Comments on: VIDEO: Dealing with Currency in Myanmar https://grrrltraveler.com/dealing-with-currency-in-myanmar-burma/ A Female Solo Travel Blog | It's not a vacation until you survive it! Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Christine Kaaloa https://grrrltraveler.com/dealing-with-currency-in-myanmar-burma/comment-page-1/#comment-6569 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:34:53 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=38675#comment-6569 In reply to debbie ann.

@Debbie Ann: Good to know about the trains. Yes, I was pleasantly surprised about the guesthouses being good about early checkin. That 3am bus arrival in Bagan is a killer.

]]> By: debbie ann https://grrrltraveler.com/dealing-with-currency-in-myanmar-burma/comment-page-1/#comment-6568 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:25:33 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=38675#comment-6568 In reply to Christine Kaaloa.

one guesthouse did change a US100 for kyat, thank goodness. I think the trains are run by the govt, and they demanded US$.

Overall, the trip to Myanmar was one of my all time favorites. We booked one hotel for the first night, after that we were just winging it, and everything worked out beautifully. I did learn that I really can not sleep on overnight buses. Hotels were very good about letting us into a room very early – like 4 am! Also we had some excellent food that we bought from sellers on the train. Neither of us had any problems w any food.

]]> By: Christine Kaaloa https://grrrltraveler.com/dealing-with-currency-in-myanmar-burma/comment-page-1/#comment-6567 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 07:38:21 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=38675#comment-6567 In reply to debbie ann.

@Debbie Ann: Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear the KL airport gave you good dollars without problems. But your guesthouses didn’t break the 100 for you? Mine did money exchanges. Also, I can’t believe you couldn’t use kyat for the train.

]]> By: debbie ann https://grrrltraveler.com/dealing-with-currency-in-myanmar-burma/comment-page-1/#comment-6566 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 07:08:47 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=38675#comment-6566 ok, we were just there, we got our US bill in the KL airport, where they understand new unmarked bills for Myanmar. Our mistake was bringing only 100s instead of a selection of large and small bills. the second mistake was not going to the atm in Yangon. You need US bills for the train and also for some hotels. Also, when they serve you food on the train, even though they show you a menu w no prices, the food is not free. no atm in Thazi, most of the atms seem to be in Mandalay and Yangon. also, ideally, use up your kyat before leaving.

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