Tourism in Burma

See also our page of general information sources for travel in Southeast Asia.

Government Sources

United States Embassy in Burma

Visa Information (U.S. Embassy in Burma)

Consular Information Sheet (U.S. State Department)

Travel Guides

The list below includes both websites and books in our Southeast Asia Collection.

Culture Shock!: Burma by Yin Saw Myat. Singapore: Times Books International, 1994.
Alden 1st Floor SE Asia DS527.9 .Y56 1994

Myanmar (Burma), a Travel Survival Kit. Berkeley, CA: Lonely Planet, 1993- .
Alden 1st Floor SE Asia DS527.3 .M925x

Lonely Planet World Guide - Burma

Selected Books on Brunei

The works below (from our Southeast Asia Collection) include travellers' accounts and impressions, information on the history and culture that visitors to Brunei may find useful.

Beyond the Last Village: A Journey of Discovery in Asia's Forbidden Wilderness by Alan Rabinowitz. Washington, DC: Island Press/Shearwater Books, 2001. Alden 1st Floor SE Asia QL84.5 .B93R33 2001

Down the Rat Hole: Adventures Underground on Burma's Frontiers by Edith Mirante. Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2005. Alden 1st Floor SE Asia DS527.7 .M57 2005

Irrawaddy: Benevolent River of Burma by John Stevenson. Singapore: Times Editions, 2004. Alden 1st Floor SE Asia DS527.9 .S74 2004x

The Native Tourist: A Holiday Pilgrimage in Myanmar by Ma Thanegi. Chang Mai: Silkworm, 2004. Alden 1st Floor SE Asia DS527.9 .T483 2004x

Whispers at the Pagoda: Portraits of Modern Burma by Julie Sell. Bangkok: Orchid Press, 1999. Alden 1st Floor SE Asia DS527.7 .S444 1999

Selected Burmese Cookbooks

Flavors of Burma ( Myanmar ): Cuisine and Culture from the Land of Golden Pagodas by Susan Chan. New York: Hippocrene Books, 2003. Alden 1 st Floor SE Asia TX724.5.B93 C38 2003

Cook and Entertain the Burmese Way by Mi Mi Khaing. Ann Arbor: Karoma Publishers, 1978. Alden 1 st Floor SE Asia TX724.5.B93 M5 1978