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I’ll be taking off to Asia for 6 months later this year and I need some advice for travel within Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Burma. Any advice on the following would be appreciated:

- any literature or movies about the countries I should definitely check out before I go

- the one or two sights/experiences that just really shouldn’t be missed in each country

- anything that I’d absolutely have to book in advance before I get there

- any advice on minimizing air travel starting from Sri Lanka and onwards trough India, then Bangladesh, and finally Burma. I know I won’t be able to overland from Bangladesh to Burma.

Hey, halfnine:

You might check here to see if there are any travel articles that are helpful.

Indian Domestic Airlines that fly between India and Columbo.

http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-US/HomePage.htm

http://indian-airlines.nic.in/scripts/index.asp
Indian airlines also flies to Dhaka.
http://www.airsahara.net/s2v1/

The shortest route from Sri Lanka through would be Columbo- Chennai-Kolkatta

Or you want to save $$ take a train from Chenai to Kolkatta.

I would also Check Bangkok air and Thai Air as they fly to all the countries Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India and Mynmar.

Take a train at night and arrive at next city in the morning, you can save a lot of money. Choose the local people's hotels. Buy a map . Maps