Hey, I just came back from my five days trip in Myanmar. There, I visited 3 big cities, Yangon – Mandalay – Bagan, and took some half day trips to Bago, Amarapura, and Mount Popa. According to my experience, –and I think you should know, because I want to make you know– these are 28 things you have to know before visiting Myanmar:
[PS: This is my first (also full) post in English, and if you’re asking “Why English?”, I will ask you back “Why not? Or do you want me to write in Burmese?”]
1. You Need a Visa (Although You Are From South East Asia’s Country)
Yap, you read it right. Myanmar (who just opened itself to the world) obligate the visitors to have a visa before entering the country. Actually, if you come from several countries, you can make Visa On Arrival for business purpose, or you can pay online agent (whose cost is not cheap) to make one for you. For Indonesian, I have guideline about how to make Myanmar’s Visa here (written in Indonesian language).
2. Only Bring US Dollar in Mint Condition
“Our Bank don’t accept bad condition Dollar.” Said a man who’s in charge of Shwedagon Pagoda’s ticket box. “It’s our country’s policy.”. I argued with him, and said that I got that shabby and folded 20 US Dollar in Bagan, as a change for (my good looking 50 US Dollar) its entrance fee. How come a country didn’t accept shabby US Dollar but gave me one?
3. Can You Find Kyats in Coins?
Kyats in Banknote
During my five days trip, I didn’t find any Kyat (local currency) in coin, but if you want to find a shabby, folded, crumpled, torn, Scotch taped, or-whatever-bad-condition-you-named-it banknote, they have lots. So if you can find Kyats in coin, please give me one, for My Mom’s collection.
4. Please Enjoy Your Time at Airport’s Toilet
Before you go out from the airport, just make sure that you have checked –and used– the toilet. This is the cleanest toilet (I tried the squat one) that I found in Myanmar’s public places (I’m not talking about the toilet in 5 stars hotel or expensive restaurant). And I’m sure that you don’t want to know that I see some shits –that a jerk forgot to flush– in Shwedagon Pagoda’s toilet. Ups, I just let you know.
Faeces in the holiest place, are you kidding me, Myanmar?
5. People are Very Kind
Join with locals
They love to smile, and love to help you. Just like when I arrived in Mandalay, a local man (with good English) came and escorted me to a nearest restaurant. He helped me order foods and beverages to the waiters who can’t speak English. When I finished my breakfast, he told me that he was a taxi driver, and gave expensive cost for his one day tour service.
Haha, got you! (Tip: You can dodge a man like him, by simply saying “no”.)
6. They Love to Chew Betel and Spit Anywhere
“HOERRGHHHH! CUUHHH!”, is a sound from people who chew betel and spit it out. And (un)fortunately, most of Myanmar’s people love to chew betel rather than smoke. Betel won’t hurt your lungs, but will make you ugly. Just ask them smile, and you will see the red (or brown) teeth because of betel.
And this is why Myanmar’s driver used to open their window (and don’t use air-con) so they can spit the betel out easily.
7. You Will See Sarong Everywhere
Walking down the street with Longjyi
Myanmar is a country that most of the residents wear sarong, but don’t go to the mosque. Yes, because they’re Buddhist, and it’s not literally a sarong, but a Longjyi (local sarong). People in Myanmar (men & women) love to wear it everywhere, in the street, the market, the temple, the office, but I hope they don’t use it in the bathroom.
Please, don’t ask me what’s inside the longjyi.
8. That’s Not Face Powder, but Thanakha.
Kid using Thanakha over his (or probably her) face
“Myanmar’s beauty secret.” told a board at (the only one in the world) Thanakha museum, Bagan. Myanmar’s people used to use thanakha to protect their face from the sun. But for me, thanakha just make them less beautiful. And overuse of thanakha only reminds me of geisha in Gion.
9. People Who Speak English Fluently are Rare
This is bad news, but the good news is, local people who are fluent in English (sometimes) are greedier and worse than people who aren’t. In my case, a taxi driver who can speak English well charges higher price than the others who can’t. In my opinion, Burmese language is difficult to learn if you only have five days, so don’t force yourself to understand it (especially Burmese letter).
ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်။
10. A Sanctuary for Buddhist (and Heritage Lover)
The glowing Shwezigon Pagoda
A buddhist prays in a temple, Myanmar has thousands temple, and most of the temples were built long long time ago. This is the perfect place for Buddhist to get closer to Buddha, and for heritage freak to worship ancient civilization. Oops, don’t forget to remove your sandals/shoes if you want to enter those place.
Shwethalyaung Budhha – Bago
From standing, sitting, sleeping, then sitting and standing again, I found many styles of Buddha here. And look at the size, it’s sooo huge. Do you think Thailand have hundreds outstanding Buddha’s statues? Then come to Myanmar to see thousands. Oh, and don’t forget to compare from one face to another, it’s interesting!
11. Free Wi-Fi Service at Shwedagon Paya
Free Wifi Here
Yes, with 8 US Dollar (as entrance fee) this is what you got, free wifi service (and some faeces inside the toilet) in Yangon’s No. 1 tourist and worshipper destination spot. Spend your time beneath The Bodhi Tree while say hi to your family abroad. Thanks to someone who donated this service.
12. Afraid of Dog? Me Too
The bad news is, Myanmar has many wild dogs on the street. While the good news is, the dogs are tame, they don’t bark you, and won’t bite you if you don’t bite them first.
Still a good news for dog lover, Burmese people don’t eat dog alive.
13. Myanmar’s Car Has Driving Wheel on The Right, and Walks on The Right.
Normally, –like in Indonesia– a car that has driving wheel on the right, walks on the left side of the street and vice versa. But not in Myanmar, where a car that has driving wheel on the right, also walks in the right side of the street. So if you’re Indonesian and want to drive in Myanmar? I think you should think twice.
14. Taxi is The Most Convenient and Easy Way to Explore The City
Sad but true, local bus is not convenient to use, and local train (in Yangon) can’t reach many objects in the city. So if you’re traveling in group (> 4 persons), I think taxi is feasible to use (but too bad that none of them use meter). Well, except you want to feel local wisdom by using cheap local bus there.
15. Buses are Slow, and Train are Slower.
An inter-local tourist waiting for a local bus
I experienced daylight trip from Mandalay to Bagan by bus, and I felt the bus was only jogging, not running. The reason were narrow road, some potholes, and the most shocking part was, the buss passed the long bridge which is also used as railway. Crazy.
PS: I didn’t use train there, only checked the schedule, then took the bus.
16. You Need to Pay When Visit Some Cities in Myanmar
Please Pay Kyat 10000 or USD 10
Just make sure that you have extra money to visit some sites/cities in Myanmar. For example, USD 10 for Bago, USD 10 for Mandalay, USD 8 for Shwedagon, and USD 15 for Bagan. In some sites, a guard will ask you for your valid ticket. And don’t forget to pay the camera fee (in some sites) also.
17. Just A Secret Between Us, You Can Enter Bagan and Explore Its Thousands Temple Without Paying Entrance Fee.
If you happen to go to Bagan by bus, the driver will stop you at a post before entering the city. There, the guards will ask you to pay Bagan’s entrance fee (USD 15). According to my experience, no one in Bagan will ask you about that ticket. So you can just pretend to go to the post, then go back to the bus without paying anything.
[Life Guide: Maybe they don’t know, but God (and Buddha) knows.]
18. The Most Fascinating Way to See Bagan, is By Hot Air Balloon.
Balloons Over Bagan
You can jump into a horse-cart to explore Bagan, you can climb the top of Shwesandaw Paya and see the aerial view of Bagan, but the most fascinating way to enjoy Bagan is by hot air balloon. The preparation of the balloon is half the fun, then one hour fly (while catch the sunrise) with the balloon will double your fun.
19. The U-Bein Bridge Will Help You Become A Photographer at Sunset
U-Bein Bridge, Amarapura, at sunset.
This is the oldest and longest active teak bridge in the world. You can see many people pass this bridge anytime. My suggestion: Do nothing, until sun goes down slowly. Then find a spot to capture sunset here, and you’ll get one of the best sunsets in your life. I guarantee with my own life (if I were a cat).
20. Prepare Your Thick Feet For Mount Popa and Mandalay Hill
To climb Mount Popa you have to pass 777 steps, to climb Mandalay Hill from the southern stairway you have to pass 1729 steps, and both of them you have to do barefooted. Keep your footwear in safe place, then prepare your thick foot and manage your breathing carefully. Remember, handsome face is nothing if you have weak feet here.
21. They’re Buddhist, But They Worship The Holy Spirit.
Nat (Holy Spirit’s statue) at Mount Popa
Most of Myanmar’s people are Buddhist, and some of them are (Buddhist but still) worshipping holy spirits called Nat. The total of 37 Nats that was founded by King Anawrahta of Bagan at the year 1044-1077 have been still worshipped by many people until now. You can see thousands people –in good dress– climb Mount Popa every day to worship them.
22. Indulge Yourself In A Myanmar’s Tea Shop
Enjoy your time here
Tea shop are spreaded wide around Myanmar, just like Seven Eleven in Jakarta. My favorite is Myanmar Tea, a mix between local tea and milk, which s presented in small cup. If you don’t have enough money, just sit in a table, and sip some cups of Chinese tea for free.
23. Foods Are Cheap And Yummy
Trying Local Foods
If you’re Indonesian, it’s not hard to adapt with their local food. Most of restaurants (and tea shop) sell fried rice and fried noodle. And some of them, sell pork too. Astaghfirullah*. The price there was very cheap, my biggest spending for foods and beverages was only 4 US Dollars.
*) Arabic language, means “Please forgive me, God.”.
24. Haggle, Haggle, and Haggle!
If you want to take a taxi, please haggle. If you want to buy souvenirs from local seller, please haggle. But don’t haggle for your blessings. At my trip, my friend haggled a go show room in Rich Queen Hotel Mandalay, and successfully got a 5 US Dollar discount. Singaporean said “Not bad lah.”.
25. A Monk, Not A Beggar.
(Probably) A Monk
Find a monk in Myanmar is like find a Batak in Medan, they’re everywhere. I asked one of my taxi drivers in Bagan about what monks do for a living, and he just answered “nothing”. That explains a bit why monks always bring jar every morning, and ask for donation to non-monk-person. Yes, they need it for a living.
26. Girls, Please Envy Their Slim Body.
I rarely see fat woman in Myanmar, because most of them are slim and beautiful (without thanakha). The reason are, they love to work, have less money and can’t find KFC nor Mc Donald’s here.
27. Excess Money? Donate It.
Some places accept donation. From money to maintain the temple, gold leaves to patch Buddha’s statue, until Wi-Fi to make Shwedagon Pagoda more 2.0. So if you have excess money, you can donate it to me.
28. Smile, You’re On My Camera!
Local Kids
Technology is new thing here, you don’t need a PlayStation® to make kids in Myanmar happy and you don’t need to be an Iron Man to make them adore you. All you can do is point your camera to their face, see their sincere smile, and capture it with your camera. Don’t forget to show the result to them, and see their happy face. A simple thing to create happiness. A simple thing to create …
Smile 🙂
I hope my first post in English will make you happy.
If you’re happy, thanks to Myanmar.
And if you’re not, please blame Google Translate.
bahasanya ringan mas, aku kurang bisa bahasa inggris tapi masih bisa faham sama apa yg mas ariev sampaikan.. guyonannya juga masih berasa banget :))
Ah, terima kasih Elisa! Semoga masih tetap menghibur 😀
semua artikel-artikelmu pasti akan selalu menghibur kok mas.. dengan gaya berceritamu yang lucuk 🙂
Wah, terima kasihhhh :’)
Very nice post mas, lanjutkan !
Asoy! Thanks Eka.
Meski bertransformer pake bahasa English, tetep kerasa Ariev-nya hehehe
Ditunggu tulisannya ttg Hot Air Balloon nya, bro 😀
Ehehe, makasih Bro Halim. Jadi ke depannya pakai English apa Indonesia nih? Haha.
*postingan hot air balloon masih disiapkan*
Ehmmm coba saya tanyakan ke juri yang lain #halah
Usul sering English, kadang Indonesia bro, asal jangan pake bahasa campur aduk kaya Cintya Lora hahaha
Hahaha, masukan ditampung broh. Penginnya emang beberapa postingan deskriptif (macam ini) pakai English. Kalau yang naratif pakai Indonesia, haha.
Waaakkss…kesampean naik hot air ballon! Details plz…aku cuma bisa liat dari bawahhh 😥
Siaaaappp! Ditunggu postingan tentang itu ya 😀
*pukpuk*
yang pake sarung itu mungkin sejenis santri di Indonesia ya…
Bukan broooh, itu emang semuanya pake sarung gitu. Ya macam celana aja sih, tapi pakainya sarung.
gue bad english tapi bisa nangkep semua kata2 di postinganmu bang :))
Ya berarti gue bad english juga doooongg! :)))
*kemudian nyanyi When I See You Smile*
gaklah bang, berarti bahasa inggrismu bisa dimengerti sama semua orang :))
itu yang masuk tiap kota bayar, tiap turis atau orang local juga bayar juga bang?
Cuma turis doang bro, kalau local mah bebas.
Great post, Ariev! I can see why Myanmar is a hot destination right now.
Thanks Noy!
Indeeeeeeddd, especially if you love heritage thingy.
Jadi ngak ada duit receh koin yaa disana ??? jadi penasaran. Eh myanmar tea penampakan nya kayak teh tarik gitu yaaa ??
Ngak sabar mau kesana #Bismillah
Kalau ada bawain pulang ya mascum, kemarin ndak nemu 😀
Myanmar Tea emang teh tarik, dengan dosis mini. Gih buruan ke sana!
hi…mas ariev…
nice post and fruitful…
berangkat kita mei ini mas cum? #numpanglapaknya 🙂
Hi Yov! Thank you!
Aku belum pernah pergi sama mascum 😦
aku belom pernah pergi sama mas Ariev…#lah…
btw tolong dibantu donk “prok..prok” itin ke myanmar…
mas cum ada alamat imel dirimu ga?
atau boleh dishare disini mungkin?
tks in advance 🙂
Yaah, kenapa gak bilang? Yuk pergi! *lah*
MASCUM DICARI TUH MASCUM!
That thanakha reminds me of our “kearifan lokal” named Bedak Dingin 😀
Caladine, Koh? Atau Herocyn?
Bedak Dingin, rif. Yg dipake ibu2 supaya ga kena panas kalo mereka di luar ruangan. Di daerah pesisir sumatera bnyk yg masih pake.
Whoaaa, pertanda gue harus ke Sumatera nih, segera.
oooh jadi ada yg belum ke Sumatera? 😉
*tatap Ariev dari ujung rambut smp ujung kaki*
btw nice English post! lanjutkan, masbro!
UDAH PERNAAAHHHH! *jambakin*
Siap brad, aku mesti banyak banyak berguru padamu nih.
hahaha no. 17 nya top! :))
itu hot air balloon nya keren ya, kayak yg di Turki situ..
Yoihhh, keren!
Ini pemandangannya candi-candi, kalau di Turki itu gunung ya?
nice post in english by the way 😀 I see myanmar is one of beautiful country in asean. after reading your post, make me wan’t to go there someday. I hope they will open their land border as well. as I want to explore all asean country by land, well except philipines, i can’t walk in the water right? 😀
Ah, thank you Mas. This is my first post in English, still lack of words. Haha.
I heard that they will open to public next year due to ASEAN free trade, so you can go there easily in 2015.
Yeaaa, except you’re Moses. Haha.
I thought you could go by land from North Thailand… no?
Yap, you can. But only at Tachiliek, AFAIK, and you have to leave your passport at the border in exchange for “one-day-visa”. According to my friend’s experience, if you want to go further, you should have “person” who can take you out. In my friend’s case years ago, he took a vegetables truck to go to Bagan (and hide from the military).
yes, but some website say it is only limited. no tourist are allowed going further, beside the border city. I don’t know if it’s change already 😀 the idea is, crossing all south east asia country by land 😀 *brb googling more*
join sama orang lokalnya, join di withlokal bukan ? atau sama anak2 couchsurfing ?
Eh bukaan, itu orang-orang di warung makan terus diajakin ngobrol sama foto. Hehehe.
yei. congrats for the first english post. Informative Mas, as usual, but what I like the most is there is “no added sugar” here! it describes Myanmar exactly the way you feel Myanmar, yeah with all the sh*t, scam, and stuff.
if someone asks me now, do I want to visit Myanmar right away. I’d say No, Thanks. I’ve read enough. (the tickets to enter cities, the transportation and scams turn me off) *but the hot air baloon seems like a huge fun!
oh and did you hear that each member of buddha statue’s face is representing an animal? the ear of an elephant symbolize wisdom, the eye of an eagle symbolize emmm something good within an eagle.. *lupa. gitu sih kata guidenya di Wat Pho dulu.
Aw, thank you. I tried to write in English and I thought that I still need many input and improvement, haha.
Yap, that was I feel about Myanmar. And the feeling can be different with others. Some people will say no (just like you) and others may think that going to Myanmar is an adventurous challenge.
Bout the Buddha face, I just knew that info from you haha. I think you should write it on your blog, then cc to me 😀
nah. since that story isn’t written yet, how about me tagging you to this short story. http://matantya.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/ob/
(warning : If there is a similarity of the names of the characters, scene or story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intention!)
hehehe
:)))))
*meluncuuuurrrr*
Comprehensive post about Myanmar and I comment in English as well 😀
So you climbed Mandalay Hill on foot? My taxi driver recommended to do that, but by persuading him, haha.. he brought me there by his car for free!
Hi Mbak!
Thanks for reading, haha, I hope my English doesn’t hurt your eyes, haha!
About Mandalay Hill, I got a dramatic situation at that time. When I had my lunch at nearest restaurant from the south entrance, my driver left me to nowhere with my things on board. And then … I, or we, decided to climbed it barefoot while waited and hoped the driver to come back again. Haha.
whoa..
and then what? did the driver came back?
~duh jadi pemasaran.
bet you’ll write all about it on your next post 😉
That still remains a secret for now haha! Potingan berikutnya adalah … RAHASIA ~
😀
ROTFL…. wkwkwk… that’s totally insane… but that’s are traveling for yaa… having an experience but memorable… ditunggu cerita gila lainnya…
Ahahaha, siap Mbak! Nanti akan ditulis kegilaan-kegilaan lainnya 😀
Bang arieeev! we gotta meet up soon euyy! (Sundanlish :D) I really need to share a lot about all these Myanmar stuffs, though I have read some info. But you know lar (Singlish), every single info given by person who has just been there is way way accurate, no? (Indilish) Btw itu balon terbang bukannya mahal bgt ya, kmrn liat seorangnya sampe 3jeti gitu -__-“
btw lg, itu covernya dimana bang? mau dong ksana
Oioioioi, let’s do it someday!
Yap, all the stuffs in this post is based on my experience. And different person, different thoughts, right? 😀
Iya, kalau tentang balon, bisa dicek di sini harganya, karena beda-beda tiap seasonnya: http://www.easternsafaris.com/balloonsoverbagan_home.html 😀
Eh iya, covernya itu di Mandalay Palace. Haha.
It’s awesome post,
Jika orang meilhat sarung seperti di nyammar seperti suasana di pesantren.
Emang disana dominan agama apa ?
Thanks broh. Di sana hampir semuanya Buddha.
Not bad at all kok, Riev. Kalo makin sering diasah pasti makin top 😀
Aku juga english masih acakadut makanya aku suka baca n nulis artikel english biar naik kelas :p
Asik asik! Aku harus lebih sering baca blog kamu nih Debz :3
nice post! Love it! Im going there on May so this really helpful
Ah, thanks for stopping by! Hope your journey will be memorable.
Well done on your first English post!
Very suitable with your semi-comedy writing style. Keep up the good work! 🙂
Thanks Susan,
I hope that I can write English article more and better 🙂
Keep inspire me!
kereeeeennnn kak postingannya!
cuma pas aku baca masih terasa patah-patah, masih kurang ngalir dikit kak.
kalau sering-sering nulis pasti makin keren dan ngalir.
semangaaattt go international! ^^v
Makasih kaaak, mungkin gara-gara kependekan ya deskripsi tiap poinnya jadi kurang ngalir hehe.
IYAA MAKASIH DUKUNGANNYAAA ~
…semoga banjir cepat berlalu.
NIce post! well written in English with your nice sense of humour 😀
so cool with the hot baloon ride!! omg!
Ah, thanks Mita. I hope I can improve my English writing skill.
Please be patient for the balloon report, haha!
Now you accommodate many people to read your blog as it is in English version 🙂
Love ur writing style, it s funny but has class and show the skill of the writer. Keep it ur good work, mate!
Ahaha, frankly, this is just the trial version. If people like it, maybe I will write more posts in English.
…and now am flattered because your comment :’)
*flying to Brussels*
sukaaaa…. follow ya mas
Ahaha, makasih yaaaa ~
Thank your for saying nice things about Myanmar.
I just like to point out the wrong spelling of saying thank you, it should be ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်။
Ah, ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်။ for your correction. I feel embarrassed now because Wikipedia. LOL!
Sure, Myanmar is a beautiful country. I hope I can visit again soon. Haven’t been to Inle Lake and Golden Rock. And, oh, and Mingun too.
Thanks for stopping by, Michael. 🙂
Alhamdulillah*. Another blogger going internesienel!
*translate: all compliments for God.
Ahahaha, lakum dinukum waliyadin lah pokoknya!
hummm berguna banget ne…tipnya jalan-jalannya ke Myanmar…sip
Sip, semoga membantu yang mau ke Myanmar 😀
Haha, funny and lovely summary of your trip in Myanmar, Ariev! 😉
Ahaha! Glad that you like it, Tom. It was my first English post btw.
Thank youuu ~
Eh kok Tom, sih! Hahaha 😀
Ciye wes boso enggres! Kewren! Btw tingkat ke modern-an nya Myanmar mirip Kamboja ya riv nak seko critamu ning ndhuwur. Opo luweh maju (sitik)?
Piye bahasa enggresku ndeiz? Jek sinau ki.
Iyo mirip-mirip Kamboja, undha undhi sithik lah. Cuma sing iso ngomong enggres akeh ning Kamboja.
Aku meh muleh ki, jek banjir gak?
Sorry, late reply. Lheip banget ndheis bosomu, aku terkagum kagum mocone. Semarang wes rak banjir tho zo… (sebagian sih)
Wah ngunu ya… ndhadak nggo visa harang sih. But someday I’ll go there! Amiin…
TELAAATTT! AKU WES TEKAN JAKARTA MENEH!
Jarene tahun ngarep wes bebas visa ndhez, peluang nggo dodolan tahu gimbal ning kono.
Postingan yg bikin aku pengen ke myanmar…. Menatap balon udara
Ahaha, kalau gitu tunggu postingan tentang balon udara biar makin pengin ke sana 😀
Immense blog. Your information is useful and you have great photos! Bagan was my highlight of Myanmar but there is so much stuff left to see! http://backpackerlee.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/the-temples-of-bagan-a-lifetime-highlight/
Aha, yeah you’re right, Bagan was amazing, and sure I’ll visit your blog soon.
Thanks for stopping by, man. Nice to know you.
Waaa I like this post, bro. Pengen coba, tapi ga berani 🙂
Harus berani bro! *genggam tangannya*
well noted. btw itu jembatan bus & kereta beneran jadi satu? ada fotonya gak? penasaran…. kok konyol banget hahahaha
Haha, ada dong, udah aku tag di FB, Mas. Hihihi.
aku mau liaat jugaaa donggg
*buka dikit-dikit*
bahasa inggrisnya renyah. tetep bisa dinikmati oleh saya yg magep2 bahasa inggrisnya.heheheh
Ahaha, saya pun megap-megap makanya jadi bisa dipahami.
I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was
good. I do not know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not
already 😉 Cheers!
Abis baca Buses are Slow, and Train are Slower, jadi inget Ho Chi Minh City, persisss banget deh tu kalimat ahahha
dan saya MASIH iri dengan trip hot air balloon :((
Eh, dari HCM naik train ke mana gitu? Jangan iri dong, do it!
Good job! Writing in English, still with your jokes..nice article to read before going to Myanmar 🙂
Tahun depan saya juga mau ke sana bro..tapi udah bebas visa dong :p hahaha
Aha! I really appreciated that, hope I can write more English posts here.
Eh iya, tahun depan bebas visa yah? Haha, selamat menikmati Myanmar.
Mas, itu cowok tinggi jangkung siapa? *salahfokus*
Si Eki? Cek blognya di http://initial-hkos.blogspot.com deh. Kocak-kocak jugaaaa.
From standing, sitting, sleeping, then sitting and standing again, I found many styles of Buddha here. hahaha (love this part) saya suka patung Buddha mas..suka takjub meskipun ga ikut nyembah ya..berry (bkn jenis buah2an) nice post..lanjutttt!!
Ahahaha, makasih loh udah love artikel English saya yang berantakan, haha. Iya pada niat-niat kalau bikin patung Buddha, keren bener hasilnya!
Well, English is universal language, but I understood… Maybe in next few hundred years Indonesian will be universal language with Chinese and Arabic hehe 😀
Ahaha amen for that! So we can conquer the world with our bahasa 😀
Agan Ariev,
kalo merek taksi di Myanmar yg recommended apa ya? Bulan Maret mau ke Yangon, tapi sepertinya moda transportasinya agak susah ya..kalo rental mobil yg recommended ada g?
Thank you!
Halo halo, Eta.
AKu malah gak merhatiin merk taksinya, karena semua sama, dan semuanya nawar bukan pakai argo. Rental mobil juga gak survey dulu, karena langsung nego sama sopir di sana.
Hmmm… seems a bit like Vietnam. The only thing that interest me visiting Myanmar is just Bagan and the air balloon… so far. Well, I think I need to read more of your Myanmar category, Rif. About thinking to make a plan visiting this country though. Wish I can find another interesting sides from here. .___.
Comparing to Vietnam, I guess Myanmar is more interesting. Yes, the hot air balloon here https://backpackstory.me/2014/02/09/menikmati-bagan-dari-balon-udara/ is one attraction you have to try before you die, hahaha. Oh, and make sure you try to use thanakha there https://backpackstory.me/2014/03/07/rahasia-kecantikan-wanita-myanmar/ 😀
Wehehe… justru aku karena udah baca postinganmu tentang balon udara makanya pengen ke situ. 😀
Thanakha, iku bedak dingin ya? Kalo pake itu bisa jamin dapet cowok ganteng gak? Huehuehue…. *balik pake Bahasa, lagi meles English. wkwkwkwk….*
Wahahaha, kalau males terus kapan dapet jodoh bulenya, Yul? 😀
Iya itu semacam bedak dingin, hihihi. Dapet sih, cowok lokal sana yang sarungan terus.
Hi I am Bia from Malaysia, I’m going to Burma for 11 days, loving your blog in English, says udah baca blog anda, lucu sekali !
Hi Bia, Thanks for reading my blog! I really appreciated when readers come from outside Indonesia 😀
Hope your journey to Burma will be a happy one!
Salam kenal, tinggal di mana di Malaysia?
Mas, ke Myanmar sekarang sudah gak pake perlu pakai visa lagi ya? Aku baca, beberapa masih ada yang suka ditanya visa sama AirAsia? Terima kasih sebelumnya.
Hai mbak,
setahu aku sih kalau untuk traveler Indonesia bisa bebas visa untuk 14 hari kerja dengan durasi masa berlaku paspor maksimal 6 bulan, asalkan sih ada tiket pulangnya, nanti tinggal ditunjukkan ke pihak check in bandara.