Page 9 - Myanmar Destination Guide - Alluring Asia

CURRENCY Myanmar currency is called Kyat, and comes in notes of 5000,1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 Kyat. Items such as meals, bus ticket, trishaw or taxi rides and market items are usually quoted in kyat. Hotels, flights archaeological sites and ferries are paid for in US Dollars. You can change your Dollars all around Myanmar, but you will have a better PAGE 3 rate in Yangon. Population | Time | Visas Insurance | History CHANGING MONEY PAGE 4-5 Changing money can be a challenge, we therefore advise you to bring History | Language US dollars in cash or exchange your money in Yangon. Please note that PAGE 6 money changers/shops/restaurants/hotels only accept USD notes which Climate are in good condition and 'new' looking. Notes with torn off corners, rips or scrawls are not accepted. Money changers prefer hundred dollar PAGE 7 notes and can be exchanged with a higher rate. The Land PAGE 8 CREDIT CARDS People | Safety & Crime Other than Yangon, credit cards are not accepted anywhere else in PAGE 9 Myanmar. Traveler's checks are also not accepted and ATM's are Currency | Credit Cards nonexistent. It is suggested that you bring a sufficient amount of Cash Changing Money | Tipping to cover your expenses for the duration of your stay. PAGE 10 Religion | Etiquette WHAT TO PACK PAGE 11 Dress in Myanmar is casual but neat. Unless you are conducting Communications business in Yangon, you won't be expected to wear a tie. Long pants for Health & Vaccinations men and a dress or long skirt for women, lightweight and appropriate prevailing climatic conditions, is the generally accepted mode of dress PAGE 12 for Westerners. Quick-drying clothes are a good idea for visits during TIPPING Food| Shopping | Customs the rainy season or Thingyan (the"water festival"). There is no law Service charges of 10% are added to PAGE 13-14 against shorts or mini-skirts, but this type of clothing is not welcomed bills in most leading hotels and Culture & The Arts | Religion by the Myanmar people. You should also bring sunglasses, mosquito restaurants.Where it is not included, a repellent and a hat to protect you from the sun. Public restrooms in tip of 10-15% of the bill would be Laos typically do not have toilet tissue so you may want to carry a small appropriate. amount of tissue with you. Airport porter/hotel bellboy: Due to restricted weight limits on all the Domestic flights (20kg or 44 $1.00 - $ 2.00 US per bag. pounds) it is recommended to travel light. Your tour guide: $10.00 - $ 12.00 US per person per day. Driver/assistants: $ 6.00 - $ 7.00 US per person per day.