Myanmar Tourist from Lonely Planet

Myanmar from Lonely Planet

From what I understand from Lonely Planet and on the internet, Burma is the most beautiful in the period from October to April next year because this is the season hot sun and little rain at least ... Still, the national airline Origin had suddenly reduced summer fare with unexpected price less than $ 200 for round-trip flights Saigon Vietnam to Yangon Myanmar, cheaper than AirAsia should I enlist lightning right opportunity.

Yet I got lucky. July and 8 is the wettest season here so that the day I arrived at the sky suddenly sunny and rain. Vietnam Airlines to fly to Yangon by plane Folker small like go to Con Dao, Pleiku on Vietnam  because not a lot of visitors to Yangon but despite a few dozen planes have seats that are still not fully contained guest. After 2 hours of flight with quite tasty snack, aircraft landing Yangon airport to take us to the country very friendly and made me go from surprise to surprise the other.

Go to Yangon

Leaving Yangon airport immigration procedures quite fast in the Immigration [said Myanmar is the only country remaining ASEAN not give visa for citizens of blocks that have the visa fee 35 USD / person], we through baggage claim and then had to spend money changers coming days.

Before you go, I see you have some network shows often advised not to change money at the airport because of the low rate but this time I went, I saw a very good rate here. 1 USD to nearly 870 kyat change the outside later while I change not equal. Change all the money in Myanmar controlled by the bank, if the change in the night or day / break is the only way to change through travel agents with very low rates. Furthermore the country is in U.S. dollars circulating in parallel with indigenous comfortable so you can bring the odd dollar amount but is still a bit new. Who else is thinking about the past or ATM card, then let go, when Myanmar will be open for you to use that stuff!

Step out of the airport, the airport taxi service waiting for ... the majority of them speak English fluently, dedicated guidance and no screen "slash cut" so persistently that taxis here. Taxi is quite old, but no air conditioning in the cool wind blew open right in line. I cover 4 hour taxi for his time in Yangon before the bus ride to Bagan with 6,000 kyat per hour rates accompany the driver spoke English quite well, very friendly and fun.

Recognition of Myanmar people are fun. Asked who they are fresh and ready smile do not look for me slightly uncomfortable shooting. The driver took us to city tour through the magnificent gilded temples glittering with gold filled several tons always heard that no one was guarding the car ran over nothing ... where doctors also talk about where that physician glad we compliment Yangon to clean streets and many trees over his land, vehicles, run order. Ah, but very poor or the Myanmar city of Yangon is virtually no motor vehicle even though the new car is hand drive car is filled with detailed reversible ... They also rarely honk loudly whether the street running speed very high.

I did not mention much about Yangon because I was only there for 4 hours should not know about it. What I feel in a short time here than Yangon Saigon or Hanoi traffic, trees and traffic order.

The driver took us to the bus station to take the car in, baggage drop and finished goodbye. Bus Station messy, dirty because dust, no other exit costs also won Vietnam but these guys have a car then a gentle look blackened and giggles. I asked who book tickets well in advance so healthy, little is to wait in the car now. Before leaving, the guy we just had a garage next to the restaurant for dinner quite cheap only about 20,000 VND / dishes that are easy to eat. Talking is always so easy to eat dishes Myanmar, Vietnam dishes such as only thing left not eat rice very flexible type of plastic as his or eat.

Leaving Yangon to Bagan

Bagan bus car clean . They had no blankets but drinking water bottle 1 liter and 1 brush kits, small hand towels, toothpaste. From Yangon to Bagan takes 11 hours, fare is 17,000 kyat [about 20 USD]. Car runs smoothly, sleep easy but very cold air conditioning people to remember to bring a blanket or thin jacket and socks. Bagan car at close to 5:00 am.

Before leaving I asked a local guy named Min Thu and book tickets in Bagan pick up the bus just to see Min Thu stood waiting below. [Contact info Min Thu: minthu.bagan @ gmail.com]. Min Thu gentle, pretty much speaks English and is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Bagan peaceful

Bagan is a former capital of Burma, thousands of years ago. Bagan peaceful horrible.Bagan certain to try to ride a horse and riding a bike to drop his soul to the sound of horse's hooves with short buds, swinging to spoil myself sinking into a majestic ancient capital of Bagan. Bagan Temples abound. More than 4000 temples in Bagan towers spread across pretty nice that many tourists spellbound fascination stay on that ride their bike around tirelessly ...

Myanmar is not open to tourists but still very sketchy so that visitors do not despair.Here, visitors are served with heart, sincere smiles, the disinterested assistance, indifferent sales people you photograph, corn bran, look bored and not buy them damn well laugh ...

Bagan leave any regret that, unfortunately for traveling while biking Bagan want more, unfortunately there was no time to climb Mount Popa Bagan full view from on high, unfortunately his season to not have to watch the hot air balloon Bagan sunset from on high windy. Promise her heart will definitely return Bagan - the ancient capital of the greatest peace I've come across.

Some experience little to Yangon, Bagan after my trip:

• Go to Yangon from Vietnam is only 2 ways: Vietnam Airlines direct flights from Saigon through Yangon or cheap AirAsia flight to Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok then fly over to the Yangon.
• Bring Kyat or convert to USD at USD spending money are also small, barely accept dollars or Euro Australian, British pound. Myanmar has no ATMs and credit cards are not accepted.
• Myanmar is very easy to eat, no fast food but delicious local dishes. In big cities Tau Restaurant, Italian, Thai ... Bring Vietnam cafe drinking coffee if someone crushed because Myanmar is not good.
• Taxi price at the same airport in Yangon. In 8000 kyat city, ever the 6000 kyat per hour [1 USD = 870 kyat].
• Ride horses in Bagan also cheap, around 10,000 kyat day running linen very interesting.
• Bike rentals are also cheap, 3000 kyat / day.
• In Bagan in Myanmar Foods House should eat kind of "all you can eat" price of only 2000 kyat / or store the BBQ was delicious & cheap Harmony.
• Me drinking tasty beer lim Myanmar.

Myanmar - A great country in terms of both people and landscape which I did not expect to be. Although the country is very poor, very extreme ride, but this is probably my favorite countries in the laptop backpack day of his hike.

Bagan Temples abound. Where to go and see temples stand in the lights ... high zoom around the eyes, temples of Bagan cover an almost full. More than 4,000 such towers spread across Bagan pretty nice that many tourists spellbound fascination that stayed on his tour cycling tirelessly ... they come here from all over the world and they love to crazy drunk Bagan , as ecstatic lover.

Nothing more relaxed when on leisurely bike ride on quiet roads in Bagan in the afternoon sun and then climb down just to high to see the sunset slowly let go light on the horizon looming shadow of the ancient tower. Bagan very peaceful, very great Bagan, Bagan very friendly you know?

Bagan Temples: