Burma Travel Forum

Hi,

I am a constant traveller & I cannot part with my passport even for a short period. So, it is impossible to send my passport to get Myanmar Visa On Arrival from nearest Myanmar Embassy. Anyone tell me to where I can get Myanmar visa on arrival from the internet. Reliable source is what I need ?.

Thanks !

William

After the storm & election now very hard & time consuming to get Myanmar Visa at various Myanmar Embassies - Bangkok, Singapore & London. Can anyone lead me to where I can get quickie Myanmar Visa On Arrival from the internet. Thanks.

Peter Mark Phillipe

This is not a question but just for everyone info for after cyclone.

Tourist Main Site.

Except from Yangon and Golden Rock, other area are not effected. Most of the telephone lines and power are down but today, 6 th May, I just get back my internet and e-mail.
Price are sore due to panic buyer and fuel also look shortage but still keep supplying from government , usual 2 gallons per car per day is going on but fuel price going up from 6000 kyats to 10000 kyats per gallon and some price going up about 50% more at present. For example, 1 water bottle cost 300 kyats to 500 kyats.
Taxi are hard to get at present due to gas station can't open yet.
Yangon International Airport is reopened and all flight resume back.

I am planning a trip to Burma later this year (hopefully the recent situation will improve over the next months). I plan to purchase some souvenirs and gifts in Burma to take back to the US with me but I am hearing that no Burmese-made goods are allowed into the US by CBP. Does anyone have any recent experience they can relay to me or tips on bringing Burmese goods into the States. I would certainly appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

ptharri
Gainesville, VA

Hi! Are there any VT members just back from myanmar recently? If do, kindly enlighten me. thanks.
a) is it safe to travel around myanmar?
b) how's the current situation is like in myanmar?
c) Is it possible to get Myanmar visa done in the airport? How's the procedure is like? complicated? how long? how much?
d) is June a best time to travel to myanmar ?
e) I plan to visit Yangon, Pagan and Mandalay, are there any interesting places to visit beside these 3. I plan to visit some local tribes, any interesting villages that I can go/ visit?
f) How can I travel from Mandalay to Inle Lake? is it possible to do it in a day? is there any day trip guided tour to Inle Lake from Mandalay? how much?
e) How's the train condition is like? good?

If I count out, hotels, flights, trains etc. what do I need to use pr. day in Myamnar. How much is breakfast, lunch, dinner? Not the cheapest places and not in a fancy hotel.

Thanks.

Hi!
I'm travelling next week for a cycling tour on my own in Myanmar (Burma) for a 13days trip.
Do you have any special tips, in particular as regards places to visit?.
Many thanks!
Juan

I am planning a trip to Myamar July. Would like to hear from anyone who has been there. Tips on tour operators, flights and hotels will be most welcome. Any information on the itinerary will also be great. Thanks

I'm planning to go to Myanmar with a friend.

Is it safe for two females to travel there alone? and is getting around relatively easy without having to go with a tour? how was transportation around the cities. Did you hire a driver on a daily basis? Do you recommend it? I'm no a tight budget and would like to know.

Does anybody know of any air/hotel packages from Manila to Rangoon? I've already asked two travel agents here and they seem to be having a hard time getting information for my request. Thanks

So I will hopefully be heading to Burma in mid July.........and had a few questions for the experts.

I will hopefully be picking up my visa in Kahamundu, Nepal. Is it possible to get a visa at this particular consolate? How much is the Burma visa? Is getting one pretty straight forward?

I will be hopefully flying from either Nepal or India.........prefferably from Calcutta........Are there any budget flights anyone knows of from India or Nepal?

And my final question: Will it be possible to travel overland from Burma to Thailand? I am aware Burma has some strict border policies, but is it a problem to fly in and bus out?

Ohh actually one more question, do you still have to spend $200 in country? or is this rule abolished.

Thanks a lot, any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Trevor

www.trevorbulgariapeacecorps.blogspot.com

I have been trying to contact the Kandawgyi Hotel by email and have had no luck. I'm just wondering if anyone has an email address/ contact details that may be more successful. Thanks.

Paul

Are American Express Travelers checks accepted in Yangon? If so , where. Thanks for any help.

If anybody would like to meet up in Yangon, don't hesitate to contact me. I'm usually around ;-) And i haven't had a 'true' VT-meet in a while. Well, excluding a mini-meeting when i was back in the Netherlands...

Is there much in the way of nightlife in Yangon? I was there 2 years ago and it was dire.

Greetings,

I'm going to travel to Lashio,Myanmar by Mid March, can someone give some tips to me regarding the situation there, a cheap accommodation but comfortable to stay, Taxi/Bus fare and so on.....

As I planned to make my move from Kalaw-Inlay Lake-Taunggi and last destination to Lashio and if possible for me to passing China border to Muse.

Has anyone recently lived and worked in Yangon and can tell me about their experience? What kind of jobs are available? How to rent accommodation? What kind of visa is required?
Thanx

Hi VTers in yangon,
We'll be arriving in yangon on 26 feb and plan to take the night bus on the same day to mandalay as our schedule is quite tight.
Is there any kind VTer can help us?

Thanks in advance.
cheers!!

Hi VT friends,

May I know :
• which bus/bus company is the most comfortable with aircond from yangon to Mandalay? Exactly how long it takes?

• Any possibility to purchase ticket for the travel on the same day as arrival? We’ll arrive 8.00am at yangon and plan to take the earliest overnight bus to Mandalay.

• Is it better to do :
1. yangon – Mandalay – bagan – inle lake – yangon? Or
2. yangon – Mandalay – inle lake – bagan – yangon?

The reason I asked is because of the very long bus journey from inle lake to yangon, I read that it takes about 16 – 20 hrs!!!
If I were to take route 2, i can save some time from bagan to yangon, It takes about 12 – 13 hrs? is that true? So this is much better compares to inle lake to yangon that will takes much longer.

• Anyone know the bus schedule from Mandalay to inle lake, inle lake to bagan and bagan to yangon? And also how long it takes?

* Just in case i stick to route 1, anyone know the bus schedule from bagan to inle lake, and inle lake to yangon? and also how long is the journey?

• How much is USD1 to kyat now?

Many thanks for all your help!!

Hi VTer, is it safe to travel to burma next month?

Hope to hear from you, cheers!!

Hello,

We are travelling to Burma for 10 days in mid-February and looking for a local english speaking guide with a car to accompany us for a 10 days tour.

Can anyone suggest someone?

Thanks

I am travelling to Yangon later in 2008 and really want to splash out on a hotel here. The problem is I don't want to stay in an "artificial" place with no real feel to it. Can anyone offer any suggestions. Thanks, Paul.

Hi travelers,

We have a month free in March and decided to leave our home in China.

A family of 5, twin boys of 11, a daughter of 14 and the parents....on the road with backpacks.

The plan is to see Lijiang and Dali in South China and then either enter into Burma and make our way down to Yangoon or to enter into Vietnam?

We plan 2 weeks either in Burma or vietnam...both seems to much of a rush I feel.

Since this is the Burma forum I wonder what you, the experienced fellows would suggest? And what are the pitfalls we would have to watch out for if we were to choose the Burma route.

Your insights are appreciated

Markus and family

Hi All,
Will be in Yangon next week from 23-26 Jan '08 and am wondering if it's worth to make a full day excursion to Twantay to see the cottage industries (pottery, weaving, fishing village & market? Anybody know how to get there, how long it takes & aprox costs? I heard the easiest way is to take a ferry but I don't know from where in Yangon?

Hi,

I and my husband will be in Bagan during 13-19/02/08 we would like to have someone who can speak english to help us communicate with locals, we pay your reasonable wage include meal,student is also welcome.

please email me at iamrungtip@hotmail.com

thank you

Hi,

I and my husband will be in Rangoon during 5-12/02/08, and Bagan during 13-19/02/08 we would like to have someone who can speak english to help us communicate with locals, we pay your reasonable wage include meal,student is also welcome.

please email me at iamrungtip@hotmail.com

thank you

Is it possible to enter Burma from Laos ( otherwise we can use the Thai crossing ) and from there go to Mandalay and after that exit to China ( we have visas )? And is BKK the only place to get visas?

We want to enter Burma via Bangkok by plane. Anybody recommend getting a visa before or on the border-crossing ? Any good guide on the other side ? thanks, Angie

I am trying to organize a trip to this place next November. Does anyone have any info on this place?
Thanks

Hello All,
There is a litlle in Lonely Planet about this archipelago. Have anybody been there? Do you know is it possible to get there, is there any accomodation and communication?
Thank you for response :-)