Cross-cultural communication is easy in Myanmar – a smile will do the trick. But just a few words of Burmese will reward you with an enthusiastic reception. Test your bargaining skills at the many colourful markets or try your hand at karaoke Burmese-style. Get where you’re going as you tour on a trishaw or chat with the locals as you party at a pwe. Whatever you choose, you won’t be stuck for words! get script savvy to make sense of signs and menus read up on etiquette – don’t sit with you back to a Buddha – get in sync with the seasons of the Buddhist lunar calendar know your noodles – from mohinga to moun-ti find the right word with the comprehensive dictionary ...