Category: Myanmar

  • How to apply for a Myanmar tourist visa

    [UPDATE] Starting December 2013, Philippine passport holders, along with citizens of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam are exempt from requiring a visa to travel in Myanmar for a maximum of 14 days. In May 2010, it was announced that visa on arrival (VOA) will be available at the Yangon and Mandalay airports. This meant…

  • Travel Expenses: Brunei and Myanmar

    Brunei surprised me. It wasn’t as expensive as I initially thought it would. Though my taxi from the airport was expensive, my expenses in Bandar Seri Begawan was kept at a minimum. You can live in Brunei for BND$20 a day: $10 for a night’s stay at Pusat Belia, $3 for breakfast, lunch and dinner…

  • Bye bye Burma

    My fears from my last post now seemed silly. They have Internet in Myanmar. Myamar has been amazing. I’ve been to Mandalay, Bagan and now just killing time in Yangon before I leave for Kuala Lumpur. The people’s devotion to their faith is astounding — shiny, sparkling golden stupas everywhere. Don’t even get me started…