Mar 24 2017, 05:07 PM
QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 24 2017, 12:13 PM)
Yes.
When you change your money in Malaysia to USD. make sure you get the New USD without any damage one.
When you reach Myanmar, Money Changer over there only accept new USD. Hotel Reception for Room deposit also new usd.
Myanmar people are very strictly to New and perfect condition USD only.
My story was this way, I change 700 USD at Malaysia. 500 USD I put in wallet, (standard wallet) Fold up type. Another 200 USD I put inside Envelop as emergency backup. When I reach Yangon Airport money charger, All my 500 USD in wallet cannot be accepted due to hold up, A line on center of USD.
Lucky I still got that 200 USD perfect condition inside envelop.
My 7 days trip to Myanmar with 700 USD should be luxury style....End up become 200 USD backpacker style....
One more thing was when you received Kyat, make sure your kyat are good condition also.
I faced once during paying bill with kyat, because some of the kyat are badly condition, they not accept it. When coming back to Malaysia, those bad condition kyat also not been accepted by money charger. End up I back to Malaysia with few 1000 and 5000 bad condition kyat
Pity you.. but actually you can use that USD500 to pay, as some restaurant or shop are not that fussy.When you change your money in Malaysia to USD. make sure you get the New USD without any damage one.
When you reach Myanmar, Money Changer over there only accept new USD. Hotel Reception for Room deposit also new usd.
Myanmar people are very strictly to New and perfect condition USD only.
My story was this way, I change 700 USD at Malaysia. 500 USD I put in wallet, (standard wallet) Fold up type. Another 200 USD I put inside Envelop as emergency backup. When I reach Yangon Airport money charger, All my 500 USD in wallet cannot be accepted due to hold up, A line on center of USD.
Lucky I still got that 200 USD perfect condition inside envelop.
My 7 days trip to Myanmar with 700 USD should be luxury style....End up become 200 USD backpacker style....
One more thing was when you received Kyat, make sure your kyat are good condition also.
I faced once during paying bill with kyat, because some of the kyat are badly condition, they not accept it. When coming back to Malaysia, those bad condition kyat also not been accepted by money charger. End up I back to Malaysia with few 1000 and 5000 bad condition kyat
And yes, do use all your kyat because it is worthless outside of Myanmar. I do recommend using another wallet to keep kyat as it is usually quite dirty..
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I do hope I'd be able to withstand the overnight bus rides this time around, had a bad experience with overnight train before this.
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