawang tribe, for 2 weeks on the way to Phonekan Razi to see the Himalayas from the east. I`ve taken nearly every mode of transport--trains, planes, buses, boats, bikes, oxcarts, trekking on foot. I can answer logistical questions about airfare, hotels, restaurants, trekking, trains, restricted/open areas and, especially, cultural/religious sites and their significance.
Experience The world is a fascinating place and nothing reveals this more thoroughly than exploring faraway lands. I've got a penchant for the exotic, a friendly face and a true curiousity about the people, art and life.
Question Hi Nancy, I got to this web through Google. I've been checking previous questions, but couldn't find a specific one.
I'm planning to go to Asia starting in India, then going to Nepal and then I would like to know how I could go overland towards Myanmar. Is it possible to do it via Thailand? Or is it better flying from Kathmandu? (Still figuring out how to cross from Nepal to China without paying one of those expensive tours via Tibet...)
Many thanks
Answer Hi, Vane,
Sorry for the delay . . . on business in NY and forgot to put in vacation alert. Anyway . . . Nope, you can't go overland through Myanmar. You can go in and back out on the east side . . . with special permission from China, or on a temporary basis (generally 3 days) from Mae Sae through Tachilek, as far as Kentung, but Myanmar does not allow you to go in on the west border and out on the east, nor vice-versa. You could easily fly from Katmandu to Bangkok (though not cheaply)and avoid Tibet.
Have fun!
Nancy B
