[2011] Myanmar - Mandalay and Monywa
Mandalay is the second largest city in Burma after the former capital Yangon. Most of the attractions are outside the hotels area and need at least a bike to get there. People are very used with tourists and taxi drivers do their best to rip them off . They were actually amazed when we were refusing to pay for a ride more than it would cost us at home. Monywa is a much smaller city, just a few hours away and not so well known. We spent 1 day and half and saw no other foreigner. The place is well worth a visit for the nearby attractions.
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Carts waiting for the tourists. The distances are quite long for walking so either come by bike (the perfect choice) or go by horse cart. They will take you to a few attractions and back. Out of them only one is interesting and certainly not worth the time or money to go there. The village is very nice but, unless you go by bike, it will be visible only from the horse cart. I would go again as it's a great place but avoid all the tourist options.
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