Bring enough cash for the whole time in Myanmar
- Crisp $1 and $5 bills are good to have for tips, etc.
- Consider daily tip for Trip Director (guideline is $7-$10 per person per day
- Housekeeping staff at hotels (guideline is $1-$2 per room per night)
- Taxi: no need to tip, but rounding up to the next whole number is nice
- Restaurants: tipping is not a common practice; no more than 10% even if service is excellent
- Visa or MasterCard accepted some places, but not all
Bring
- Shirts: short and long-sleeved in breathable fabric
- Light rain jacket with hood
- Shoes and socks – comfortable walking shoes
- Casual good-traction shoes or sandals – Teva,
- Sweater, fleece
- Pants/jeans – comfortable and loose fitting is best for comfort and movement
- Walking shorts – long cut for modesty
- Cotton sweater or sweatshirt for air-conditioned bus
- Wide-brim sun hat or visor
- Swimsuit, for hotel pools
- Underwear and sleepwear
- shower shoes/sandals
- One long skirt for visits to temples
- Daily essentials – toothbrush, deodorant, etc.
- Spare eyeglasses, contact lenses and your prescription
- Sunglasses and a neck strap
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent with DEET
- Compact umbrella
- Washcloth (not always supplied)
- Pocket-size tissues and handkerchiefs
- Moist towelettes and/or anti-bacterial “waterless” hand cleanser
- Flashlight with extra batteries and/or headlamp
- Passport, air ticket and credit card photocopies
- Extra passport-sized photos
- Moisturizer, lip balm
- Money/passport pouch
- Prescription medicines
- Vitamins – chewable C
- Cold remedies – Claritin, Cold-eeze,
- Pain relievers –
- Stomach upset: Pepto or Mylanta
- Laxatives
- Antihistamine: Benadryl
- Anti-diarrheal: Imodium
- Band-aids
- Moleskin foot pads
- Antibiotic: Neosporin
- Neck pillow for flights/buses?
- Earplugs and earbuds (for phone)
- heavy blindfold for sleeping on flights?
- Sense of adventure
- trekking poles – Steve
- Lockable zipper for luggage
- Compact binoculars?
- Hand-wash laundry soap, clothespins/travel clothesline/stopper
- Razor – Steve
- Plug adaptor – Steve
- Surge protector Steve
- Tablet PC with power cord – Steve
- Good camera with zoom lens and camera bag – Steve
- iPhone with charger and plug – Steve