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The must-haves include US dollars for your whole trip, a passport that will expire more than six months after leaving the country, and a visa. Useful items include sunscreen lotion, insect repellent, a good torch (only cheapies are available here), tampons (unlikely to be found outside Yangon), disposable nappies (diapers), and a good waterproof poncho if you’re coming in the rainy season.
Flip-flops or sandals are necessary for all the shoe-shedding you’ll be doing at Buddhist sites; inexpensive ones are available. The AA batteries in Myanmar may be cheap, but they only keep a CD player running for an hour. You’ll need a jumper (sweater) in the chillier hill towns and a blanket if you are going to do overnight trips (including by boat) in the area.
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