Formerly known as Burma, the culturally rich Myanmar is teeming with grand ancient pagodas and temples that encapsulate traditional Asia. From taking a hot air balloon in Bagan to undiscovered hikes in the North, there is so much to discover.
Country Code: +95
Time Zone: GMT +7 hours (1 hour behind Singapore)
Peak Travel Period: Dec – Feb
Four Seasons: No
Currency: Myanmar Kyat, MMK (K)
Tap water: Unsafe. Drink filtered or bottled water
AC Socket Type: Types C, D, F & G – 110 / 220V 50Hz
USEFUL WORDS
- Hello/Greetings – မင်္ဂလာပါ (min ga la ba)
- Thank you – ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်။ (ce zu tin ba deh)
- Goodbye – သွားတော့မယ် (thwa dot meh)
- Sorry – ဝမ်းနည်းပါတယ် (wun neh ba deh)
- Do you speak English? – သင် အင်္ဂလိပ်လို ပြောသလား? (shin aaingaliutlo pyaw lar?)
