Myanmar in August????

We are thinking about to travel to Myanmar our 2nd time. We did our first trip in February 04....

August is right in the middle of the monsoon season.

What to expect then?

I%26#39;ve hered ther is daily rain @ the costline yangon, the delta and the whole coastline up to bangladesh...but I%26#39;ve also heared that there%26#39;s far less raind 铆n mandlay, inle lake and especially bagan...Is that true?

Should we stay in the mandalay, lake inle and bagan triangle?

Is the monsoon season on the coast in general compareable to the one found in thailand or cambodia? So 1-2 hours heavy raind a day but that%26#39;s it or should we expect constant rain a complete day long....

What the situation for transport? We want to take busses where ever we can..can we reach lake inle for example quiet easily or is it tough because of road conditions?

Please help me with my questions, because burma 2004 was by far the most memorable trip in my lifetime...

and I love to get back as soon as possible

thanks

Toby

Myanmar in August????

First, Myanmar in 2008 is very different from 2004. Yangon has doubled in size, for example. Many new roads and bridges have been opened.

Yes, you can go by bus. I just did the Yangon-Mandalay trip and the roads were ok. Long trip though! You might want to think about hiring a car and driver to take you.

The weather is just about as you stated in August. In Yangon most days it will rain hard for an hour and then the sun comes out. There may be one or two days that it rains all day but seldom. I always go in August as the rain makes everything green and there are few tourist.

Yes, less rain in Mandalay area. There are many places to visit in this area and many festivals during this time too. The largest festival in SE Asia is held just outside Mandalay in late August, early September.

Enjoy!

Myanmar in August????

what is the name of this festival and when is it????

I just booked my flight via BKK - 21.08. until 10.09...

thanks

Toby

you guys are trying to figure out that is called ';Taung Pyone (or Byone) Nat festival'; (about 10 km north of Mandalay). It is around 1 hour drive from Mandalay lasting five days and every day has special programs. In this 2008 the festival took place by 9 Aug 鈥?16 Aug. we need to check it with locals for further update of festival. Another festival alike is Yadana Gu festival.

In the monsoon, the central Burma is always recommended due to less impact of rain.

Hope this helps you.