Myanmar?

[caterpillar-girl]

Has anyone been to Myanmar? Any tips? I'm planning to do a solo trip there next year, most likely Feb. Best time to go there daw is Nov-Feb eh so baka Feb nalang ako. The Big 4 are Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake, but since I'm planning to do just a week there, baka Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay nalang route ko.

Sayang din I might not be able to do Mrauk U, which is supposedly the "next" Angkor W-a-t, although I think they shouldn't be compared. Anyhow, anyone planning to go there, let me know, baka we can organize something.

[matetreyes]

I also included this in my go-to list abroad. In a travel magazine where I work, there is a feature on Burma (Myanmar) and the photos are so stunning! it has its own charm. pero i'm sure medyo mahal ang airfare nyan (compared to other SEA countries like thailand, cambodia, etc.) kasi konti lang ang flights.

Bhutan is also another place that interests me.

[vain_kixie]

A friend recently went. I got so ingit over his facebook pictures!! Diba may cebu pacific na to Myanmar?

[matetreyes]

wala pa yata sis flights to myanmar ang cebu pacific

[vain_kixie]

air asia pala.

[alexandrea]

May alam ba kayong way from Laos to Myanmar?

[Starlust]

^AFAIK, there is still no way to cross into Myanmar overland from Laos.
Your best bet is to fly from Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

[Mr.Punch]

Going there next year, pero September pa.  And if Alexandrea finds a way to cross into Myanmar from Laos, we'll see each other there, haha.

[Spicygirlaloo]

Cheapest airline going to myanmar is airasia via kuala lumpur or bangkok

[Mr.Punch]

Freelancer517, Alexandrea and myself are going to Myanmar via KL, Sept 21-29.  We are a group of 7 (and might still increase).  I'm not sure if we can still accommodate more joiners, but we can probably meet up there and share tips if you're also going there on the same dates.

Basically, here's what our itinerary looks like

Day 1: Manila, KL
Day 2: KL, Yangon
Day 3: Yangon, night bus to Bagan
Day 4: Bagan
Day 5: Bagan, night bus to Mandalay
Day 6: Mandalay
Day 7: Mandalay, night bus to Yangon
Day 8: Yangon, KL
Day 9: KL, Manila

We'll still decide on whether we want to spend an extra day in Bagan and just make Mandalay a day trip (or bypass it entirely).

[alexandrea]

Excited na ako!!!