Comments on: Travel Expenses: Brunei and Myanmar

By: Myanmar, Morocco and Japan in Color | justwandering.org

Myanmar, Morocco and Japan in Color | justwandering.org — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:06:22 +0000

[…] pretty strong Photoshop sorcery happening here. I’m sure there are days that the dawn sky in Bagan would look something close to this. With the aid of […]

By: nina

nina — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:17:50 +0000

In reply to kleyr1925. Try to bring US dollars, even a small amount, just in case you are not able to change your yen to kyat. It's safe to travel there solo. I did not hire a guide when I was there, just a horse cart and driver to take me around Bagan.

By: kleyr1925

kleyr1925 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:54:31 +0000

Thanks Nina. I’ll just check at the airport then if they yen to kyat money exchange.
Is it safe to travel alone there as backpackers? And did you have a tour guide when you visited Myanmar?

By: nina

nina — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:09:08 +0000

In reply to kleyr1925.

You can pay in kyat, yes, but I’m not so sure if you’ll be able to exchange your yen to kyat when you get there. There’s a discussion on the Lonely Planet forums about this: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2149775

By: kleyr1925

kleyr1925 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:00:45 +0000

Nina, are dollars really eeded in payment? Or can I just pay Kyat all the time? ‘coz yen is strong nowadays, I’m planning to change yen in kyat. Since ¥10,000 is equivalent to 100,630 kyat.
Do you think I can survive for 6-8 days in Myanmar thrice the amount I stated in Kyat conversion? Well I think I travel Like you. I’m a backpacker traveller.

By: kleyr1925

kleyr1925 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:44:40 +0000

Nina, dollars are really needed in payment? Or can I just pay Kyat all the time? ‘coz yen is strong nowadays, I’m planning to change yen in kyat. Since ¥10,000 is equivalent to 100,630 kyat.
Do you think I can survive for 10days in Myanmar for that amount?

By: nina

nina — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:06:23 +0000

In reply to lian. Pusat Belia's reception is only until 10pm. That's why I slept at the airport.

By: lian

lian — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:41:37 +0000

hi. thanks for your itimized expenses… tanong ko lang if pusat belia accept guests kahit over midnight arrival? or you have prior booking to them. cebu pac arrival in bsb is about 1.40am. 2

By: nina

nina — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:57:58 +0000

In reply to rogie. I paid a $12 departure tax when I left, that's it.

By: rogie

rogie — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:36:20 +0000

hi, sis! plan to be in brunei by march 2012, check ko lang taxes u paid kasi i request quote from the travel agent and they charging us$125 brunei tax, did you pay the same or mas makamura talaga if DIY tour? thanks for the reply…. god bless!!!

By: Travel expenses: Boracay 2011 | justwandering.org

Travel expenses: Boracay 2011 | justwandering.org — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:31:02 +0000

[…] it’s been a while since I did one of these posts. Most of the travels I’ve done since Brunei and Myanmar last year were either sponsored or paid for by my siblings, so I had no material. The trips I *did* […]

By: Paolo

Paolo — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:23:56 +0000

Hi. Congratulations sa blog award. I just have a question regarding money in Myanmar. I’m going there in a couple of weeks, flying in from Bangkok. (I’m skipping Mandalay and Bagan though to spend time further up north where a friend lives). I read in many posts by travelers that they’re quite anal in Myanmar regarding dollars, that they have to be in mint condition (as in) to be accepted. I already have my dollars in pristine condition, so no problem there, but my concern is that in most cases daw (like in hotels, taxis, etc.) they prefer payment in dollars and not kyat. Which means I would need to bring dollars in small denomination, which I don’t have, puro hundreds lang. What was your experience? Also, do you know anybody in Manila willing to break up my hundreds into mint condition 10’s or 5’s?? Thanks.

By: Jepoi

Jepoi — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:22:24 +0000

This is cool… I miss Brunei… It’s so hot there though… here’s my own account:

http://insidemybackpack.blogspot.com/2010/06/scorching-brunei-darussalam.html

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:24:44 +0000

Uy congrats! I just saw that you’re one of the finalists for the travel blog of the year!! =)

By: Ced

Ced — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:42:14 +0000

In reply to nina. Ayos, I'll keep that in mind. And mukhang super ganda nga, based sa dami ng a's sa ganda mo. Hehe.