|
|
Travel Advice
Published on January 14th, 2010  | Last updated February 27th, 2010 | 356 page views so far |
One of our visitors to our site asked whether it is easy to find a Muslim Halal food stall or restaurant in Myanmar. Although Myanmar is not a Muslim majority country, it is a multi cultural, multi religious country. Thus it is fairly easy, especially in large cities and towns, to find a Muslim Halal restaurant or [...]
Published on September 1st, 2009  | Last updated August 31st, 2009 | 253 page views so far |
Maymyo (Pyinoolwin) has a number of restaurants and cafes that cater for both locals and tourists alike. Recently, there are a few restaurants and cafes that aim at tourists. Most restaurants, however, are not expensive. They serve Chinese, Burmese, Indian, European and Shan food. In addition to these restaurants, there are a number of road side stalls that open [...]
Published on July 31st, 2009  | Last updated August 26th, 2009 | 608 page views so far |
A number of people have shown interest in travelling to Myanmar (Burma) by land. Many people have asked questions in comments about travelling by land, mainly driving their own car, to Myanmar. I will sum up these questions and will try to give detailed answers here.
We want to travel to Burma (Myanmar) by road. Is it possible?
It [...]
Published on July 17th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 171 page views so far |
Mandalay has a number of good Indian restaurants which sell delicious chapati, puri, dhals, roti, chicken curry, mutton curry, potato curry and various vegetable curries. Most of these Indian restaurants are clusttered around 27th Street, between 80th and 81st streets. Most Indian restaurants that sell delicious but cheap Indian food are either open air restaurants or opened in old [...]
Published on July 15th, 2009  | Last updated October 4th, 2009 | 492 page views so far |
Mandalay is well known for the variety and good quality of food in Myanmar. A number of good restaurants that sell nice dishes can be found in Mandalay at a cheaper price than in Yangon. Mandalay is especially well known for Burmese, Shan and Chinese food, as there are many Shan and Chinese people in Mandalay. The following is [...]
Published on March 6th, 2009  | Last updated March 8th, 2009 | 853 page views so far |
The Yangon – Bagan bus will first drive along Yangon-Pyay (Prome) road, which is quite a good road compared to other roads in Myanmar. There are very few bumps and the road is generally smooth. Before it enters Pyay (Prome), it will stop at Ye Pyar for dinner at around 7 PM. The restaurant is a nice one which [...]
Published on March 5th, 2009  | Last updated March 8th, 2009 | 1,017 page views so far |
Cheapest way to travel to Bagan (Pagan) is by bus. However, it is not the most convenient way of travel in Myanmar. The roads are usually rough and bumpy in Myanmar, and buses are usually old, dirty and crowded. But for those who are budget conscious, the following is a rough guide to go to Bagan by bus from [...]
Published on February 17th, 2009  | Last updated February 13th, 2009 | 435 page views so far |
Unlike westerners, Burmese don’t wear shoes or slippers indoor. They don’t wear shoes or slippers on the pagoda. It is important that visitors to Burma should pay proper attention to this custom when visiting Myanmar. To give a rough idea what a foreigner should observe about footwear, we would like to give our readers a few advice.
Burmese usually [...]
Published on February 16th, 2009  | Last updated February 11th, 2009 | 448 page views so far |
Unlike other countries in South East Asia, Myanmar is quite sensitive with cameras. Many a time, foreign visitors are requested not to take photos of sensitive buildings and places. Sometimes, it might even result in occasional inconveniences, as described by one of the visitors to Yangon.
“This is a great Edwardian brick pile in a hospital complex [...]
Published on January 2nd, 2009  | Last updated February 11th, 2009 | 4,000 page views so far |
If you are visiting Myanmar (Burma) , you will find yourself trying to find a money exchange to change your foreign currency into Myanmar kyat. Although US dollar is universally accepted, small vendors will be reluctant to accept US dollars because of difficulty in exchanging into kyat. So you invariably have to change some money into Myanmar kyat [...]
|
Your Travel Guide to Myanmar
Myanmar Kyat – US Dollar – Thai Baht – Singapore dollar Exchange Rate US$ 1 = 1012 Kyats
FEC 1 = 1000 Kyats
Singapore$ 1 = 714 Kyats
Updated: 15 February 2010
Translate into your own language
|