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I am travelling with my partner in January and I was wondering how much should I budget per day. Considering, when I went through Viet Nam a few years ago, I was averaging about $15 pdpp. Should I be looking at a similar amount or more. I am flying between Yangon and Mandaly so I am not including this in the budget. Also, are hotels and internal bus travel comparable in prices to Laos and what are the costs to Bagan per day at present Thanks David |
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"Davros" what are the costs to Bagan per day at present David Keep in mind that there are some very particular "costs" in Myanmar: 1. Donations You want to go to Bagan. isn't it ? Lots of temples and pagodas. In almost every temple there is a donation box. Of course there is no obligation, but... 2. Toll roads and unexpected road blocks Not allways cleary whether you have to pay and how much, even not for experienced travelers or official guides. 3. Public collections (fund raising) and Mendicant processions. Of course there is no obligation, but... 4. Tip Airport-employees, drivers, guides, porters, personal assistants, advisors, bell-boys, they all expect some kind of tip / gratuity Of course there is no obligation, but... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... But you will save a lot on communication costs... ...because there simply isn't mobile phone or e-mail (except for Yangon and Mandalay, there are some internet-cafe's) |
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In article , "Dieter Aa"
Dieter says... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... We didn't meet any beggars in Myanmar last December. Not saying that there are none, just that we didn't see any. It may be a poor country but you are not confronted with poverty on the streets. Possibly most people have enough to live. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html |
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"Alfred Molon" schreef in bericht news.com... In article , "Dieter Aa" Dieter says... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... We didn't meet any beggars in Myanmar last December. Not saying that there are none, just that we didn't see any. It may be a poor country but you are not confronted with poverty on the streets. Possibly most people have enough to live. Begging is a function of demand (poor people willing to beg) and supply (rich people willing to give). Most probably, both factors are influencing the relative scarcity of begging in Myanmar. Sjoerd |
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"Alfred Molon" wrote in message news.com... In article , "Dieter Aa" Dieter says... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... We didn't meet any beggars in Myanmar last December. Not saying that there are none, just that we didn't see any. It may be a poor country but you are not confronted with poverty on the streets. Possibly most people have enough to live. -- I have never been to Burma but I guess you are bull****ting. |
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"Alfred Molon" schreef in bericht news.com... In article , "Dieter Aa" Dieter says... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... We didn't meet any beggars in Myanmar last December. Not saying that there are none, just that we didn't see any. It may be a poor country but you are not confronted with poverty on the streets. Possibly most people have enough to live. Up to my knowledge, all people in Myamnar have enough FOOD to live. And, yes, there are beggars in Myanmar. I have seen at least 5 people begging for money last month (in KyengTong, Sittwe, also in Bago) Most guides, hotel- and restaurant owners shout them all sorts of names to keep them away from the tourists. My point was that, apart from food, people also have other needs. That kind of needs are sometimes so obvious, so glaring, that you must be very insensitive not to try to do something about it. And I agree, this kind of needs are not always visible from the touristic roads in central Myanmar. |
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Well I have just been to one small place on the border with Thailand and
children did beg ! Not adults though "Alfred Molon" a écrit dans le message de news.com... In article , "Dieter Aa" Dieter says... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... We didn't meet any beggars in Myanmar last December. Not saying that there are none, just that we didn't see any. It may be a poor country but you are not confronted with poverty on the streets. Possibly most people have enough to live. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html |
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"Runge" wrote .... Well I have just been to one small place on the border with Thailand Tachileik ? and children did beg ! Not adults though I have seen adult beggars too there. |
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There are beggars in Helsinki.
"Runge" wrote in message ... Well I have just been to one small place on the border with Thailand and children did beg ! Not adults though "Alfred Molon" a écrit dans le message de news.com... In article , "Dieter Aa" Dieter says... 4. Poor people: Glaring / flagrant injustice or poverty Of course there is no obligation, but... We didn't meet any beggars in Myanmar last December. Not saying that there are none, just that we didn't see any. It may be a poor country but you are not confronted with poverty on the streets. Possibly most people have enough to live. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Olympus_405060/ Olympus 5050 resource - http://www.molon.de/5050.html Olympus 5060 resource - http://www.molon.de/5060.html |
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