Frequently asked questions about cycling around the world
We often get questions about the trips we made, the sort of bikes we use etc. etc. We have collected these questions and the answers on these pages. However, if you have a question about ‘cycling around the world’ you’re always welcome to ask! .
FAQ’s about Myanmar
I’m planning a round the world trip and I would like to travel from Thailand to Bangladesh trough Myanmar, do you think this is possible?
To be short: you can’t travel overland through Myanmar. It seems to be possible to enter from Thailand (with restrictions) but leaving to India or Bangladesh seems to be impossible. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Do you think it is economical to buy cheap bikes in Yangon to cycling between cities?
Cheap moutainbikes or the usual no-gears china-made bikes are available in Yangon. We’ve got no idea about prices.. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Did you bring the mosquito-net from Europe or did you buy it in Myanmar?
Bring your own, no real lightweight stuff available in Yangon. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Did you cycle from the airport to Yangon? Are there police checkpoints on the way? Any problems there?
Yes we did, no there are no checpoints along this road. Never had any problems at the checkpoints we passed further in the country. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Was it possible to pay with FEC in small villages in Myanmar along the small roads?
No this is not the way you pay; you must have the local currency!! FEC and US dollar are only used in official hotels etc. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Is it possible to cycle with cycleshorts in Myanmar? If not what did you used?
Shorts are no problem here, this is South East Asia and everybody is fairly relaxed about clothing. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Is it possible to rent a good bike somewhere in Myanmar?
Places like als Mandalay, Kalaw, Bagan, Inle Lake may be the best to rent a bike. All the bikes we’ve seen for rent were old and very much used. Check gears and tyres before setting off on a trip. Very basic bikerepair as available along most roads. ( Keyword : myanmar )
Did you have a rabies vaccination before going to Myanmar? And where the dogs agressive?
No we did no have such a vaccination. As in most Asian countries dogs are not agressive. ( Keyword : myanmar )
we´re planning a trip through myanmar and want to take our bikes with us. we don´t think that we can cycle more than 70 km per day. we want to start in mandlay-myingyan-bagan-chauk-magwa.. but we´re not sure if we can find hotels on the route. is ist really so hard to find a place to sleep? T
Do not worry to much about accommodation. Officially you’re only allowed to stay in licensed hotels but these are not everywhere to find. Every village has at least a monastery for basic accomm. But you may have to get permission from the local authorities first. Generally this is no problem; what else can they do? We had only one accoassion where the police was reluctant to let us stay overnight in a guesthouse. But we simply politely refused to travel further saying we were to tired 😉 ( Keyword : myanmar )
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