Can travellers avoid spending money that feeds directly into the coffers of the junta?
It all depends on how you travel. The new edition provides extensive information on how to avoid spending money that will ultimately find its way to the military regime. The new guide encourages travellers to avoid package tours and government-run hotels, and explicitly details which forms of transport are government-owned. The information the Myanmar guidebook provides will enable travellers to identify non-government owned guesthouses, private transport services, gift shops and restaurants, thereby supporting local enterprises and not the military regime.
