Cheap way to see Inle lake from boat
If you are short on money at Inle lake, but you still want to see the villages on water, there is an option.
Category: Myanmar
Great tips for saving money while traveling in Myanmar (Burma)
Rent a bicycle in Bagan, Myanmar
Bagan is an ancient city of thousands temples, stupas and pagodas. Considering the amount of the sites you can visit it seems to be a good idea to rent a motorbike or of e-scooter...
Inle lake tourists scam and how to avoid it
Approaching the Inle lake in Myanmar every tourist has to pay an “entrance fee” of 12 500 kyats to get to the area. Here is how to avoid it.
Water to drink for free in Myanmar
For you with strong stomach we have a insider tip for low cost drinking of water in Myanmar.
Nyaung-U and its low cost hostel
Each book guide will point you to Pann Cherry guesthouse in belief it is the cheapest and best budget option in Nyaung-U. It is not. We have better choice for you.
Eat the cheapest way in Myanmar
Myanmar is, comparing to other SE Asia countries, not very cheap place. For westerners is still very cheap, though. If you are on tight budget, maybe this hint can help you eat and save...
Get to Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon free of charge
The entrance fee to Shwedagon Paya in Yangon is 8000 kyats. Enough to discourage us to enter. But we found the way to get in without paying entrance ticket.
How to avoid paying “entrance fee” in Bagan
When entering Bagan historical zone every foreign tourist is forced to pay entrance fee 25 000 kyats. If you believe that it is for conservation of the historical site you are right – partly.
How to avoid paying the Mingun Archaeological Zone fee and still see everything
When entering the village of Mingun all foreigners must pay 5000 kyats to enter the Mingun Archaeological Zone. It also gains you entrance to all of the area temples including Sagaing.
The cheapest homestay of Inle Lake
We are obsessed by finding the cheapest accommodation while keeping at least some basic standard. In Inle Lake we found a nice homestay , even though we had to evacuate a small fluffy mouse...
