Country Info
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- Capital
- kyat (MMK)
- Currency
- 41,994,678
- Population
- MM
- Country Code
Myanmar Slideshow
Forums from Myanmar
Myanmar travel tips
Posted by svastika
... and avoid staying in air-conditioned rooms for too long. Monosodium Glutamate - (MSG) Alert Throughout most Asian countries including Myanmar MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) - known locally as 'AJINOMOTO' - is still used in food preparation in some ...
Myanmar
Posted by svastika
... , because it has had the smallest element of persecution. ( Bertrand Russell ) Dos and Donts in Myanmar Typical Character * Friendly, helpful, honest, * Treat everyone with respect and you will be respected. ...
Visitors to Myanmar can now use their MasterCard
Posted by charlesdwjt
... cities of Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Bagan towards the second quarter of 2013. POS acceptance will enable merchants in Myanmar to accept MasterCard payment cards, giving them access to electronic commerce and the ability to participate in the open, global ...
Looking for someone travelling to Bagan
Posted by yogabunny66
... Bagan. Can leave at any hotel or guest house and I will arrange to be collected by my friends there. Anyone who knows Burma/Myanmar knows that if anything is sent by post, the nice government officials will take it as an early Christmas present and it is ...
5cts worth about Burma
Posted by wandering_man
... to me to get involved. Visit Burma. Talk to people. Get Burma involved with the world. " More visitors mean more eyes on Myanmar and Generals have to care more. I deeply agrre with above ,now you guys can see we Govt make some good image with US ...
5cts worth about Burma
Posted by kopwint
... to me to get involved. Visit Burma. Talk to people. Get Burma involved with the world. " More visitors mean more eyes on Myanmar and Generals have to care more. I deeply agrre with above ,now you guys can see we Govt make some good image with US ...
Myanmar-Burma
Posted by Paul
... Burmese do not agree with the tourism boycott and want foreigners to visit, spend money, make friends and find out for themselves about Myanmar. So you should research that a little and think about it. There is so much to say about Myanmar - but mainly ...
Travelling Myanmat (Burma)
Posted by svastika
Hello everybody, In South East Asia region , Myanmar ( Burma ) is my native place . therefore i can give many informations for you. you can ask about Myanmar. i can be ...
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted by svastika
... traveling Grandma, strong and healthy, have all my shots and fairly well traveled already. Do you have any recommendations re Yangon / Myanmar? Any places I might stay? How I might get a guide for a couple of days? Any precautions? And what shouldn' ...
Should you go - Lonely Planet
Posted by svastika
hello everybody , i am happy to hear and appreciate your interest on Myanmar's Nargis . i am from Myanamar. Now myanmar Gov opens visa for visitors who wants to visit at those areas through one of the Maynamar agents ( ...
Travel Insurance to Myanmar
Posted by mgzaymin
... sanctions. After much research I found MedexAssist. They did cover me in Myanmar and put into writing that the coverage was valid in Myanmar. I found that I could get several trip policies at less expense than I was paying for the annual coverage."
5cts worth about Burma
Posted by mgzaymin
... others. Sorry, although the Burmese generals may be arseholes, the way forward seems to me to get involved. Visit Burma. Talk to people. Get Burma involved with the world. " More visitors mean more eyes on Myanmar and Generals have to care more.
crossing myanmar by land or sea NO FLIGHTS!!
Posted by whizbangwallop
... take a boat down the coast all the way to Kawthaung? Is this my best hope? Or is there any other border I can cross from Myanmar into Thailand without flying to. I really want my trip to consist of no flying and this part in planning is causing a lot of ...
Travelling Myanmat (Burma)
Posted by svastika
... to indianized influent hybrid culture would be learned. Therefore you don't miss to feel conceptual though of the past and to look aesthetic views of the present. Svastika ko.kk.latt@gmail.com Myanmar ( burma )
Should you go - Lonely Planet
Posted by Paul
Hi. I picked up a copy of a recent Myanmar Lonely Planet yesterday. As some of you have already figured out, I am usually no great fan of LP publications, but I must say the first number of pages in the Myanmar book were well written and researched and ...
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted by grammiecat
... traveling Grandma, strong and healthy, have all my shots and fairly well traveled already. Do you have any recommendations re Yangon / Myanmar? Any places I might stay? How I might get a guide for a couple of days? Any precautions? And what shouldn' ...
Burma...Hows it feeling?
Posted by mgzaymin
Hi Paul, How ?? Have you been to Myanmar ?? Myanmar is back to normal but from the tourist industry , we all need you badly . Heavy cancellation due to boycott . Hotels and tourist site are empty and effect badly to people who depend on this.
Burma...Hows it feeling?
Posted by Paul
... of the Reverend Sangha in Burma (Myanmar) As you know, in the last week the Reverend Sangha in Burma (Myanmar) has declared an Excommunicative Boycott (Patta-Nikkujjana) against the military government there. The Boycott is established under the Vinaya ...
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted by vlogabond
... are flying out from Bangkok to Yangon within the next few days, and are looking for any general advice for the country of Myanmar (including tips on survival). Most importantly, we are curious of two things. Firstly, is it possible to fly into Myanmar, and ...
Myanmar in May
Posted by rigi
We are planning to take 5 -6 days out of our trip to Thailand to visit Myanmar in May. Our thinking is: Fly Bangkok to Mandalay Train Mandalay to Thazi - night in Thazi Slow (scenic) train to Kalaw - night or 2 in Kalaw Train (bus?) to Inle Lake - 2 nights ...
visit mesai and yangon - Mesai travel question
Posted by burmats
how many kilometer mesai from yangon? You sure about this? Do you mean Mae Sot? If so, you can cross the border , but you can't get any further than town on the Myanmar side. To Yangon? fly in.
exchanging money in Myanmar
Posted by tomandcheu
Hi We are going to Myanmar 19th January 2011 and wondered what tips people have for changing money. I will be bringing US Dollars and Euro. Assuming ok standard backpapacker type hotels, what is reasonable budget for two people who like a few beers each ...
Our Route
Posted by coonass
Hi, next Friday we are going to Myanmar. Right now we are finetuning our roundtrip and would be amazed if you leave some comments of dos and don't of our planing. Happy Trails Wolfgang
Diving Mergui Archipelago
Posted by scubagirl78
hello, i am travelling to myanmar in january. first doing some travelling around yangon and then I want to go down to the Mergui Archipelago and do some diving. can somebody help me finding a nice way getting there, maybe find a nice hotel/guest house ...
Air Bagan travel package
Posted by abqaiq
... Thailand. As for air safety I've read concerns about all the domestic carriers but also heard OK reports as well - hard to know what to make of it all, but have to put it down to appreciating that Myanmar is outside the norms of life on many levels.
Air Bagan travel package
Posted by abqaiq
... the package but are leery about committing to an unknown price increase. This is the first time we've been unable to confirm an airfare when booking. Does anyone have an input on this - is this standard practice for airline companies in Myanmar?
Myanmar-Burma
Posted by wisconsin_fan81
I would LOVE to backpack through Myanmar. I think that would be an amazing way to see not only this beautiful country, but a lot of Asia.
Amazing temple in Myanmar/Burma
Posted by starlagurl
... ("shwe" means gold and "Dagon" is the former name of Yangon) Pagoda is a 98-meter (322 feet) coned shaped giant, golden and glistening stupa which is situated in Yangon, Myanmar. Anybody been before? Original article here:
Travelling Myanmat (Burma)
Posted by starlagurl
Thanks svastika. Did you already write up a starter kit? To become a Local Expert, you need to write up an informative blog post about Myanmar like this one about Thailand: