Update 6 may 2012
Things are changing in Myanmar,for tourists changing money is easier,yet you have to bring all currency in yourself. All notes US dollar and euro should be in mint condition.Electronic visa is expected to be available end of may 2012.
The adress for the electronic visum can be found here but it still is in a testing stage.
Lots of tourists are expected to come and prices are rising over and over again . Beginning 2012 the Winner Inn in Yangon gave a very bad example by raising the room rate with 20 % even though the rooms had a reservation for a fixed price allready. It is difficult to find a room for less than 30 dollar in Yangon.At the beach it is almost impossible. Now that tourists are coming in greater numbers it will get clear Myanmar has not got the capacity to accomodate all of them properly.There are reports from people having a difficult time finding a place to stay for the night.Yangon being the most difficult. April 2012 another price adjustment was made ; lots of hotels raised the roomrate with 300-400 % The Central in Yangon which costed 27 dollar july 2011 now charges you 80 dollars for the cheapest room.If you go to Naypitaw, the new capital, where enormous amounts of hotels are being build,the story is somewhat different, yet prices are not low.
For Myanmar people life seems to get more relaxed also,there are changes that make one hopeful for the future,yet the army in some areas still is in heavily conflict with ethnic minorities.
Turbulent times, where things that are new today, tomorrow can be completely obsolete.
I added some new pictures from a 2012 trip to Loikaw in Kayah state, Naypitaw and more throughout the site.
To contact me here is my e-mailadress
